MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

AERIAL "TOP DOC." DEADLY, TYPE OF AEROPLANE. t *' f 'Received .August 30, 8.5 p.m. London, August 30. Renter's special correspondent visited the special flying centres, and states he bas abs&iite evidence that we are "top flog" in the world in output of pilots for fighting and bombing. The latest Brittth aeroplanes are so deadly that Fokflterg flee whenever a British machine is Signalled. ' WORk OF REPATRIATION. RESTORATION JF RUINED ' ' DISTRICTS. ■" . Received August 30, 7.40 p.m. ■ . London, August 29. The' recently appointed Repatriation Committee have commenced their work iu the devastate districts of France and (Belgium. Rdyal Agricultural Society, under jtfife King's patronage, is moving to reStore ani| replenish the ruined areas. Messrs Keating and Carneross intend making a tour of the district*-

AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS FAREWELLED, \ "THE ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE •Received August 30, 7.40 p.m London, August 30. St If farewell dinner to the Austral' tjfcn Parliamentarians,' Mr. Henderson, who presided, said the visitors would depart with the positive assurance that Britain and tbe Allies were determined that no dishonorable peace, neither preJnatnre >dr belated, would be consistent Jfith our great ideals. General Robertson declaied: .'With God's lielp we-can Certainly -win tht war, irnt we. must do more, and must win % peace such as was deßetved and demanded by Our great sacrifices. We want all |he men we can get." CONSCRIPTION IN FORCE. KOUNDING-UP THE SHIRKERS. ' London, August 28. Many police court ■ cases are arising out of the raids and round-ups in London and the provinces to apprehend the men of military age suspected of shirking. The police and military are visiting popular resorts and demanding satisfactory papers. f ~, 4 , BESULT OF MINERS' BALLOT; pi.«. - London, August-28. ' The Scottish miners ballot, on the proposal to worlc six days a week instead of. 10 to U davs a fortnight, resulted the proposal being defeated bj a® adjer»e. majority of 0866.