MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

AMERICA SAVES FINANCIAL POSITION. VICTORY A QUESTION OF NERVES AND STAYING POWER. Received Sept. 13, S.aO p.m. London, Sept. 12. Speaking at the Empire Parliamentary : limehcan, Mr. Bonar 'Law declared that six months apro, if they had been without the United State*' aid the Allies' j financial position would have been most disastrous. British and Americans quite understand that victory i.; now only a question of nerves and stay.'ug power.

FOOD ECONOMY. ITS ABSOLUTE NEED. Reuter Service. Received Sept. 13, 7.45 p.m. London, Sept. 12. _ The Director-General of National Service proposes a drastic extension of the scheme, which is to include all male civilians. A new food economy campaign is being inaugurated. Lord Khonrida states that the absolute need of economy in the use of all foodstuffs can.iot be too strongly urged. BRUTAL CRUELTY. TO BRITISHERS IN GERMANY. _____ Received Sept. 13, 11 p.m. London, .'Sept. 13. Repatriated Australians 'tell many stories of brutal cruelty and some coldblooded murders. A petty officer belong, ing to the navy was kicked to death in a hospital after being wounded in battle. There were twelve Britishers in hospital sick and wounded. They told the authorities they were unable to work. A German non-com. thereupon ordered his men to beat the British wounded with their rifles. The petty officer attempted to strike the non-com., but he was murdered for his effort. The authorities held an inquiry, but the affair was smoothed over.