MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

, anti-submarine work. Statement by first lord of ADMIRALTY. • London, Feb. 3 Sir hps Geddes, interviewed by the ■ Associated , Press correspondent, said that the.submarines were.being held in He thought we were now sinking t.hem ?s fast as Germany could build. HfrwwW not foresee any changes except for the better, but we must have more ships tp turn the enemy's failure into a positive Allied victory, becaus? the destruction of merchant «hips still exceeded the construction, although our tonnage Was increasing by leaps and bopnda.. . JheW, no present indication that -tilt Germans were withdrawing submarlSAi! f6r concentration against Amorv can transports. All the evidence point* ,ed to as many operating as ever, and .the decreased losses were due to the »t«dy improvement in the Allies' antisubmarine methods. The sinkings of submarines were.stsadily increasing.

A SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. ■" DIFFICULTIES ARISING. . Received Feb. 4, 10 p.m. ■ . " London, Feb. 4. .Difficulties have arisen in connection vith -the Allied Socialist and Labor conference tp be held in London on February 20. The French minority section refuse to participate unless Russia and Italy attend. The Italians insist on the British Socialist party's participation. The utßt-n*nied are indignant because thtf have not been invited. America lioes not participate. , A DEFEATED SINS FEINER. London, Feb. 3. McCarten, the defeated Sinn Fein candidate for South Armagh, participated n {Caster rebellion and fled to i America, where he is now imprisoned -'or having made a false statement as (o bis passport. SIR E. CABSON AT BELFAST. ■ ■ London, .Feb. 3. Sir E. Carson bad a great ovation on lis .arrival at Belfast. Addressing tlie Ulster Council lie protested against the if tempt to create an atmosphefr that Ulster waa unreasonable. If the settlement meant surrender, there would be jo settlement. BURIAL OF GERMAN AIRMEN. London, Feb. 3. The crew of the Gotha brought down S* Essex on January 23 were buried Without military honors. British flying . MBeen attended the funeral. i SQLDLERS ACCEPT MEATLESS DAY. London, Feb. 3. Many regiments engaged in home service have voluntarily adopted a meatlels ;ess day in order to increase the supplies {or civilians. INCREASED MEAT SUPPLY. Loadoa Feb 3. ' There was an increased supply of meat it the end of the week, and larger distributions are expected from Monday. WORKERS' RESTLESSNESS SUPERFICIAL. London, Feb. 3. A special article is th* Daily Mail on the labor position says tigt the best Dbgervere believe that most of the inxiety existing to-day regarding British workers is without foundation. Their restleaueiH is largely superficial and •hie! to the long, continuous over-strain, cvev-moreasing prices and hardships. Strikes are to be expected, hut they are not likely to extend or be prolonged unless mishandled. Eighty per cent, of the unionists are supporting a war to victory, and Bohhevikism and pacifism have made little Impression on *he British unions.