MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CAPTAIN BUIKIE'S CASE' London, Pec. 12. In* connection with the taking prisoner )f Captiin Blaikie, of the Caledonia, it . (. its be&'fiuggcstcd that the Government Jlaiuld. warn Germany that a German . irmyorßubmarme officer will be shot if '' Blaikili'is shot. V, Newspfpflis demand that the Govern'ijentehitylli act before it is too late, •imports from America indicate that the expect , that/Sir E. Carson will ojl^ertunity. to show firmness - pat _ • '■ ADJOURNED, . Hotise of (salmons was crowded. tSe Llber'al e.yCah]net members were . jjpj)dsition benc[i. The Unronißt rank find £1? retained seats on ~ the \ Opposition sirfe, forestalling. ,tlie vi. Yffi) intended to cross the floor. '* Mh Stm/tik'fyixt- moved ,an adjqurn'lnent,'till when Mr. Lloyd , irio^e - a vote of credit. '; ;. Mn ltcjte/ina-suggested that Mr. Lloyd . vGebrgefa statement of policy should be tflf iier4 week, to enable Mr fJiqnHkflC), j)e "present. . Thi agreed. • PARTY-WAITIXG.

Reuter Service. A,-] London, Dei 12. assembling of th« House •. iff • Otnjtani a meeting of the " Irish Party decided to await the Government's declaration of its Irish policy before deciding their. attitude towards the Govifnment. ITfte meeting aiopted a resolution that • the Jiarty fontinued to favor a vigorous war policy, re-dpmanded Home Rule and the abolition of martial law in Ireland, and WlQf oppose conscription in Ireland ry. means. fSJCB OF COMMANDEERED ; CHEESE. , London, Dec 11. The War Ofhce w'ill paj immediately BJd pn eommar.Jrerrd cargoes ol New Zealand cheese, with an adjustment of urice later. v CONSTABLES FOR MILITARY SERVICE. I ... ■ v London, Dec. 11. it is expected that 3000 constables wi11... shortly, be relieved for military aerviee, -. REDUCING TRAIN SERVICE. • London, Dee. 12* i public is urged not to travel at J Chris.tmastide unless on urgent business, g No extra trains will he run, and in some 3 caSes the regular service will be re- \ Auced. (BREED LEADS TO BIGAMY. Reuter Service. London, Dec 12. It is officially stated that the Old ■ Bailey record of crime has been further reduced, but bigamy has increased, owing to'wives of soldiers with separation allowncts marrying others in order to lecure further separation allowances. ' THE PREMIER'S HEALTH. * -• London, Dee. 12. • Official.—The Prime Minister is better, but has been ordered to remain indoors far a couple of days. 1 ' AIR RAID CASUALTIES. , • ■ London, Dfif. I'2. He casualties in the air raid on Noi' vember 27 were one man and three women killed, sixteen men, fourteen women and seven children injured. • ' ' DOMINION NEWS FOR TROOPS. Received Dec. 13 3.30 p.m. ■■■■'( , . London, Dec. 13. ' The first number of the New Zeaiander has been "published. It aims at conveying Dominion news to the troops • in Europe. Prominent New Zealanders - Ve prafriding the funds. SAILWAY' RESTRICTIONS IMPOS- . " SIBLE. • ■Received Dec. 13, 8.30 p.it. . London, Dec. r At -a' result of public protests, < v..c War Office has decided it is impossible to enforce' railway : estrictions before the end of the year. There'will, therefore, $e the same proportion of troops in- Britain? to speiTd tlieir Christmas at bome as in 1915.. •