MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1918, Page 7

MOTHER COUNTRY.

SAFETY OP PARIS. London, June 11 . Sir Joseph Ward says he lias seen many influential persons since his arrival, including a high military ity, and found no signs of depression, but greater resolution and confidence in the ultimate issue. Without doubt the Germans will fail to reach Paris. Everywhere he heard praise of the achievements of Australasian soldiers, —United Service. EMPLOYMENT FOR MINERS. London, June 11. The Welsh coal magnate, Mr. D. R. Llewellyn, has purchased 5000 acres of the coalfield in west Glamorgan, con■tainms: 200 million tons of workable, coal, which belonged to a German syndi-1 ea.te two years before the war, when ] Welsh owners bought it up. It !s anticipated that the field will provide work for many thousands of colliers instead of the 800 now employed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMANY'S LATE COLONIES. • London, June 11. fn view of tie opening of the Imperial Conference the Colonial Institute passed a resolution urging that, In the Interests of the Empire and the native races, none of the former German possessions overseas should be restored. The Evening News states that Mr. Walter Long recently sent Mr. Dalton, •Trade Commissioner to New Zealand, to rait the southern and western Paeiflc. His report furnishes unqualified condemnatloa of German trade and governmental methods, proving the strategic necessity of the retention of the islands. In view of Mr. Dalton's report Mr. Long rwffl inevitably be influenced in the direction of the permanent, elimination of Germany from the south Paclßc.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc