MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE RUHLEBEN CAMP.

SULLIVAN CHEERS TEE MEN. London, March 14. A comrade who was with Sullivan, the sculler, at Ruhlcben camp, informs the Australian Press Association that Sullivan's departure from Euhleben will bo sorely felt.

He was the life of the camp, and was never downhearted. His cneerineas and hrc"7.ii'.pss did much to keep up the Britishers' moral, especially during the deplorable conditions of the first winter, when Sullivan and others were forced to sleep on straw in horse' boxes with no heating appliances. He organised deputations to the commandant protesting against the poor food and other conditions, and secured permission to prepare .". fr.of.ball and cricket ground. He also obtained a modification of the regulations against holding matches. He .ised to entertain his comrades with tales of his varied rowing and boxing experiences and told many racy stories of New Zealand life. He was' largely responsible for the formation of the Dominions and Colonial Prisoners' Club, which was n prominent feature of the camp life. A large circle of friends kept him well supplied with comforts and parcels.

PRICE OF BEEP London, March 14; Lord Rhondda announces that the maximum price of 75s per cwt live woiphl. for first ?rado cattle, or the equivalent dead weight will not be lowered before June 10!9. EDUCATION REFORMS. ' London, March 14. There was an animated and favorable debate on Mi Fisher's new education Bill Mr. Fisher stated that unless thp halftime system in Lancashire and Yorkshire were attacked the Education Board could not work the Bill. The hours of industrial toil must bo limited during elementary school life. The cosj of raising the school age was estimated at nearly nine . millions, while nursery schools would cost £300,000. \ In addition to making school eompulsorv.until 14. the Bill ordains that those who have not received whole time education until Hi must attend a day continuation school eight hours weekly until ihc-v are 18.

This clause is arousing opposition in the north of England, particularly in Lancashire, where some masters fear that the absence of child labor will seriously interfere with the .cotton industry.

BREAD BEFORE BEER. London, March 14. Mr. Lloyd George, at the Free Church Conference, answering the' charge that the Government favored beer as against bread, quoted the reduction in beer barrelhjge and added that there would be no hesitation on the part of the Government in favor of bread, if it must, choose between them.

ARMING OP GERMAN PRISONERS. London, March 14. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that numerous reports had been received concerning the arming of German and other enemy prisoners in Siberia. number .so armed was probably considerable.

THE LOAN CAMPAIGN. London, March 14. Mr. Bonar Law stated that, as the result of last week's campaign, sales of war bonds and. war certificates were over 138 millions. RUSSIA MUST NOT BE DESERTED. London, March 14. Mr. Henderson, speaking at the women's suffrage celebration in the Queen's Hall snid tin nation had reached a critical stage. It was possible that Prince von Bulow. on behalf of the Central Powers would say: "We are prepared to recognise the status quo ante belhim, and make considerable concessions in Alsace-Lorraine and ndjust our differences witK regard to the colonies, but we must be entirely free to deal with Russia."

Such a cynical peace would contain the seeds of future war. We must stand as flint against deserting Bussia. We must have a peace consistent with the ideals for which we entered the war.

A SHIPPING COUNCIL. London, March 14. The Press Bureau states that, for the purpose of obtaining the most effective use of the tonnage of Allied maritime transport, a council, with Lord Robert Cecil presiding, met' at London on March 11 and is still sitting. THE RATIONING SCHEME. London, March 14. Lord Rhondda says that when general rationing is enforced on April 7, hard physical laborers will have an extra 5" per cent, of meat, chiefly ba«on. Very hard physical laborers 100 per cent, ej.'tra. This is possible owing to tho voluntary self-sacrifice of the people <> the United States, and the rationing scheme for London, which is a great success