MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 September 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

6RITAINS MAN-POWER. k THOEOUOH MOBILISATION. London, Sept. 20. Official.—ln pursuance of the decision bf the War Committee a board has been appointed, with -Mr. Chamberlain as thajrman, and Cord Middleton as vieethairman, to determine all questions relating to the allocation or economic litiijnation of man power for the successful prosecution of the war, and to direct the Government Department concerned to create the machinery necessary to coordinate their a-tivities regarding the aKirjbuHnii and utilisation of men and jroaien, WOUNDED NEW ZEALANDERS 53S1TED BY HIGH COMMISSIONER. deceived Sjpt. 21, 5.20 p.nj, London, Sept. 20. Jinny wounde-l New Zcalariders have fcrrivd in Britain. Sir Thos. Mackenzie visitpd them and found them cheerful fcnd doing well.

"MALE HAWKS." oiiiHOP BLXOUXCES IDLERS. London, Sept. 20. Jno Bishop c.f London, in an outspoken address in tlie open-air in Piecnriiily, denounced those male hawks for irlom shooting was too good, who B-gnt ly lay in wait to stain the chivalry of soldier boys. He also denounced music hall prom-nades and writers and producers of slimy plays, which the soldiers did not want. The Lord Mavor opened the Victoria i.eigue's new dub for overseas soldiers 4a Hattoa Gardces. A PLEA VOiC PURGING LOXDOX. deceived Sept. 21, 3.20 p.m, London, Sept. 20. The Bishop added that shooting was too good far t'ie male hawks walking in Piccadilly, tailing money which many helpless, trembl'.nj girls earned by their shnme. It was the duty of the middleoged men not to allow' this fight, and the women of London should purge the heart of the Empire before the" boys came back, and if still the old London yrexc dead it wiii have died in vain*

4'ILITARY MEDALS FOR XEW ZEALAXDERF deceived Sept. 22, 1.45 a.m. London, Sept. 21. Military medalr have been awarded to tlia following New Zealanders: Sergem+s Brister (Canterbury), Crawford (Auckland), Holmes '(Wellington), Beinmers (Rifle Brigade), S. Williams (Field Artillery;; Corporal A. Wright, la-.ce-Corporals Bedgood and Recotte (Ri.le Brigade): Bombardiers F. Kennedy and Kuliltz, Gunners W. Millar, Osmors. Savingny, Sapper Linklater, Privates Geaney (Rifle Brigade) and Uskenary (Otago). THE MUXi riOX EXPLOSION*. London, Sept. 20. Official. —The casualties in the recent txplosion at the munition works were fhe killed, two died after beint' taken to hospital, seventy-five injured, twenty of them seriously, but expected to recover. Mr. Ll<\ J George is making import - anr changes in the army clntliini! department, as tie result of the 'irib'-rv jrort'eutions.