MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

CONSCRIPTING FARM LABORERS. jfIELACBD BY PRISONERS. London, May 13. Airnipmah have been made to enable the ■my to take 30,000 of the TOtOgV agricultural workers of the fittest category before July. It is expected the authorities will make considerable Me of German war prisoners for agricnltaze.—Ana. HJE. Cable Assoc. COMMERCIAL CONVENTIONS. 10 BS DENOUNCED BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT. ltaeefoell ICay H, 8-SO p.m. London, May 13. ta the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that in view of the probable shertaf* of raw material after the war, and the necessity of providing for the requirements of the Empire and the Allies, the Government intended to follow the example of the French Government and denounce all commercial (conventions, but continuing the general clause regarding the "itfoet favored nation" treatment—Beater. SUTURE GOVERNMENT OF RMPTRR London, May 13. *arl Braasey has given notice of motion at the Cokmial Institute on the 29th that the separation of Imperial matters from the domestic affairs of the Motherland is urgently necessary, and that the settlement of the future constitution of the United Kingdom is aa saaential preliminary to the discussion of the futnr* government of the Empire at the special Imperial Conference at Hie eondnaioß of the war.—Aus. ftZ. Cable Assoc. A WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR PABMAMENT. London, May 13. Mrs. -aadersorn, wife of Mr. Anderson, jCP, has been adopted as Labor candidate for Stourbridge. She is the first woman so adopted by any English political party. She w secretary of the Women's Trade Union League.—Times. THE IRISH CHIEF SECRETARY. deceived May i 4. R3O p.m. London, May 13. Mr. S. Shortl, Irish Chief Secretary, vas returned unopposed for Newcastle■frTyne.—Reuter. GENERAL TRENCHARD. Received May 14, 8.30 p.m. London, May 13. In the Home of Commons. Mr. Bonar Uw announced that General Trenchard had accepted the command of a very imfortant part of the British air force. /ACHJTAHNG EMIGRATION. Received May 14, 8.30 p.m. London, Hay 11. Mr. Walter Long has introduced a Biß la improve the organisation in regard to iffordin.ij information and assistance to migrants from the United Kingdom, providing for the establishment of a cenIrsl emigration authority, and the supervision of passage brolfcr*, agents, and !isi«ration societies.—Reuter. COLONIAL SOLDIERS ~MARRUGES. Received May 14. 8.30 p.m. London, May 19. The Registrar-General has instituted a astern rn<|er whkh clrtir.injs of over* •'«a marria-ies ««t miliar-mrfqi-arttr* of the Dominion concerned prior ti th" t!" br.'dc of the result of invi'r^s.—Press Asocial ion. PnorOHTTOXAL P.K/U I'SF.XTATION*. Hci-civcd U.t7 r 2« p.m. Mn • 13. 1r Tr-:* r ■. !<::> to 110, r-'f*'' <*•■» T'f'rff o' TrwnrtinH rebrii'2 i-r.ni;-"T t:> sealed , «... i —•:«■;. !i>- ' nvcrrmsnt • lio.itra! in the natter.—ft ess Asscc^tion.