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PRISONERS, ARBITRATION AND FOOD. London, June 14. In tiie House of Commons Mr. Evelyn Cecil asked: As exchanged prisoners are liable to fight again, will the Government refrain from concluding any agreement with Germany on the basis that starved British prisoners in Germany are man for man equivalent to the better-fed Germans in Britain, especially as such an arrangement wotild not only be unfair, hut would encourage further cruelties to Jjuture British prisoners in Germany! Mr. Hope replied that the British delegates at The Hague were fully alive to these considerations. In the House of Lords it was stated by a member that by a. secret treaty the Allies would oppose any endeavor by the Holy See to promote peace. They treated the Pope's note with contempt while the flower of their youth and middle-age was toeing butchered* in Europe, which wag already knee-deep in Mood, the tido of which was steadily rising and would soon reach the horses' bridles. Lord Stanmore denied the charge of discourtesy. The Government had sent a reply of sincere appreciation and subsequently associated themselves with 'President Wilson's reply. A further report of the Whitley Committee is definitely against compulsory arbitration, on the ground that neither employers nor employed desired it. It has not proved a successful method of avoiding Btrikes in war time and is less likely to be successful during peace. The report is also against a scheme of conciliation, which would compulsorily suspend a strike or lock-out pending inquiry. The committee advocates the present machinery for voluntary conciliation and the setting up of joint industrial councils, but considers there should bo a means of holding an inquiry into the circumstances of dispute, enabling an authoritative pronouncement to be made on its merits. The committee also advocates a standing arbitration council, to which disputants could voluntarily refer disputes Arbitrators might settle less important cases locally. Mr fllynes. Parliamentary Secrctnr-' to the Pood Ministry, discussing the foorl situation with lcbby correspondents o: 1 the occasion of the anniversary of Lor' Rhondda's appointment, said the out look was most satisfactory. Although there might be shortages of some article? from distant lands, they would never again during the war period suffer a repetition of last winter's shortages, and food queues would never return. It might be necessary to ration jam. The Food Ministry had established 535 national kitchens, and,was negotiatine for the establishment of a further 500. They hoped soon to improve the quality of the bread.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. POST-WAR OONTROL OF WOOL. London, June 14. 1 The departmental committee on the textile trades recommends the Government to convene a conference of representatives of the Governents of Aus-1 tralia. New Zealand, and South Africa to formulate a scheme for the effective post-war control and distribution of all wool grown in their territories.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. MUNITIONS MANUFACTURE. London, June 14. Britain. French, and Ttaly have agreed to the proposed inter-Allied Council controlling the manufacture and distribution of munitions ana other war materials. — Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. A CRITICAL HOUR REACHED. London, Juno 14. Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, said it was useless to disguise the fact that the Allies had reached the critical hour of the war.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. K DOMESTIC CABINET/ London, June 14. The Daily Telegraph states that it has Ibeen decided to establish a second or domestic Cabinet to deal with purely home affairs, relieving the War Cabinet of the overwhelming pressure of work. The scheme will re-establish effective Cabinet control and, secure the coordination of the various services which is lacking under present conditions, and also supply the driving power for measures of national welfare and deal with domestic problems in connection with the preparation for peace. Another important result will be the provision of effective control of the expenditure. A liaison Minister co-ordinat-ing the action of the two Cabinets will be necessary. The post will naturally fall to Sir George Cave, Home Secretary, who will make an excellent Minister for the purpose. The scheme means thnt the War Cabinet will become a real Imperial Cabinet, forming the nucleus of any scheme of N.Z. Cable Assoc. , I
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