MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

* MESSAGE TO INDIA.

pjSUIATTON OF HER RESOURCES

t)IBTURBANCES IN ASIA.

Received April £9, 7.80 p.m.

London, April 28.

Till Prttt Bureau states: The King has tent a message to the Viceroy of India M wmtmmication to the Delhi War Conference. It expresses gratification at India'* loyalty and determination to prosecute the war to the fttll limits of ita resources in conjunction with the ither part* of the Empire, and rejoiees at tIW fulUt utilisation Of India's manpower, Which will be the Conference'# first care. The message adds: "The po •ition in the east is menaced by disturb ance* in Asia, instigated by enemy opera tion*. the armies of Egypt, Palestin* and Ifesopstania, which are of everincreasing importance, should be largely sustained from India."

Tbe King looks with confidence to the Cofcfertace cheerfully accepting the »aeri Ace without which no lasting victory can he achieved.

AMERICAN RESOLVES.

Received April 20, 5.5 p.m. London, April 23. The American minion was tendered a lnnihton at Whitehall. 14r. James Wilson, spokesman for the Labor section of the mission, declared that the American Labor movement weald never agree to peace until Prustian militarism withdrew within its own boundaries, and then not until Germany rcogntted the right of civilised nation* to *V •determination.

LORD RHONDDA. Rewired April 30, 12.10 a.m. London, April 29. fbt DkilT Telegraph understands thai Lord Bbonddt hM withdrawn his resigna tiOB. It is anticipated that Lord Wyinbornf