MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE ALLIES' CONFERENCE. STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE UNLIKE. LY TO EVENTUATE.

Received Aug. 0. 10 p.m.

London. Aug. 9. Tlio Allies' conference in London has concluded.

The Telegraph states that it is understood that the conference again discussed the Stockholm conference, and adds it is rumored the conference is likely to collapse.

HOSPITAL SHIPS. NEGOTIATIONS FOR THEIR PROTECTION Received Aug. 10, 10.20 p.m. London, Aug. 9. The Daily Chronicle states it is trim that Oi-nn.iny has agreed to an arrangement .regarding hospital ships, but thenhas been no formal agreement with the Entente, who are unconcerned with the negotiations actively. King Alfonso of Spain originated the m L'ut'.ationa. which were confined to M. ' ' ! and Berlin. If the agreement is vx. . iT.'cetive the Allies will welcome it. out it U important to remember that the Allies did not initatc the arrangomeJils. TUcr tttitud* remain* unaltered, eonsi»tis# of a,u absolute denial of the allejail misuse of hospital ships.

HOUSING THE WORKERS,

A PRESSING PROBLEM Received Aug. 10, 5.15 p.m. London, Aug. 8. 'The Departmental Committee on housing the working classes meets to-mor» row.

The Loral Government Board admit* a shortage of half a million houses. Other authorities claim there is a million shortage, involving 250 millions outlay. The housing shortage is admittedly closely connected with the industrial unrest. The Government commissioners at Glasgow, liosyth and Dundee, report an immediate need of houses for a hundred thousand workers. The Barrow-in-Furness commissioners state that hundreds of beds "»re occupied day and night.

SERBIA'S INTEGRITY.

'BRITAIN'S PROMISES RENEWED,

London, Aug. 8. Mr. Lloyd Gcm-fe. speaking at the s erliian Society luncheon, after paying a tribute to Serbia's pari in the war, said that. Serbia, wh!?h bad been covered willi the dirt of Turkish barbarism, was about to be cleansed. The first condition of peace i\\as her complete restoration without reservation. British honor was involved in seeing Serbia freed.

M. I'assitch. replying, said that Germany now spoke of an honorable peace. Such, a peace could only be, secured if the pVoplen under Austro-German rule were set free. If the unity of the Serbs, Croats siid Siaviiies was achieved; if the Czechs and .Slovaks were united and independent; if the Polish and Kuthenian questions were solved, then only would an honorable peace be secured.

INCREASE IN CULTIVATION,

fIOW INDUSTRY WILL BE HELPED,

London, Aug, 8. In the House of Commons Mr. Prothero. Minister of Agriculture, slated that a million acres had been -vldcd to the laii'l under com and potatoes. Assuming that IiOO.OOO acres of the-e were sown with essential grains, sufficient tonnage will be freed to bring to Britain her entire supply of last year's American cotton. This meant (security for | manufacturing mat, ials of the ralue of 30 millioii per annum and sis or seven million for operatives' wages.

HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. NEW PLYMOUTH SURGEON RECEIVES C'.M.O.

Received August 9, 10 p.m. London, Aug. 0. Companionships of the Order of St. Michael and St. George have bed. conferred upon the following New Zealand-crs:—Lie-ut.-C'oloitel B. K. Mvcre. Majors H. T. D. Ackland and D. S. Wylio. JEWISH REGIMENTS ENROLLED IN LONDON. London, Aug. 8. The War Office has completed arrangements to enrol Jewish regiments, largely of Russian Jews. It is estimated that •10/Jiji) are available. Camps have been established in the environs of London, safeguarding religioii" and racial observances.

NO POLITICS FOR SOLDIERS. London, Aug. 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPlier?on stated that the War Cabinet had decided that the King's Regulations, forbidding soldier* to participate in politico, will be rigorously enforced, and, | soldiers will hot be permitted to join [Soldiers' and Workmen 1 ! Council*.