MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

OPERATIONS OF SUBMARINES. EXPLANATION" BY SIR ERIC GEDDES London, March 0. Sir Eric Geddcs stated that the submarines were operating to an increasing extent inahore, thus giving increasing 1 opportunities for patrol craft and aircraft to attack, and enabling a greater amount of salvage to be carried out. Sir Eric Oddo-; concluded by paving a warm tribute to the navy and mercantile marine, especially the destroyers and escorting craft. The navy indeed was the shield of the Allies. Following on Sir Eric Gedes' statement in tlio House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said lie regretted that more information was not given regarding British Josses through submarines, and the measures taken -o make them good. It was unlikely that the temper of the Allies would be endangered by the fullest disclosures. Britain's most essential service to the Allied cause was the provision of more sliips- This was the supreme needThe statement regarding sinking snlirftarines in Sir E. derides' speech caused perplexity in the House of Commons. Sir Eric Cleddes subsequently privately explained that what he intended to eonvey was that one submarine in every four or five operating in home waters failed to return to Germany. Sir Chiozza Money stated in the House of Commons that 17 standard ships, totalling S0,0(10 tons, had been built to ■tbp end of February-

JELLICOE'S DISMISSAL. DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT. Received March 7, 10.15 p.m. London, March C. In the House of Commons there was an animated debate on the dismissal of Admiral Jellieoe. Sir Edward Carson protested at the resignation and said that, as a member of the Cabinet, ho was not consulted. Mr. Bonar Law explained that it was dm to the advice of Sir Eric Gcddc*. A NEW ZEALANDER. ONE OF THE GREATEST HEROES OF THE WAR. London, March 0. Mr .Tonn -lellicoe, in a speech in Liverpool, said the lute Lieut-Commander Saunders, who was awarded the Victoria Cross, wad one of the greatest heroes of the war. The story of his exploits was not yet written, but Admiral Jeliicoe had the incidents of his exploits printed, which he was sending to New Zealand, where the gallant officer lie-Jo-^ed-

LABOR PROBLEMS. London, March G. The Daily Telegraph understands that w, settlement of the engineers' man-power dispute is within sight. The coal porters at Tilbury threaten to strike to-day unless allowed an extra meat ration. BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY. London, March 6. In the .House of Lords, replying to Lord Beresford, Lord Newton admitted that the condition of British prisoners employed in the German mines was often deplorable. They worked in parties of two and three, scattered over a large area, the circumstances allowing them to be treated with great brutality. Germany usually explained that the prisoners were not worked harder than the civilians. Representations to Berlin had been made whenever a case was proved2TEW WAR CREDIT FOR 550 MILLION. London, March fi. It is understood that Mr. Bonar Taw to-day will demand a vote of credit of 650 million, making the total for the yar period 6890 million.