MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. fa KhrnJiGS agOCT TO JJOMMEHCE. I&eefoeil June % 5J> pjn, London, Jane 7. ftess Bureau announces it is expected the meetings of the Imperial War Ga&inet and Conference will begin in the next few days, the majority of the representatives haying ajrirot Ana SX CbUft Amw mwT WAR PRISONERS CONFERENCE. IOF HMsaiffi.

I Becefrei June 9 ML3O pjn Tinnrinn, Jnna 8. Sr G. Oree and the other delegates, sailed aboard tihe Sindoro, not the Kom> gin Regentes. The War Prisoners' Conference begins on Saturday. M. mw Vrendcßbnrgh, Scfxh Minister at Stockholm, will presfcte.—Uneted Besvieau HUN RENDISHNESSy Tfampwf TOB3JCEiEI> TO ttbatth MAM EBCEEH SOLEDL I "H3EDSTKS3 TO [Hja I'i'AT. EMMY?' I I Eecerrod Janet 9 t IM> pan. London, Junet 7, '■An escaped naral reservist relates fiat j 'as a retaliation for the alleged ™miar of 36 GexnuuK, the authorities decided to km 39 They took a larger number, tied to posts, suspended thAn on fourteen nights far two and a half hours, their toes barely teaching tie gsoemd. Maapvere fioozai soiid. Fourteen died. Die aaQmSiaeß sent ten prisoners at■fifed as sailors aboard a destroyer, provided than with coffee and cigarettes, and filmed them under the title of "Our mUe navy's lcWtwa to tha UruUl enemy."—CEnited Ereak

MINERS FOR THE ARMY. ; 73,000 TD HE TAHEK. Received Jona 10,1230 "" London, June 8. It is understood the military are taking altogether 75,000 mineia from the pits for armj service- Sixty per oent. of tie men volunteered in some distracted— United Service. UEST GtTN" TO BE TESTED. London, June 7. In the House- of Commons, lord Beresford called attention to the capabilities of the Madsen gun. He said it was wocth while even, to manulanstaßa it now. Lord Crawford announced that the Amy Council would investigate the gas's merits. The authorities in Farnce vadd tam an immediate opportunity of testing % gun.—Ans. N.Z. Cablet .Assoc. ALOOMETIMENT TO AMERICA. London, June 7. There is much satisfaction in American circles at the King's promise to participate in the Fourth of July celebrations in London. His Majesty will attend a baseball match at Chelsea. — , Presa-Aasociation.