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Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1916, Page 5

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INTERNMENT 01- ALL ALIENS ADVOCATED London, June 29. Mr. Joyson Hicks urged the intern ment of all alien enemies. There should be <i clean sweep. There were several German restaurants which were dangerous centres. Cases in which exemptions had been granted on the advice of the police after consultation with the military and naval authorities should be reviewed. WAR OFFICE METHODS. London, June 29. Lord Selhourne. in the House of Lords, said the War Ofliee wa; obstructing the release of soldiers whom the Government considered ought to be working on the land. ALL MUST ENLIST. London, June 29. Mr. Samuel, in the House of Commons, said thai Allies resident in Britain would be given an opportunity of enlisting in the British Army, otherwise they wu'udl he returned to their own countries to fulfil their military obligations. iPROPOSED MINISTRY OF COMMERCE London, June 20. A conference is being arranged between the Associated Chambers of Commerce and members of the House of Commons with reference to the establishment of a Ministry of Commerce. cabinet: changes. London, June 20. In the House of Commons Mr. Asqnitli refused to be drawn as to whether two of his colleagues had resigned. TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS. London, June 20. Sir Edward Grey, acknowledging the report of .Mr. Gerard, American Ambassador, on the prison camp at Trcuenbrietzen, considers the allowance of ten ounces of meat weekly supplemented by some sausage entirely inedequate in the case of men performing manna 1 labor. BELGIAN DISTRESS. London, June 20. The Australian representative considers that, although the operations of the Belgian Commission will continue on a large scale, there is no necessity for further distressing appeals to Australasia. The Foreign Otlice asserts tha> the Commission has done its utmost to safeguard the distribution of imported foodstuffs, but admits that it is impossible to .guarantee that the Germans will carry out any agreement regarding the protection of native foodstuffs, as they are in full control of Belgian agriculture aiid industry. Australasia has lone her duty, and has already contributed sixtylive* pe. cent, of the total subscribed throughout the Empire. AIR. BILLING HECKLED. London, June 99. Mr. Pemberton Billing was considerably heckled before the Air CommitItee" I' The chairman declared that not a single piece of Mr. Billing's, evidence could be accepted in any court of justice as evidence. "He has merely iI rested attention to things which he believes to be wrong, and desires us to enquire into them." ' PROPOSED EMPIRE COUNCIL. London, June 29. The Y.M.C.A. authorities consider it necessary to co-ordinate their work throughout the Empire, with a vi&w to establishing an Empire Council. They are sending Air. Virgo to Australasia, Canada and India in July to promulgate the suggestion. I DECLINING" BIRTH-RATE. London, June 29. Mr. Walter Ling, replying to a deputation on the declining birth-rate, said he would .pprove of income tax relief where a large part of the income was spent in supporting children. He favored the appointment of a central emigration board to co-ordinate and control emigration. The Imperial birth-rate I might be substantially promoted by well-controlled emigration. [ FINANCE BILU London, June 29. The committee on the Finance Bill negatived Mr. Annan Bryee's clause exempting from double income-tax money allowed to remain in the dominions. Mr. Montagu said that the Government was prepared to confer on the ! subject at the next Imperial Conference.