MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

WOMEN AS SOLICITORS. BILL READ A SECOND TIME. I'.cchivod Feb. 28, 5.30 p.m. London, February 27. A ilill enabling women to practise as rolicitors lias been read a second time, liords Halsbury and Finlay opposed, but Lords Loreburn, Selborne and Sumner supported the measure. IRISH AFFAIRS. London, Feb. 27. . The Daily News says that, at the instance of the Government, conversations are proceeding between Ulstermeu and Nationalists to ascertain whether a Home Rule agreement is possible. One proposal is that the Nationalists should undertake to recruit 4(1,000 men to fill the gaps in the Irish regiments. In the House of Commons, Mr Dillon's motion regarding the deportations was talked out. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. London, Feb. 27. In the House of Commons Sir R. Winfrey said he did not propose to give the .Minister of Agriculture power to declare the agriculturalists indispensable. Mr Hope said a general exchange of all war prisoners was impracticable, as Oermany would get many times more than Britain.

-Mr Bonar Law said that, owing to the unfairness of calling up British subjects in localities where there were large alien populations, Britain and Russia had mutually agreed that their subjects should be given the option of enlisting locally or returning to their own country. Mr Dillon protested, urging that political refugees ought tb be allowed to emigrate elsewhere. Lord Selbourne, speaking at the Middlesex Guildhall, said it was preposterous that Mr Prothero's efforts should be thwarted by the Army Council. The Food Controller was director of national Bervic-e, and this was a most dangerous policy. These departments should not interfere in matters affecting food probduction until the War Cabinet had reached a decision. RUSSIA. ACTIVITY ON EAST FRONT. London, Feb. 27. A German official report states that activity on the east front has increased with the decreasing cold. TURKS REPULSED. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. London, Feb. 27. ' A Russian official message states: In the region of Smorgon, the enemy discharged eight gas waves in seven hours. We repulsed a Turkish attack nortli of Siuasskkv. HOLLAND. GERMANY HELD RESPONSIBLE. FOR LOSS OF DUTCH SHIPS. SUGGESTED COMPENSATION SCHEME. Received Feb. 28, 9.15 p.m. Amsterdam, February 28. Tlie Dutch Foreign Minister has sent a Note to Berlin holding Germany responsible for the torpedoing of seven Dutch steamers. It is understood that if Germany is disposed to make compensation for the loss of the vessels, Holland suggests that she should take over Hie German merchant ships now in refuge at the Dutch Eat Indies.

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