MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LABOR AND SOCIALIST PARTIES. CONFERENCE OF' ALL THE ALLIES. "eceived Jan. 10, 8.10 p.m. London, Jan. 9. The Parliamentary Committc of the Trades Union Congress and the executive of the Labor Party have decided to recommend the Labor and Socialist parties of all Allied countries, including America, to meet in London on February 20, to consider the Allied war aims.

WHOLE RANGE OF DIES. NOW IN POSSESSION OF BRITISH. ANOTHER BLOW TO THE HUNS. United Service. Received Jan. 10, 11.53 p.m. London, Jan. 10. The Daily Mail states that after two years' persistent effort'a group of British textile workers, headed by John Leyland and Richard Baldry, with the assistance of the Foreign Office, have obtained in Switzerland 257 secret recipes of the Dadisch dyewor'ks, comprising the German dye monopoly. They spent thousands of pounds and took great risks during the long-drawn negotiations. A Swis3 chemist possessed the recipes. German agents everywhere dogged him, stealing his luggage, drugging and assaulting him, and making his laboratory tests dangerous. When the recipes and samples were obtained the Foreign office forwarded them to England with the utmost secrecy and lodged them in a bank's strong room. The dyes are being manufactured in Bradford and Manchester, and answer all tests, producing the whole range of dyes hitherto exclusively German-.

NEW ADMIRALTY BOARD. A GREAT CffANGE EFFECTED. | Received Dec. 10, II p.m. | London, Dec. 10. It. is authoritatively explained that while the composition of the new Admiralty Board does not indicate any great | change, really a great change has been effected. Moreover, seniority has not influenced the selection of- the new directors. The First Lord seized the opportunity to form a practically ideal naval general staff. Operations have been divided into three bureaux, namely, home waters, overseas, and trade protection. The First Sea Lord will be concerned solely with the large questions of naval policy, the distribution of the fighting efficiency of the fleet, the general directisi of war operations, and the superintendence of the naval staff. The : deputy chief of the naval staff will be solely concerned with operations in home waters without infringing the responsibility of the Com-mander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet. The deputy First Sea Lord deals with overseas questions. The assistant Chief of Naval Staff is responsible for antisubmarine measures, convoying of merchantmen, and mine-sweeping of home waters.

CURRENOY AND EXCHANGE PROBJ?I?MS. Received Jan. 10, 8.10 p.m. London, Jan. 9. Official: The Treasury Minister has'appointed a committee of thirteen to consider problems in connection with currency and foreign exchange during the period of reconstruction, and report upon the steps required to restore normal conditions.

REFORM BILL DEBATE. Received Jan. ]], 1 p.tn Times -Service. London, Jan. 10. The IReform Bill debate revealed unexpected opposition to the woman suffrage clause. Lord Loreburn regarded men as safer judges of Imperial matters. The debate was adjourned. PRICES OF RABBITS FIXED. Received Jan. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 9. The Food Controller lias- fixed 2s as the maximum price of wild rabbit, or Is fid for skinless, including imported. The prieo' of part rabbit will be lOd per pound, skinned and cleaned. ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENT. Received Jan. 10, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 9. Tlie Admiralty announces that Arthur |\ Francis Pease lias been appointed Second i Civil Lord of the Admiralty. The new I appointment has been made in order to deal with the increased administrative work.