MOTHER COUNTRY

Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY

s . O . ■ BRITAIN'S WAR J EMPIRE INFORMATION SOHElik ■'»■' Received May 21, B.2o'pjo. May SO. The Ministry of Information is invit* m S loading editors, and newspaper pro-' | prietors throughout the Empire to assemble in London and spend a an intimate inspection of the British, war efforts, visiting the fron£ the Bfc*yy and workshops, and meeting statea&aT tad Navy and Army leader*,—United Service. ' CARE OF THE WOUNDED. ; Drasß.ATT.mrr> COOTEBENGE OPENED. Received May 21, 8.30 jpja, , . . London, May ob. ~ An inter-Allied conference on the After* care of disabled soldiers and Bailors ynMopened by the Duke of Connaoght, *Ho J said he hoped the conference would .W» f suit in much alleviation of tho pais tad! sufferings of the wounded, and re-«tab-? I lish them in civilian life. All the Allied countries and tbft J)o> minions are represented.—Press if**' ation. RHONDDA'S RESIGNATION WITH-'i DRAWN. ' ?s Received May 21, 8.30 pan. London,. May 20. The Press Bureau reports that «t the. Prime Minister's request, Lord Rhondda ' has withdrawn his resignation as Food' Controller. He will be unable to resume' his duties for a few weeks, and Mr. J. Clynes (deputy Food Controller) will 1 ! act in the meantime. —Aus and N.Z. Ca&la: Assoc. and Renter. AIR WORK. I London, May 19. 4 The Air Ministry reports that German" air prisoners recently captured show ft' noticeable falling off in morale, and make no attempt to deny our snjwrior- .■ ity_ in the air. There is great aerial activity on tho Belgian Coast, particularly by our bombing machines.„ '*, The coastal basis of Ostend and Zee.-' brugge are repeatedly attacked,' and-! tho enemy harassed in his endeavour to'• repair the damage ensured by th« re- J cent successful naval operations. « THE FOOD PROBLEM.

The Food Ministry reports that liw I stock is coming forward more freely J than anticipated, and arrivals of from, »l meat, have rendered a somewhat laiger/l ration possible. The partial substitntion of bacon for meat encourages the hope that live stock in the country will.!] be fairly well maintained. > j Cereal imports have now : improved, /i but cheese is short, and this scarcity af- 'i' fects the workers. Food queues have praotically disappeared, • ,il • The urgent problem is to aeenre cient supplies in the autumn so U to« avoid a scarcity during the eaxly part' of next year.—(Press Association, \ "1 INCREASED BRITISH TRADE. I London, May Ite The value of imports into Britain in- • creased £2,530,667, and of exports v £4,272,000. Re-exports decreased '£&• t 848,442.—Au5. N.Z, Cable Assoc. *4