MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

iXLRTIXG AFRICAN NATIVES. London, July 31. In the Honsc of Commons, replying to ft suggestion to use native troops instead If calling *P Englishmen oveT 41. Mr. steel-Maitland said that IO.ftOO South African natives were in France and an«4hf» 40,000 had been authorised. Sfcrontjr tittalions were being rai«ed in But Africa and the majority were alnadr wiring. Nearly 200000 natives kad been enlisted this year and ererv effort was being made to add all resources to iftcrttse the efficiency of our fighting atafUirty)tfs TO MUNITIONS COMPANIES. Received August I, 5.30 p.m. London, -July 31. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar laW stated that apart from the sums advanced under the scheme foT the restontion of credit, at the oommencify* 0 f the war, the Government had lot to varioui companies £48,000,000, BottlT to increase the output of munition, and of that sum 27' A millions had firstly been repaid. OBiilUSt STATEMENT DENTED. , Received Aug. 1, S p.m. London, July 31. Tha Admiralty denies the German offi%l atfcteMftt that hospital ships have lMi miaoted in connection with the JteopriWiaii «mpa»gn-