MOTHER COUNTRY.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. ETKMKBSS URGED BY PRESS. A GERMAN PEACE MOV®. . Received June 7, 6.5 p.m. London June 6. Sir George Oavq (Home Secretary), Lord ifewton (Assistant Foreign UnderSecretary), and General Sir H. E. Belfield (Director of Prisoners of War) have gone to The HagueBritish newspapers express the hope that they will conduct the negotiations;, with firmness, and that if it is impossible to arrange an exclmnge the Germans must end the starvation and illtreatment of our prisoners, or German, prisoners will be subjected, to drastic reprisals A Central News message from Amsterdam staites that the peace offensive which the whole of the German is advocating and to which some German circles l attach importance, is emphasised by the nomination of Prince H&tafield as chief German representative at the War Prisoners' Conference. Prince Hatzfield was for eight Years Legation Councillor in London. His mother was an American. The Central News understands that the British delegates will confine them-, selves to the treatment and exchange of prisoners. If Germany wants peace, she must say so openly.
EMIGRATION BILL. MOST FAVORED NATIONS CLAUSE. COMMUNICATIONS IN PROGRESS. Received June 8, 12.50 a.m. London, June 6. In the House of Commons, an amendment to the resolution authorising the expenditure under the Emigration Bill was defeated by 129 to 105. The object of the amendment was to limit the expenditure to £IO,OOO. The resolution was adopted after Mr Hewins had promised to consider the matter in the light of opinions expressed in the House. Mr. R. D Holt asked what treaties containing the "most favored natron" clause the Government had decided to denounce, Mr. Bonar Law replied that' this would be dealt with in a statement as soon as possible. The matter was very complicated, and the Foreign Ofßce was' communicating on the subject with foreign countries, while the Colonial Office was communicating with the Dominions. It had already been indicated that the Government had decided to. have a free hand after'the war.—Reuter.,
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1918, Page 5
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