MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

BRITAIN'S UNBENDING RESOLE

PEACE NOW A VEfIITABkE CRJM3S.

« .. , , P WS> August 1, opeaKing at the Parliamentary Committees welcome to the Socialist delegates My. Henderson' aa,i<t that Britain womd i»ver deal -with a Government which did not express the slightest regreat at its crimes. Britain would never bend, whatever the duration of the war. Peace in statu quo meant certain war for the next generation. To make peace now would be a veritable crime. Only victory could guarantee peace.

Goldenburg, a Russian delegate, said the Russians were grievously sheeted by the 'weakness of their front, but protested against any • idea that Russia would seek a separate peace. '

.MR. HENDERSON'S POSITION.

Df OABDIET AND LABOR CIRCLES. , ■ ....< ■ Receive 2, &$ p.m. "** . koB&oni Aug. 1 "he Times' political correspondent say* Iff. Hehderson'g ta ®»»is with Mr. Ramsay precipitated a crisis with the Labor Party. Mr. Henderson's Min'istaiai colleagues 'anxiously await his return. The strangest will npt follow him iji lug new role, an<JsHggeat his resignation u the ojiiy solution.

Tfo that ttyj labor poilcy has undergone a vital change since Mr. Henderson's return from Petrograd. The Times says Mr. immediate 'Ministerial resignation is expect^.

ATTACK IN THE HOUSE,

'PREMIER DEPENDS MR HENDERSON

Received Aug. 2, 8.15 p.i». London, Aug. 1. lii the House of Commons, Lard Duuoanjton (Unionist member for Dover) moved the adjournment of the House by way of drawing attention to the Wai Cabinet's conduct iu permitting Mr; Henderson to go to Paris accompanied by $ pacifist member of the Huusje of Commons, on business unconnected with, Mr. Henderson's duties afs a member of the War Cabinet. Lord Duncannon 3aid the Government's granting of passports W tantamount to asserting its, sympathv a mission which was ' 'ndicial to the eountpy'g interests at i. l:i ;itioal atage in the war, and he demanded that the Government should prohibit Englishmen from going to Stockholm to meet the Germans. Mr. Henderson ought either to retract or resign.

Mr. Henderson denied the suggestion that the delegates intended to proceed to Italy, abandoning the trip owing to the outcry in Britain. He regretted judgment was not suspended until he was heard, in explanation. He went to Paris to examine the Butch-Scwtdifta-vian committees' 6 invitation to the inte*. national conference, and took the opportunity to discuss the proposal of holding an inter-Allied conference, which had the Government's approval. He emphasised the fact that the former conference was definitely arranged, whether ,the House of Commons liked it or not. He did not desire to attend the international conference, but the Anglo-French were seriously prejudiced unless thay attended and stated their case. Owing to our leak of propaganda, Russia misunderJ stood British aims. He urged the necessity of the Party's views being presented to the conference. "I have," ae concluded, "done what I conceived to be my duty, not in the interest of the Labor Party, but in .that of the country, the only interest which has moved me since the outbreak ol war."

Mr, Llgyd George said the Government's war policy wfis unchanged, neither had if undergone any alteration in its views upon the only {possible condi. tiona pf peace, which nmfit consistent ■with honor and seourity. "We certainly do not propose to participate in any conference suoh as haa been described, and we do. not propose to allow jinj. section of the conference to decide or dictate peace terms which must be th« responsibility of the Government solely. "I happened to be in Paris when the Labor conference arrived at Up decision. I wu there not for the purpose of discussing peace, but for the successful prosecution of the war. It is proposed to ksubw that conference in London in the nest few days, the Allied representatives attending."

Th« Prirpe Minister proceeded to say that Mr. Henderson had frankly stated his positics; Mr. Henderson's association with organised Labor was greatly to the advantage of the Government, especially in respect to the output of munitions and tile organisation of manpower 1 , and the carrying out of,the com--pulsion Acts. The same duality of position* had occurred in France, Belgium and Italy, the Governments realising the necessity lot retainiea the support ..o> the, niasses of the workers. Mr. Lloyd George begged- critics to seriously consider the position, and not ipxpieqs a decision until the Government haq an opportunity of conferring, with the Iftrench Government, which was exactly in the gamtf position.

Ho never despaired of the Allies' cause, <«nd despaired now less than ever. Ho was confident regarding sus§i£, but they might give her a chance. . "The Pro,visional Government has asked us to forbear. We have done our best not to play into the hands of the sinister influences working in Russia against the Allies. I earnestly plead is it too much to ask the House of Commons to assist? It in yital to preserve unity at tome and abroad, and not to fling valuable colleagues into the arms, of the pacifists." (Loud cheers). Received Aug, 2, 10 p.m. London, Aug. 2. The motion was talked out. It was rumored in the lobbies during the evening that Mr. Henderson had resigned from the War Cabinet and had withdrawn from the Government. MIN'DNG DItSOPiUTE SETTLED London, August 1. > The Bbbw Vale and Tredegar sfrrikeq have been eettled.

AN SXAMSH,E QFHER®pff.'

MI-NEW ZEAUA3®ER ; <AWA®OPf

THE V.C,

r l ' f, Received .Aug. 3, l ooa,' ft London, An 2.'' The Victoria Gross hag teen mugrdeS fcft & New Ze&lauder, L&nce-Cog&or&Z Samuel Friekletton, who >wm wh%. tfca attftofew wer« «3ieokoc| under heavy fca, but h<s direct ahead 9f hia section, pushed .into the personally bombed and destroyed; % ma-chine-gun which waa causing heavj eaaapities. He then attacked & Becoijufc TTMI ' chine-gun, killing tlie whole crew? of 1 Hb undoubtedly saved his own and! other units th© severest casualties. Hjs, ipagDifteeat courage ensured the c&pfeisee <sf the. objective. Friekletton was severely while consolidating. Sfij eet throughout a great exampla-of

cost Of the was.

KW TOi yAEKOJS NAraaiSSL | )i R««iv«d Awg- 2, ifcgftsjpjßi. Lendim,Asm. : In tae House of Commons, Mr, Law said German official the £«n ?etau«y to. Moti at £150.000,000 monthly. «vmwiwA gith £100,(XX),000 in oxchj&mc <sh/U> y(md ioafl to ber was spending £.137.000/100 Britain's expenditure for 1-12 present "financial year waa 4wx*dli*i daily.