MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE MAN-POWER PROPOSALS CLYDE WORKERS MORE REASONABLE. Rc-uter Service - . Received Feb 11, 8.13 p.m. London, Feb., 10. As a result of to-.dav's large! and representative meeting of the Ch'tfe engineering and shipbuilding trades a more | reasonable attitude prevails on the | Clyde regarding the man-power proi posals. The meeting resolved tr> await I the decision of the Allied Labor Sociali ist Conference on the 20th and re-discuss | the question thereafter. ! PROTECTING BUSINESS IN- | ' TERESTS. A SENSIBLE • MOVE. London, Feb. 10. With the object of protecting the business interest? of the raSn called up the Minister of National Service prohibited, except under license, the establishment of new retail business or branches of existing businesses- Licenses will be granted to soldiers' wives to carry on their husband's business. MEN RELEASED FOR SHIPBUILDINGj Received Feb. 11, S pm, ! London, Feb. 10. The army is releasing twenty thousand skilled men for the shiphuildiu„' industry. A SAILORS' VOW. Received Feb. 11, 8.15 p.m. London, Feb. 10. Officials of the Seamen's 'Union state , that the members of the Britisli Merchant Service, from officers to cabin boys, have pledged themselves not to salute the German flag after the warMINISTER FOR PROPAGANDA. Received Feb. 11, B.IS p.m. London, Feb. 10. The Press Bureau reports that Sir Edward Carson's resignation necessitated the appointment of a Minister for propaganda, lord Cawley believed that the Propaganda Ministry could be combined with the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster and resigned the latter, Lord Beaverbrook being appointed to the joint position of Minister of propaganda of the Duchy of 'Lancaster.