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Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1916, Page 5

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THE FINAL RECKONING. PROPERTY IX ENEMY TERRITORY. RETURNS CALLED FOR. Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 9. A Royal proclamation lias been issued with a view to the great importance of obtaining full information regarding property in enemy territory belonging to British subjects, and directs them, .unless residing in Dominions and Protectorates. to make a return of such property o: claims against enemy persons and Gov-, crnments forthwith. The Daily Telegraph, commenting on Wie Royal proclamation regarding property in enemy territory, says: "The proclamation marks a decisive step towairds the final and inevitable reckoning with an enemy which has broken international law and the rules of civilised war, especially the suffering and loss indicted on non-combatants." The Daily Chronicle calls it the enemy's "Doomsday Book," and remarks, "Presumably the Dominions and Protectorates will make their own arrangements." The Daily Mail recalls that Lord L&nsdowno, when discussing reprisals, pointed out the necessity for proceeding cautiously. German property available for seizure might be leas than British property in Germany. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. SUGGESTED IMPERIAL MIGRATION BOARD. MR. BONAR LAW'S VIEWS. Received Sept, 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 9. A land for settlement deputation recommended tl e formation of an Imperial Migration Boird, representing the Imperial and Oversea Governments. Mr. Bonar Law said that something of this sort must be done, but the question was a difficult one. The Govenrment was trying to solve the problem, and 'hoped soon to establish effective machinery. Concerning land for settlement of exservice men after the war, Mr. Bonar Law said: "Our first duty is to keep as many at home as possible, but if they emigrate, owing to the formidable competition of attractive colonial offers, the Government'* duty was to keep the emigrants within the Empire." AN AUSTRALIAN HONORED. Y.M.C.A. WORK London, Sept. 8. Lieut. P. S. Kelly, of the Naval Volunteers, the Australian waller, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for Work at Gallipoli. Lord French, at the opening of a Y.M.C.A. hut, said that thirty years ago there were scores of offences that arc no longer found among soldiers. The change was due to splendid work of such institutions as the Y.M.C.A. . It was little short of miraculous. It had been said that men did not fear death as they used to. He believed there were things the British soldier feared more than death. Their whole spiritual and ideal side had been developed with tlheir valor, courage, nnd glorious pluck. This war had proved the change. AVIATOR RECEIVES THE V.tf Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 9. ; Robinson (the aviator hero) received' the Victoria Cross, the King making She presentation at Windsor. There was a largo crowd, who cheered the 'recipient. A RECRUITING STATEMENT Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 9. The British Weekly, whose editor, Mr. ■I. Robertson Nicoll, is a personal friend of Mr. Lloyd George, suggests the likelihood of the War Office calling up a million more men, the old lists of re-, jectetl men on 'home service being reconsidered, and the >age limit possibly being raised to forty-five. AN OFFICIAL CONTRADICTION, Central News. Received Sept. 10, 7.5 p.m London, Sept. f). A responsible War Office official, interviewed 1 , states that the director for recruiting authorises a contradiction of the alleged request for a further million recruits. H*. added: "More men are wanted, but the number is a military secret." He hoped a satisfactory supply would he available when the tribunals have com-. pleted their investigation of the deferred cases. LETTERS TO PRISONERS IN TURKEY. - . London, Sept. 8. The War Office announces that Turkey has withdrawn the restrictions on letters to British prisoners, by which tlhey were I limited to four lines, but long letters are subject to delay. A-RAILWAY SCHEME.', Copenhagen, Sept. 8. An official committee is discussing a scheme to establish direct railway and steamship communication between Bussia Sweden and England. MUNITIONS AND RECRUITING London, Sept. 8. The. Government has decided to utilise the National Liberal and Constitutional Clubs fo'i' administration in connection with munition and recruiting purposes. CO-ORDINATED ACTION Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 9. Official: A series of conferences have been held in Paris between Messrs Lloyd George and Montagu and the French Ministers for War and Munitions, with other experts. They discussed the recent military operations, and measures for the most effective e«r~'-«"ne«t of joint military resource* - ,

LABOR AND THE WAR. RESOLUTIONS OP TRADIC I'N'IOJT COXGRESS. ' - , Received Sept 10, 5.8 pjn. Londoa, Sept. 9. The Trade Union Congress passed ra» solutions protesting against child labor in agriculture j condemning the syatent or fini's in factories; advocating the conscription of wealth; urging that the cost of the war and reconstruction" aftsr tile t war should be met by taxation of capital and personal wealth; deploring the increase ot' Chinamen on British aliipfe, and the existence of opum dens at British ports, ailso urging the proper manning of ' (ships. Some delegates declared that shipowners would bo content) to um monkeys, if they could be trained. The shipowners' only concern was to get a vessel away from port. The Congress also protested against the increased coat ot living. Delegates attacked the labor exolunges, costing £280,000 yeariy, whicßi> they served mainly ta ' supply blacklegs. t ~ n ZEPPELIN RAID GERMAN BOASTINGS. Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. t London, Sept, ft, ...' 'Despite the utter fiasco of raid, German newspapers are full of fantastic stories, and declare that there lit an unprecedented devastation of muy towns and many ruiiu caused by great fires in hut, until Wednesday, no mention was made of the fate of LSI. The Nousts Xachrichten says: "Zeppelins have sown our worst foe's .territory with bombs, spreading horror bordering on insanity. Everywhere immense) flames rose to the «ky, and in Londo» blocks of houses were torn asunder wit' ■a mighty crash. England's defence* ware again a glorious failure. The inhabitants of Dover and Folkestone trembled, whilst holiday-makers at Brighton and Hastings broke into a cold sweat. Proud' England is filled with overwhelming horror. Wherever hunted eyes turn, tliey behold fresh pictures of ghastly destruction. If necessary, London must be beaten into a gigantic heap of ruins." BOUNDING-UP SHIRKERSL V ' Received Sept. 10, 5.5 p.m. * London, Sept. 9. T!ic police and military are preparing for a great sweep on London theatres, boxing rings, Newmarket racecourse, and other entertainments. It is stated that there (ire thousands of shirkers still at la'rge), ontinuajly changing their addresses. Similar raids will be made throughout the country, particularly iq Jewisfh colonies. . AIR SUPREMACY OF ALLIES. Amsterdam, Sept. 8. v The aeroplanes destroyed on tlie Wert 'front in August averaged three Germans daily against rather more than two of the Allies. ,