WITHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1917, Page 5

WITHER COUNTRY.

lORD FRENCH ON THE WAR. 3>BFEAT will mean another STRUGGLE. , _ London, Nov. 18. lord French, in an introduction toMajor Mofall'e book, "Germany at Bay,"' Jays: "Nobody should remain ignorant tof the fact that if Middle Europe tomes isnt of fob peace as part of the German Empire the war will have been fought in .vain. If such a catastrophe befall, we shall have to wipe out the stain on our. valor and sanity in another great THE WAR COUNCIL PRESS COMMENTS London, Nov. 18. The Observer states that the War pouncll approved the policy of the Paris ■pesoh before Mr. Llovd George went to Italy. -It contained no word of exaggeration or untruth. After three y?are of desperate fighting £tae enemy ititl holds the field arrogantly and 1 confidently. If the war ended to-morrow the Kaiser's dream of hegemony in Europe would be an accomplished fact. Fortunately a respite Is afforded* for our mistakes and ir« can and will retrieve the position. | THE AIR MINISTRY MUD doWDRAY'S statement! London, Nov. 18. jjjM Cowdray, in a letter to Mr. citoyd-George, says: "The publication o( the letter in which Lord Nortlieliffe .tcfused'your offer to become Air Minister was the first intimation that you desire a change and consequently you cannot be surprised at receiving my resignation.' l „ Lord Cowdray adds that when Mr. Lloyd George appointed him the former explained that an Air Ministry was to be formed of status equal to" the Admiralty and War Office and advised him of the difficulties of co-ordinating the naval and military air services and also stated that the increased supply of aircraft demanded immediate attention. Lord Cowdray submitted a solution of the problems within four weeks of his appointment and it is embodied in the Air Service Bill which provides the desired result. He claims that since his appointment |he air forces have increased threefold. DR.. TRUBY KING'S CAMPAIGN. London, Nov. 18. Lor 4: Plunket, in an article in the Weekly .Dispatch entitled "How to save Bfty thousand lives yearly," states that Dr. Taibyv King, founder of the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children, has been granted leave by the Dominion and is due in England in February to help the infant welfare movement, of which. Lord PlunkBt is chairman. A babies' hospital is being started outside London similar to |hat of Dr. Truby King.