MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

SHORTENING THE WAR. AMERICAN ACTIVE HOSTILITIES. THE BIGGER THE BLOW, THE SOONER THE END, SUGGESTION' TO SEND TROOPS TO RUSSIA. Received May 1!), 5.5 p.m. London, May 18. Lord Derby, in an interview with the UuiLuu p ross, said the war would not find until the United States' full fighting force was thrown into the scale, Not until the United States makes war as if she alone faces (jennnny Will there be any possibility of predicting the end. The bigger the Mow the United States can deliver, and the quicker she can deliver it, the sooner will victory be nehieved. Germany was actively propagating the idea that the end of tho war is near, in order to mislead the United States. This is untrue, but Germany is weakening; nevertheless, she is not yet ready to accept any terms but her own. Lord Kitchener always held that the war would be a long one. America's moral effect would lie great against Germany if troops were sent to Russia, and they would undoubtedly hearten up Russia greatly. , .' . THE FOOD PROBLEM. AMERICAN CO-OPERATION HELPFUL. Received May 20, 5.5 p.m. London, May 19. The Food Controller expects that if the scheme projected for America's cooperation in food supplies is successful it will materially improve the situation for ourselves and our Allies. ORGANISED FOOD DISTRIBUTION. London, May 18. Lord Devonporb will shortly invito local authorities to organise food distribution and control. MANUFACTURERS' ALLOWANCES REDUCED.

A. & N.Z. Cable Association & Reuter. Received May 20, 5.5 p.m. London, May 19. Lord Devonport has reduced the manufacturers' allowance from 40 to 23 per cent, on the amount used in 1015. Tho reduction does not apply to jams or condensed milk. ——- i THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE. A JOINT DEPUTATION. London, May 18. There is little change in the engineers' strike situation. The strikers' committee interviewed the amalgamated executive with a view to a joint deputation to the Minister of Munitions. RAID ON STRIKERS' HEADQUARTERS. i Reuter Service. Received May 10, 5.6 p.m. London, May 18. The police raided the headquarters of the strikers' delegates. LEADERS ARRESTED. Received May 20, 6.5 p.m. London, May 19. Seven members of the Engineers' Strike Committee, who were arrested, were charged under the Defence of the Realm Act with impeding the supply oi munitions, and were remanded. The police also raided a meeting of the shops at Walworth, but made no arrests. The stewards have been nioHt active throughout the country in organising strikes. The Council of the Amalgamated Engineers has advised the delegates of ths shop* stewards now attending the conference at Londcn to return to their respective districts, direct the engineers t.i return to their work, and then open negotiations through the trade union leaders. London, May 18. Two members of the Sheffield Strike Committee have been arrested and brought to London. STRIKE TO CONTINUif TILL LEADERS ARE RELEASED. Reeeived May" 20, 5.5 p.m. London, May 10. The Sheffield strike committee has resolved that the strike wiil continue until the leaders are released. PREMIER SETTLES TROUBLE.

MEN TO RESUME. MRESTEDS TO BE RELEASED. Received May 20, 5 5 p.m. London, May 19 At a conference with the engineerh" executive, Mr. Lloyd George presiding the following proposals were accepted by the engineers' executive: —Shop stewards to issue instructions to the men to resume forthwith; the executive council to negotiate wtih the Government regarding existing differences, and endeavor to continue this practice with a view to avoiding future stoppages; no further arrests to be made and the arresteds to be released on their own recognisances, pending the hearing of their cases. ti RESTRICTING COAL AND FUEL. Reuter 'Service. London,, May 1?. In the House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley stated that, owing "to transport difficulties, coal rationing would !bc necessary, especially in London, next winter. He also indicated a further reduction in the civilian supply of petrol. BRITISH PRISONERS UNDER FIRE. London, May 18.' Letters have been received from British prisoners showing that they are forced to work on the Russian front under fire.