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Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1916, Page 5

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REPATRIATING THE DISABLED. GERMANY'S FAILURE TO KEEP FAITH. Received June 27, 5.5 p.m. London, June 27. Sir Edward Grey, in a Parliamentary paper, says 'lie is unable to explain Germany's failure to repatriate the unfit British civilians. The proportion of German unfits repatriated are threefold greater than the British repatriated by Germany. ♦ Received June 29, 1.25 a.m. Amsterdam, June 28. The Cologne Gazette says that the blockade is intended to starve Germany '•We must accommodate ourselves to available stocks. It is natural if 1 unger is pronounced that British prisoners will be the first sufferers. We shall know how to protect ourselves against reprisals." THE 4th AUGUST. SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES. Received June 28, 10.55 p.m. London, June 28. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York suggest holding special services of Holy Communion in every cathedral and also in Paris churches on August i, the date Britain declared war on Germany for violating the Treaty of Belgium. THE IRISH REBELLION. London, June 27. Mr. Tennant, in the House of Commons, stated that a hundred and twentyfive people are undergoing penal servitude in connection with the Irish rebellion. COMMANDEERING WOOL. Received June 28, li p.m. . London, June 28. In the House of Lords, replying to criticisms of the Governments policy of disorganising the wool trade, Lord Sandhurst said the Government had acquired the 1916 clip at prices based on values ruling immediately before the war, with an additional thirty per cent., with a view to th,. farmers' increased expenses. Seventy-five per cent, of the estimated value was paid on delivery and the balance after final inspection. GENERAL ITEMS, London, June 27. The Government has accepted a proposal to render conscientious objectors ineligible for the Indian Civil Service. Mr. Billing, giving evidence before the Air Committee, was frequently asked by the Judge to come to close quarters instead of talking at large. Other members charged Mr. Billing with wasting time and trying to prove hypothetical cases bv dissertations.