MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1918, Page 7

MOTHER COUNTRY.

MAN-POWER BILL. RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT. London, April 18. In the debate in the House of Lords on the Man-Power Bill/Lord Lansdowne expressed doubt as to the wisdom of applying conscription to Ireland. Lord Crewe supported the Bill. He

thought the wiser course would have been to pass the Home Kule Bill as an agreed measure, then to appeal to Irish public opinion for voluntary enlistment. Lord Derby said that minimising the gravity of the situation would be disastrous, but he was still confident as to the result, which would be only obtainable by fighting day and niglit. The country's duty was to help the army by filling the gaps. Regarding Ireland he remained a Unionist, though without the bitterness felt in the old days-

Tho Man-Power 'Bill has received the fioyul assent.

CABINET CHANGES. LORD DERBY'S SPECIAL MISSION TO FRANCE. London, April 18. The Press Bureau confirms the statement that Lord Derby has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on a Bpecial mission to France, in succession to Lord Bertie. Lord Milner becomes Secretary of War. and Mr. Chamberlain a member of the War Cabinet.

AFTER-WAR TRADE. COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS. London, April 18. Lord Balfour of Burleigh's final report on post-war trade will be published shortly. It proposes strong measures to prevent dunging, and also urges the Government to introduce fiscal reforms on the lines of Imperial preference, in order to protect vital hut immature industries.

ANTI-ENEMY' PROPAGANDA. London, April 18. Three "million copies of Prince Lichnowaky's disclosures are being distributed in Britain- Employers are distributing them amongst their staffs and workpeople.

ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS TO RED CROSS.

London, April 18. The King, in a letter of congratulation to the Times on the Red Cross Fund reaching ten million, says: '"I am especially proud of the noblo generosity displayed by Britons overseas. 1 earnestly trust the press at home and overseas will assist the joint committee o£, the Red Crosg and St. John of Jerusalem in their sacred mission until victory is won and peace assured.

LABOR'S ATTITUDE AS TO PEACE. London, April 18. Mr. Henderson, speaking at a dinner to the American Labor delegates, said it was utterly falae to suggest that British Labor was anxious for peace at any price. They sought to eliminate the spirit of militarism, not merely in Germany, but, in the world, hence they strongly favored a League of Peoples. They wished to make it clear to German workers that they must abandon Imperialistic designs for world domination, hence the British urged an International Labor Conference under proper conditions to remove the misunderstanding.

WELSH MINERS RUSH TO RECRUIT. London, April 18. The rush of miners to the Cardiff recruiting offices was so great that the stalls were working day and night, but were unable to cope with the supply arid had to appeal for more clerical assistance for the recruiting officers.