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Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1917, Page 5

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NATIONAL SERVICE. APPLIES TO BOTH SEXE9. Main Service. London, Jan. 20. Mr. Chamberlain's decision not to restke a simultaneous appeal to men and women has chagrined many women's sc defies, who propose tlmt a committee of prominent women, who have proved their usefulness during the war, sh.iuW. lie appointed to enrol and draft womo". into duties suitable to their training and ability, without interference from nun. Lady Frances Balfour urges that it is impossible to separate civilians into the sexes with regard to national service ill Chamberlain's introduction of sex nuike.s an a viificial differ Mice which i-i bound to render the scheme inefficient. The- wl ole people should be included immediately oil'the Mine basis. Mrs. Mary. McArthnr claims that women should receive a minimum living wage 'and lis weel.lv extra when away from home, as Mr. Chamberlain promises men. This would mean a revolution in women's wages THE WAR)LOAN CAMPAIGN. STIRRING SPEECH BY SIR .JOSEPH WARD. Horcived .Tan. 30. 0.2(1 p.m.

London, .January 30. _ ] Sir Joseph Ward, sneaking at tlio \ war loan meeting at Eastbourne, said ■ that tile war was not going to he won j by silver or gojdon bullets alone, br also required copper bullets. Ho urged greater efforts being mtule to obtain the support, of the democracy in evenpart of the Kingdom, and added that the dominions, which had already contributed 700,000 men, would "provide a million until they knew that their efforts in conjunction with England's, were successful. AX UNWARRANTED STATEM/EX t\ A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Jb iter. Received Jan. SO, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 30. Official: Mr. Anderson;* statement that England would shortly be put on a ration system was not only unauthorisrd. but was incorrect. (Mr. W. C. Anderson, a Labor M.l'., speaking at Leicester, at a meeting convened to protest against high prices, paid he was not giving away a secret in saying that the population of the country would very shortly be put on a ration system j COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL. Received Jan. 30, 11.30 p.m. London, January 30. Consols, £sl 17s Oil. Wool.—The Bradford market is quiet, anxiously awaiting the result of the meeting on Wednesday of representatives of the Traders' and the War Contracts' Departments. At the Union Bank meeting. Mr. Sturgis referred to the difficulty ot financing business between Britain and Australia and New Zealand. He said the Governments concerned considerably aidedj the bank., in connection with 'wool, wheat and meat. The Army Council Wool Control Committee has appointed Mr. Austin Wilson, of the llull and Barnslov Railway Co., to superintend wool transit. WOMEN WANTED FOR SHELL WORK. Received Jan. 30, 0.20 p.m. London, January 30. The Employment Exchange is advertising for SOOO women between the ages of IS and 40 to fill shells, the 'wages being 28s weekly. MR. MASSEY'S .ELOQUENCE!. Received Jan. 30, 11.20 p.m. London, January 30. Mr. Massey, speaking at Batley, said that from the beginning of the war he had been confident that' the Empire would come through tjie crisis stronger, better and brighter than ever, and lie hoped that after the war an effort would lie made to keep Britishers within the Empire. The future of the Empire vested largely with the dominions, as the Empire should be made self-contain-ed and self-supporting. STATE SOCIALISM. Received Jan. 30, fi p.m. London, January 20. Sir Starr Jameson, replying to the objection that the Empire Resources Development! Committee's proposals implied State Socialism, said: "We 'have been tending that way since before tlis war, but it is neces=arv to see that State Socialism lias a proper label and takes the right direction. It is hopeless to make a Development Committee out of the existing Civil Service Committee, as it must consist of captains of industry. DENATURALISING ALIENS. London, Jan. 23 The Daily Mail states that Sir George Cave, has decided to submit to the House of Commons a Bill to denaturalise all undesirable aliens, who will thus revert to their real nationality.