WAR WORRIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1917, Page 5

WAR WORRIES.

INSANITY NOT INCREASED. Received Feb. 21, 12.20 a.m. London, Feb. 20. Dr. 03wald, of Glasgow Asylum, reports that war worries have not inrreased insanity, as was feared. This is largely due to the decrease of poverty und the higher standard of living. Work upon land has proved most beneficial to persons of disordered mind. HONORS FOR THE DOMINION. London, Feb. 19. Nine New Zealanders have been awarded the Military Medal. IMPERIAL COUNCIL. Ottawa, Feb. 19. The Premier of Newfoundland has sailed to attend the Imperial Conference. A member of the Newfoundland Ministry states that the questions dismissed will probably include the unification of Australia and New Zealand witii the other Pacific possessions, including the former German possessions, the extension of South Africa to include former German possessions, and t'he absorption of Newfoundland by Canada.

PROBABLE AVHEAT SHORTAGE. London, Feb. 19. It is believed that, despite efforts to 1 increase food production, the wheat grown in 1917 will be loss than in }9IG. This i.s partly due to the severe winter frosts damaging the autumn crops, also to the shortage of labor. It is probably too late to utilise much grass land for grain. A new order has been issued lately empowering local authorities to commandeer occupied land near towns. Tho existing orders apply only to vacant land. COMBING OUT MINERS. Received Feb. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 20. ■ The conference of South Wales miners ,at Cardiff reversed their previous decision, and accepted the Government's scheme of combing out.