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Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

! A POST-WAR PROBLEM. SEA WITH DOMINIONS. Lordon. August. W. Tn the House o: Lords Ixird D'Aberlion asked what measures the Government contemplated to provide for safe economic and rapid sea communication within the Empire after the war; also tin; harbor improvements. Lord Curzon admitted the question was of capital importance. Tie- measures wliieh Lord D'Abernon indicated were of Imperial necessity, and would become a greater necessity after thq I war. Their adoption would give a great j impetus to Imperial trade and increasing : the strength and cohesion of the Empire, j Lord Curzon hoped some of the recomi mendations of the Dominions Royal Commission would be adopted. They could not be tackled in war time owing to the shortage of labor, etc. The proposals would require careful consideration by ail the Government Departments here and in the Dominions. He assured the House that the question would bo kept in mind and taken up in their Imperial aspects as soon as possible. In the House of Commons Mr. J. G. Mcpherson (Secretary to the War Office) announce.! that the Government proposed to award a distinctive mark mark to troops far half year of war service, and possibly would consist of chevrons on the sleeve. SOCIALISTS ANGRY. LABOR AND STOCKHOLM CONFER-

. ENCBj 'London, Aug. 19. The British Socialist party lias issued & manilesto declaring that Mr .Henderson's expulsion from the War Cabinet is an i'tli'cnt to the whole Labor movement. The manifesto urges the Labor Party immediately to withdraw its representatives from the Cabinet, and to repudiate any who refuse. The Durham miners instructed their delegates to oppose sending representatives to Stockholm. A feature of the Seamen's Conference was the speeches of foreign delegates. The Scandinavians referred to Germany's futile efforts to get Scandinavian seamen to refuse to "sork on ships trading to Britain and other foreign countries. They generally condemned Germany's ruthless submarine campaign against seafarers. The conference carried a resolution, seconded by the Danish delegate on behalf of the Scandinavian delegation, expressing sorrow and indignation at the ci of (-'ci-man submarine commandir-- nisi rrrvs. \'r. !! ~'lock Wilson stated that .probably i Seamen's Union would withdraw i ruiii the Transporters' Federation, tome of whose members, he alleged, were pro-German. A resolution was also passed, on the motion <-f the French Jeleftdtes, insisting on reparation for the inhuman submarine wa'-fare, and that the conference would hold Austro-German seamen equally resppnoible -with the authorities until reparation was made. The Scandinavian resolution recommending the seamen to withdraw from tho International Transporters' Union, was carried, also a motion pledging seamen iu future not to sail on vessels carrying Austro-Germans udlcss submarine warfaro ceased. LORD DERBY PRAISES NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALS. London, Aug. 19. Lord Derby visited the New Zealand hospitals at Brockenhurst and wrote to Sir Thom&s Mackenzie and Lieut.-Colonel Wylie saying he tfas delighted with all ho had seen. The organisation seemed perfect, and he was greatly impressed

!j\ tho cheerfulness of the poor fellows who had lost limbs. HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. Australian and N.Z Cable Association and Reuter. London., August 18. A bar to the Military Medal has been awarded to ono New Zealander. Military Medals have been awarded to 205 New Zealanders. CABINET CHANGES. London, August IS. Tl:e Press Bureau states that Mr. J. iHodgi has been appointed Minister of Pensions; Mr. G. 11. Roberts, Minister of Labor; Sir Erie Geddes, Into DirectorGeneral of Recruiting, becomes Minister of National Service; Mr G. J. Wardle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Boari 1 of Trade. It was proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria, at Melbourne, that (1) SANDER'S EXTRACT is much more powerfully healing and antiseptic than ordinary eucalyptus preparations; (2) SANDER'S EXTRACT does not de--1 press the heart like the so-called "extracts" and crude oils; (3) SANDER'S < I EXTRACT is highly commended by ; many authorities as a safe, reliable and i effective household remedy. Get the ' genuine—insist if you have to—and be luafe.