MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

ANNIVERSARY OF WAR. MESSAGES SENT BY THE KING. Received Aug. 5, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 4. The Press Bureau states that the King telegraphed to the King of the Belgian* as follows: ''On the third anniversary of the day whereon my country threw in its forces against the violaters of the neutrality of Belgium, I desire to express my unshakable confidence in the ultimate restoration of Belgium to lier rightful position among the free countries of Europe. The unfailing spirit of • her people under their grievous sufferings will continue to inspire the joint efforts of the Allies against the nation which has trampled her liberties under foot.'*

The King telegraphed to the King of Siam to express his appreciation of Siam's noble resolution to associate herself with the righteous cause for which the Allies were lighting. The King telegraphed to thj» 'President of Cuba that he was confident of complete success, thus tattling the laws of nations and the welfare of humanity upon a firm foundation. The King also telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan, the Kings of Italy, Serbia and Roumania, and the Presidents of France, America aiid Portugal as follows: "On the third adversary of the day on which my country entered the great struggle, I desire to express the unwavering determination of the British Empire to pursue the contest until their joint efforts had been crowned with suci cess and their common aims have been attained. lam happy in the which I feel assured is shared by you, that the untiring wills of our peoples and the heroism of our forces will achieve 6nai victory, thereby securing the possibility of the peaceful progress of humanity.-'

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SENTIMENTS. THE KAISER'S STUTTER OVER RESTORATION. THIS MUST BE CURED. A. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reutei. Received Aug. 5, 5.5 pjn. London, Aug. 4. Mr. Lloyd George had a .great ovation mi rwin!; to address a meeting at Queen's Mall w> express the inflexible determination tr> continue the struggle for liberty and justice till victory was achieved. The Marquis of Crewe presided, the crowded audience inclmifiig Baron Sonnino, the Serbian Premier, numbers of the Cabinet, many members of Parliament, oversea soldiers and Allied presidents. Mr. 'Lloyd George, after paying a tribute to Italy's war efforts, said: We are fighting to defeat the most dangerous conspiracy ever plotted against the liberties of the nations. We have striven for three years therefore, and not unsuccessfully. We have cheeked the ambitious of Germany. The Kaiser knew it was not true the Germans were fighting to protect German soil. Even now neither the Kaiser nor Dr. Michaelis said they wore satisfied with German soil. They talked glibly of peace, but stammered when they came to the word "restoration," but before we enter a peace conference they must learn to utter that word to begin with. Our gallant fellows are gradually going to cure the Kaiser of his stutter. Restoration is the first letter ther. wo will talk." NO "NEXT TIME" ALLOWABLE. THE ONLY POSSIBLE END. WAR POSITION REVIEWED. Tt"ceived Au?. 5. 11.30 p.m. London, Aug. S. Mr. Lloyd George, continuing, said that war 'ivns a ghastly business, hut not so grim as if a had/ peace was to end this most horrible war, for a bad peace meant staggering from one war to another. The Prussian war lords have not yet abandoned their ambitions. "There must lie no next time. Let us liavo done wi'h it. Don't let u« repeat the horror. Let 11s make the victory so that national liberty, whether of great or small nations, can never be challenged. The small nation must he as ■ >vfell protected as the • big." . Doubtless tho Russian collapse wa3 rather in the nature of a glen we were passing through, and he was not, sure wo had reached the darkest level, but across the valleys could be seen the ascent. Russia was still on the ropes, and will in due time come up again. She could not allow a sectional organisation to moke peace. The "whole nation makes war, and tho nation as a whole must make peace. The Germans said they were satisfied with tho result of the last battle. Sir Douglas Haig had secured all his objectives, and wo had enough guns to *m&Bh the lines whereon the Germans for a triennium had expended willing and forced labor. If the Germans were pleased at tho result of that battle, so were we. Let us continue thus to our mutual satisfaction. 1 Mr. Lloyd George concluded by making a plea to the nations for unity, and he asked the people to keop their eyes steadily on winning the war.

GIFT OF EIGHT AEROPLANES. BY OVERSEAS CLUB. Received Aug. 5, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 4. The Overseas Club handed over to the Government eight aeroplanes, costing £13,500 to celebrate the third anniversary of the war This gilt includes the Cliristchurch branch aeropkne. MIXERS AND WAR AIMS. Received Aug. 5, 5.5 p,m. London, Aug, 4 The South Wales Miners Conference, by 112 to 43, recommended the institution of a peace movement in the belligerent countries with a View to compelling a statement of their war aims, The executive was instructed to draft a formula for submission to the coal fields lodges, and thereafter to convene a apei dal eaafereitee on tie mfciwi,