MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE BOMBED HOSPITAL ITS LOCALITY DISCLOSED. Received May 30, 1.35 a.m. London, May 28. Mr. Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, disclosed that the hospital bombed was situated at Etaples.—(Press Assoc. (Etaples is the New Zealanders' base in France.). ASSISTANCE FOR RUSSIA. ALLIES BEING CONSULTED. Received May 30, 1.40 ajn. London, May 28. Lord Robert Cecil, replying to Mr. David Davies, said the Government had repeatedly given assurance of its desire to assist Russia. At the preMnt time the Government was constantly consulting the Allies regarding the most effective way of giving this assistanceRenter.

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. 400,000 DEALT WITH. Received May 30, 12.60 a.m. London, May 28. The Manchester Guardian states that Mr. G. H. Roberts (Labor Minister), speaking at Smethwick, said the Government had already dealt with 400,000 discharged soldiers, sixty per cent, of whom had been reinstated in their former employment.—Press Assoc. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS. Received May 29, 5.45 p.m. London, May 28. In the Hotee of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Horn* Rule Bill wa« still being drafted' Replying to questions, Mr. Bonar Law stated that there were over 300 casualties among the hospital cases as the result of the Germans bombing a talHe confirmed the report that the Government was negotiating a wide scheme for exchanging prisoners, broadly following the Franco-German scheme. The negotiations include civilians as well aa war prisoners, but he could not say whether the question of prisoners interned in neutral countries will be raised. Mr. J. I- Maapherson (Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office) stated that of 65,000 German prisoners in England, 42,000 were employed in agriculture. There were great difficulties in the way of employing tham in ooal mines. EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS. Received May 29, 5.45 p m. London, May 29. Renter leans that almost simultaneously with the British decision to exchange all war prisoners, .communications hare been received from Germany, through ttie Dutch Government, that she is now awaiting an assurance that the basig already submitted by Britain are Accepted by German representatives— Reutw.