MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

EXALTED SENTIMENTS. BRITAIN'S POSITION" AND IDEALS. * * it GEORGE AT HIS BEST. Received August 18, 55 p.m. London, August 17. t Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Aberystwyth Eisteddfod, said: "Britain's honor is not dead; her might is still unbroken; her destiny ha? not yet been fulfilled, nor have her ideals been shattered by her enemies. She is more alive, more potent," and greater than ever. The , 'Dominions will widen her influence and deepen her* purpose, which will be more '■exalted than ever." ■ The speech . roused extraordinary scenes of fervor. CHEERFULNESS COUNSELLED &S ENLARGED VISION NEEDED. Beceived Augist 18, 0.30. London, Atgust is. Continuing his speech, Mr. Lloyd (George asked: "Why fbould we not sing at this stage of the war. The blinds of ftreat Britain have not yet been drawn down, nor arc they likely to be. Better workshop* will he necessary after the war, also, more than ever, institutions for exalting the people's vision above and beyond the workshop and countinghouse." 'We would, he added, require every national tradition to remind us that Wan does not live by bread alone. FRO) ONCATiON OF PARLIA'V MENT. • THE DATE ALTEP.EK Received August IS, 9.10 p.m. London, August 18. In the House of Commons, the Bill for prolonging .Parliament drew seme adverse 'criticism, regarding unduly extending the period. 'ihe Government las amended the.prolongation to April :;oth, instead of to the end of May. Tiie Bill has passed, the third reading. PARLIAMENT ADJOURNING. Ileuter Service. Received August IS. 5.5 p.m. London, August 17. In the House of Commons Mr. A.-qnith jave notice that on Tuesday lie wr.uid inove ih'at the House adjourn on Wednesday tiid re assemble on October 10. PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR. / LARGELY SIGNED PETITION. 'Received August IS, 8.45 p.m. , London, August 18. Over 2,000,000 signatures Mere obtained within six weeks to a memorial urging the Government to prohibit flie liquor traffic during the war and lor the subsequent six months. tXPORTS TO SWEDEN PROHIBITED. London, August 17. rhe Government has decided to prohibit all exports to Sweden, except under the most stringent license. The trouble was first brought to a head by the law passed on April 17 prohibiting importers furnishing exporters from the United Kingdom with information regarding the disposal of imports. Exporters therefore often had to admit when challenged by the Customs that they were unable to supply this essential information. Britain therefore has decided to make exports to Sweden in future dependent on the production of a guarantee signed bv the importer and endorsed by the Swedish Government that the go6d? and their produot will aot be ie-exported.