MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

NIPPERS GRIPPING. OIUCK MAY SOON BE HEARD. London, August 20. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Criceieth, said he was satisfied with the wav things were going, and felt for the first time in two years that the nippers were gripping, and that we should soon hear the crack, when we should be able to extract the kernel. The vigor of our demands should be proportionate to the extent of the sacrifices made by Great Britain. We must have a complete and unchallenged victory, that shall be a warning to kings and their counsellors of the reckoning demanded by civilised nations for their outrages. Let us have done with war now and for ever. THE ENTENTE CORDIALE. EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES, London, August 20. The King telegraphed M. Poincare birthday greetings, and said: "It was a great pleasure last week meeting you and ascertaining that our .dews were in perfect harmony. I am confident that our brave troops, who are c- operating on the battlefield, will assui. ...j success of the common cause." M. Poincare replied: "I congratulate myself upon the close agreement between our countries, likewise on our valiant armies. The, mutual confidence and close co-operation are sure ,pledt»° -f victory."

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PLEA. Reeeh ! August 21, 5.5 p.m.» London, August 20. Mr. Lloyd George, in opening a Nonconformist hut for Welsh soldiers, near Abergele, pleaded for unity and tolerance for all religions. They could not improve the lation's morale by snubbing its 'hrines, therefore they must give fail play to all creeds. Let the Welshmen going to the front teach the bully brute that "might" wiM not conquer '•'right." He paid a tribute to the Welsh divisioli, which carried Manietz Wood, a most difficult position on the Somme. COMPLAINTS OF FOOD iPRICES. New York, August 20. The World's London correspondent says that mass meetings in the large cities of England on Sundaj demanded Government measures to reduce the price of foodstuffs. The cost of living is 05 per cent, higher than before the war. The American Beef Trust and wheat speculators were blamed, but British wheat gamblers and German merchants have helped to inflate prices. London, August 20. The food increases are: Beef 61 per cent., bacon 41 per cent, (the highest ever known). Potatoes have risen 91 per cent., and other foodstuffs similarly. Butter will shortly be 2? Gd per lb. The new regulations are expected beneficially to affect wheat, bacon and meat prices, THE BRITISH AIRSHIPS London, August 20. The Evening News says the so-called British Zeppelins are really coastal airships, speedy and useful, but only half the size of Zeppelins. SHIPYARD WORKERS' DEMANDS. London, August 20. Sir G. Askwith is hearing a deputation representing all the shipyard workers, asking for advances for boilermakers of 6s weekly and 15 per cent, on piece work, and for the allied trades 15 per cent, all round. SWEDISH EXPORTS, Copenhagen, August 20. The excitement in Sweden on the British prohibition of exports has calmed in consequence of the Swedish Foreign Office pointing out that the restrictions are not as severe as at first supposed. The criticism in British newspapers is regarded as indicating nervousness in England.