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Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

ADMIRALTY REORGANISATION. FOR CONCENTRATION PURPOSES. London, May 14. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carson announced the changes at the Admiralty. Sir John Jellicoe would have the additional title of Chief of the Naval Staff. Vice-Admiral Sir H. F. Oliver, the present Chief of Staff, would become an additional member of the Admiralty. Captain Duff, who had been directing the anti-submarine campaign, had also been added to the board. Rear-Admiral Halsey had been promoted to Third Sea Lord. Sir Eric Geddes, Deputy Director General of Munitions Supply, had been added to the board as Controller, with the temporary rank of vice-admiral. The changes would free Sir John Jellicoe and the Naval Staff from administrative work, in order that they might concentrate upon issues in relation to the naval conduct of the war. The Government intended to develop and utilise to the best advantage tho whole resources of the country.

THE RUSSIAN POSITION. GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT DETAOH-1 MENT. Received May 15. 9,20 p.m. London, May 14. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Sir John Lonsdale, said no treaty between England and Japan ever contemplated Japan over-running Siberia in the event of Russia relaxing her war efforts. Mr. Annan Bryce asked the Government tor a statement regarding the rumors of a separate peace with Austro-Bulgaria-Turkey. He suggested that a separate peace might even suit Germany. Mr. Bonar Law replied that it was a natural view that our enemies were all bad and that a separate peace was unthinkable, but it depended upon circumstances. The Germans were apparently striving continuously to detach some of our allies. He suggested that no blow would be so fatal to Germany as the detachment of one of her allies.

PEACEFUL PROGRESS OF MANKIND. EIGHT MILLIONS KILLED ALREADY. Received May 16, 6.20 p.m. London, May 14. Lord Bryce, addressing tho League of Nations, Society, said everybody feared the war would not end in the peaceful progress of mankind. The best remedy for this would be a combination of nations desiring peace pledging themselves to mutual protection and conciliatory settlement of disputes. General Smuts, in submitting to the consideration of the British peoples a proposal for the union of free nations to cultivate permanent peace, said the loss and suffering from the war baffles .description. Over eight millions had been killed already, and they must seriously consider the prevention of the recurrence of such a war. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury seconded the resolution, wMch was carried.

A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. A LONG PURSUIT FATE OF THE CREW. Wellington, May 15. The High Commissioner reports under date London, May 14:— The Admiralty reports: Our naval forces destroyed Zeppelin 132 in the North Sea this morning. Received May 15, 6.5 p.m. Ix)ndon, May 14, The Zeppelin was heard approaching the coast early this morning, A squadron of aircraft pursued the vessel and overhauled her fifty miles from the Dutch coast.

Tihe Zeppelin, L 22, burst into flames. Two of the crew jumped into tho sea and the rest disappeared with the burning mass. STOPPAGE OF RACING. Received May 15, 6.30 p.m. London, May 14. Influential meetings of horse-breeders at Tattewall's protested against the stoppage of racing, pointing out the grave damage to industry, and asked that tho matter be decided on its merits and not prejudice. They demanded that enough racing be allowed to test the merit of horses, so as to maintain the high quality of thoroughbreds. DEALING IN OATS PROHIBITED. Received Miay 15, 8 p.m. London,, May IA. It is officially announced that the Control Committee alone will buy' oabs hereafter imported into the United Kingdom. Future dealings outside the United Kingdom without Lord Devonpoit's permission {ire prohibited. THEIR MAJESTIES VISITING FACTORIES. Received May 15, 6.30 p.m. London, May 14. , His Majesty King George and Queen Mary are touring the munitions factories in Cheshire, and Lancashire.

THE STREETS BUSLESS. TEX THOUSAND ON' STRIKE. London, May 14. Only twenty buses were running yesterday out of 1900. It was reported this morning that the service would be resumed to-day pending negotiations. Received May 1% 1.35 a.m. London, May 15. Ten thousand busmen, together with women conductors, have struck, and the London streets are busless. Travellers crowded tho underground railways.

STRIKE MATTERS. The engineer strikers at Derby balloted in favor of a return to work to-day, trusting that the Government wouid enquire into their grievances. The report that the Manchester strikers are returning is apparently baseless and there is no sign of a resumption of work at' Sheffield. LATEST STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS. Reuter Service. Received May lli, 1.30 a.m. London, May 15, With regard to the engineers' strike, the situation is gradually ttmproving, though the difficulties are as yet far from 'being overcome. In addition to south Lancashire, themen of Manchester and Derby have generally resumed. An overwhelming resolution 'was pass* ed at Coventry denouncing the strike. As a set off to this, however, the Liverpool and Birkenhead engineers have struck. , There la little prospect of a settlement at Sheffield.