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Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

.THE MESOPOTAMIA BLUNDERERS. TO BE TBIED BY ARMY COURT. Heeeived July 12, 5.5 pjn. London, Jnlv 11. In the House of Commons, Mr." Bouar l*w announced that those impugned in U» Mesopotamia report wonld be tried •rthe Army Court, and that all the wneers concerned in the inquiry had teased to exercise any functions in conwetton with the Government. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS. Beceived Jaly 12, 10 p.m. Beuter Service. London, July 11. In the Haute of Commons Mr. Balfour stated that the Greco-Italian negotiations with a view to the Italians tvaeaatins; the Epirns are progressing. He added that there tree no underttandiag irberebv in the event of an Allied victory Belgium would obtain any territory in Europe beyond her original frontiers. Replying to a suggestion to protest to Germany against the deportation of three thousand Belgian girls from Antwerp to Rmmania, Mr. Balfour said that no protest was likely to deter the Germans from committing these atrocities, which wtere reprobated by the whole civilised world. Mr. Balfour gave an assurance that m any discussion of peace terms the Alfhfc would take into consideration the enemy's exaction of monev and goods (Mm the ocenpfed parts of France and Wgium.

m bush by-election. Received July 12, 5.45 pjn. London. Jnly 11. Tn the East CLire by-election Devaltr*. « ffim Feiner, received 5010, and Lynch (Nationalist) 2035. The result is concurred to be serious in respect to Ireland's future BRITAIN'S WCMAX DIPLOMAT. The Hague, Jnly 11. The Anglo-German conference (or the interchange «* prisoners included a Britink lady. It is the first time a woman hat acted as a diplomat in English history. Her presence greatly astonished the Qanosa delegates.