MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LABOR'S WAR AND PEACE POLICY. WORLD MUST BE SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY. London, Dec. 17. The parliamentary committee or the Trades Union Congress and the executive of the Labor Party have formulated ft draft statement of Labor's war aims and peace policy which is to be submitted to the National Conference at Westminster on December 28. 3 "Whatever caused the war the fundamental .purpose of the British Labor movement in supporting its continuance Is that the world may be safe for democracy The most important war ajm Is that henceforth there shall be no more war. In order to achieve this movement the party relies on the complete democratisation of all countries, frank abandonment of every form nl Imperialism, the suppression of secret diplomacy, and the absolute responsibility of the Foreign Minister to the Legislate. NEW WAR BONDS SOLD. Received Dec. 19, 12.35 a.m. London, Dec. 18. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking in the House of Commons, said that to the 30th ult. new war bonds had been sol 3 to the value of £149,227,000. NATURALISATION PAPERS. Received Dec. 19, 12.35 a.m.. London, Dec. 18. Sir George Cave (Home Secretary), in reply to a motion urging a more definite policy regarding alien enemies, agreed that the Government needed new powers to review naturalisation certificates. 'Naturalisation was an Imperial matter. The Government submitted proposals to the Dominion Governments at the request of the Imperial Conference, and when the replies had been received .they would introduce a Bill. DECORATIONS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS, (London, Dec. 17.

A !mr to the D.S.O. has been awarded to Major R. C. Wietress, a New Zealander, and bars to Military Crosses to Captain R. Puriy, and Second-Licuten-ant G. R. Park, New Zeaktnders. Military Crosses have been awarded* to the following New Ze&kuiders:—Captains H. R. Jones, F. W. Lumsden, J. trGETe, B. M'Leod, S. Rhind, S. Serpell, and L. J. THylor; Lieutenants R. E. Andrews, R. H. Baxter, G. Brown, C A. (Dickson, J. C. M*Lean, and E. 6. Norman; Chaplain H. Olark; SecondLieutenants R. E. Bibby, A. Bongard, L. Moritien, and S. E. Senior.