MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

: •—* NEVER AGAIN. GERMAN OONTROLOF METALS. Londdh, Dec. 4. In the House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley, in moving the second reading of the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Bill, Bail} it was necessary'to prevent German 'interests ever again obtaining the death grasp on the vital industries wl.ich the control of metals before the war gave them. Owing, tp German dominance wc suffered great embarrassment at the outbreak of tie war. The Bill would remain in operation for five years aftci; the war. Mr. J, If.. Henderson (a Scottish liberal member) moved the rejection of the Bill JJe said it was untrue that the Cdrmans controlled the principal nets]*. The .Bill was due to intense fear •nd jealousy, or something worse, and amounted ,_to an economic boycott, 'America wottld never consent to it. There was Oonsideraible opposition to tl>o Bill, nwsnbere objecting to Govern* went control of industries. The debate was adjottrned. i QENgRAk MAUDE'S DEATH. . DOB TO CHOLERA. * " London, Dec. 4. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macexpresesd regret in confirming the statement that General Sir Stanley Jiaudedied of cholera, but was'glad to ■ l»7 OMtaof cholera in Meeopotamia . i»w« jbta FREE MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. . London, Dec. 4. he Baity Express states that Dr. Addison has accepted the position of MinisIter of public Health at a salary of I£6ooo. -6q -will nim at the nationalisation of Hte ipeduftl profession, involving free attendance, on all without the eleBent of charity. > |

LOSS OF A FOOD SHIP. Beesived Dee. 5, 8.6 p.m. y ' (London, Dec. 4. In the House of fords, Lord Lytton i»id a food ship was slink while proceeding from one point to another. The ihip Wa£ the La Blftnca. An effort was being made to enable the cargoes of foodstuffs to be discharged at the first sort of calL Arrangements for unloading at the port in question, including fold storage, were nearly completed. DISTRIBUTION OF. BUTTER. ( v . Reeeived. Dec. 6, 8.30 p.m. London, Dec. 4. _ . "Hie Food Controller is distributing . Jne-sixth of the quantity of butter ?or whi«h the trade applied for December, and makes another distribution a fortnight hejiee. It is understood the present distribution consists principally of Australian butter commandeered in P * a ' ' ' '