MOTHER COUNTRY.
JHE LIMIT OF ABSURDITY, i\ GERJIAX COXOOCTIOX. Beceived Sept. 18, G.lo p.m. ' .. London, Sept. I 1 . The Daily Mail's Amsterdam corrotpondent states that tlie German News lAgency publishes an alleged interview with a Norwegian merchant from London, who spent the night shivering in b cellar at St. Paneras railway stition during the last Zeppelin raid, with the King, the Queen, and the Duke of Connaugl.i, who had just arrived, and could not get 'to the 'Palace owing to bombs. Curing iy 2 hours the King spoke bill three words. The same source adds: "London is a maze of underground office*, •bops, bars and theatres. Practically (very house is a munition factory/-' PBIXCE ALBERT INVALIDED. London, Sept. 17. From Windsor Castle it is officially stated that Prince Albert has /been invalided home with acute abdominal trouble. An abscess which had formed has been evacuated, and he is doing well, but it will be a considerable time before tc returns to any duty. London, Sept. 17. Mr. Lloyd George denies that the censorship is used to take advantage of Jfcrade secrets. ESPIOXAGIv
London, Sspt. 17. The Daily MaU correspondent, the man who dined with the Kaiser, is visiting Holland. He states that Biron von tVangenheim, brother of the late Ambassador to Turkey, is wearing a flunky's livery and spying as hall porter in the Hotel'-des-lmies, which is the most aristocratio hotel in Holland, close to the Palace of The Hague. CCCREABBD WAGES MOVEMENT. London, Sept. 17. The Central News Agency states that unless the Parliamentary Committee o( the Trade Union Congress obtains Government assurances regarding the control of food supplies or the fixing of maximum prices, united labor action will be taken for a uniform advance in wages. It is asserted that 11% million workers 'are 'behind the movement, with the support of tlie trades already benefiting by advanced wages. THE RAILWAYMEXS DEMANDS. Heceived Sept. 18, 11 p.m. London, Sept. IS. ilas3 meetings of raihvaymen in the large centres passed resolutions supporting the demand for a 10s increase End endorsing the executive's refusal of 'the 3s "offer. THE MINERS' TROUBLE, Received: Sept.. 18, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 17. The South Wales miners have suspended tyieir decision to strike at roidDight on Sunday, and are awaiting tlie decision of the London conference. austrchgeemany. POST-WAS SHIPPING PHO3TECTS.
Beceived Sept. 18, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 17. The Cologne Gazette damps the optimistic expectations of a great future for German shipping after the war. The Gazette admits that shipping lias suffered worse than any other industry. The situation has become more anxious lowing to appeals for assistance from Imperial funds.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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436MOTHER COUNTRY. Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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