MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

RECRUITING IN ENGLAND. LORD DERBY'S PROPOSAL Received July 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Jul? 25. The newspapers comment favorably npon Lard Derby'* proposal that recruiting be entrusted to civilian departments. There «ra< a renewal of the belief that medical examination- under the War Office had proved so defective that the system wai becoming dangerously unpopular. The civilian tribunals are already largely re•poneible for a section of the recruits, K> that the reform is less a revolution than appears at first sight. When the War Cabinet approves of the number of men whom the War Office demand, civilian bodies will be called on to find the men. medically examine them, and semi them to the depots. The committee in charge of the medical examinations has already pronounced in favor of entrusting recruiting to a civilian department. bat Lord Derby dramatically intervened and Mi.ajfested that the recommendation ♦hoold tw carried to the farthest limit.

STATE FLOUR MILLS. CHEAPENING PRICE OF BREAD. >. HSAW SUBSIDY INVOLVED. ' Aottniian Cable Association. Received July 26. 8.15 p.m. London, July 2fi. la the House of Commons, Mr. J. R Oyaea, aecretsry t« the Ministry of 7oed, in outlining the Ministry s poliev. ■aid ftepa were bein;f t.-keri to pt.i;c«industrial workers not only durin? th" ■war, but in peace time. All flour mil!' %ere to be taken over and tii» flour -•1! to bakers at a uniform price, enabling them to sell the (juarter loaf ar a miximum of ninepenee. and if the purchase price did not equal th;» sale price th" Exchequer wo"ld defray the difference. The Daily Chronicle ssy* thr.t the estimated subsidising of !h? loaf may •wst the Treasury fifteen millions p;r annum.

ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS CONSPIRACY. | Berieved July 26. 8.35 D.ra. London. Tnlr 2£. William Oa«son. « retired civil <ertrot, was charged with cormption am! «m*pirinp with Wine, Commander Portc, and Lyman S««Iy re*p«ctinj» Urge sum* paid to Porte, who was Crown a<jent in eonnection with contract* between the Adtnlr'ltv and th? Curtis Aeroplane O. of New York.

MINERS* DFMANDS. Received July 20. ."i.5 p.m. Reuter Service. Lor.don. July 25. The Miner*' Federation conference resolved in favor of nationalisation of Biner, and old age penrion* amonniin? to ten shillings weekly to scxarjei'amn* Tb* conference also resolved upon immediate fttng to secure adequate hou-in? and an eiirnt-hour day for coal mines nexides better pensions for disabled foldieni ami tailor-! and the dependents of ilio fallen.

THE DEFENCE r»r ADEN. London. -Tnlv i". The Time* calls attention to the nnprotected condition of Aden, on the tnain sea route to India and Australia. It is practically heleasruered hy the Turks on the landward skit l , and, for hearty two years, the British force ha« been confined to the "tron-rhoM. while a weak enemv force ii« ranging among the tribe* in the protectorate. The bperationi at Aden hare not ehed lustre on our arms or prestige.

A LOAN STATEMENT CORRECTION". Received July 27, 12.45 am. London, July 26. Reutcr Service Mr. Bonar Jaw correct* the statement he made in the Bouse of Commons on Tuesday regarding the loans to the Allies and the Dominions, which should read: The total advances to the Allies amounted to €1,025,000.000, in addition to £146/100,000 to the Dominions, the total tin being £1,171,000,000.