MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

. LABOR MATTERS. London, June 30. Two hundred delegates at Cacton Wall resolved on the formation of a distinct Labor Party for the trad* unions. The chairman declared that the object of the party tu to oppose pacifism among Laborites, though not hostile to the Trade Union Congrats. Mr. Havelock Wilson said the gathering did not include blackleg* or Bolpheviits, nor would any Kervnsky dramatically appear on the platform. None of the Labor Ministers was present at the inauguration of the new Trad* Union Party, but the Parliamentary Labor ftirty will immediately review the situation, which is admittedly serious, as it indicates a growing trade uniolt opinion demaftdin? that the Labor Party shall shed it* pacifist influences and declare its determination to have no 4*4li*f9 With Germany natil the latter admits the is beaten. The Sailors' and Fireman's Union support* the new ptrty.—An*. K.Z. Cable Assoc. A conference of the executive of the Miners' Federation with the Premier, the 'President of the Board of Trade, and the CcuJ o>ntroller conceded the miners an advance of 18d daily at a war bonus. —Reu ter.

A spokesman of the new Trade Union Party denounced the abolition of the party trace, and declared taht it was part of tie programme of the nonanianitts and pacifists. The real intention was to remove the present Goverament and substitute one which would secure a Lenin and Trotsky kind of peace. Mr. Havelock Wilson described Kere*sky as th* most dangerous tvpe of gasbag; aid said he was responsible for Ibtdimt present condition. LOYAL WOMEN. London, June 30. Three thousand women marched in procession In London add presented an address of homage to the King and flmsn on the occasion of their silver Wedding. The King paid a tribute to the splendid war services of women. — Aoa. N.Z. Cable Assoc. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. London, Jose 30. fhe English epidemic continues and is assuming a virulent type. There have been many deaths after a |«W hours' illness.—Times. Received July 1, 9.30 P-®-London, June 30.

ig rapidly spreading through *«Utl» torn, half the employees in MB* broil mm ud factories feeing inThe attack, generally, is Mfc aerfou. A few deaths hare ocAemoc.

KB. HUGHES CRITICISED. London, June 30. A atom ef newspaper criticism has Itoke* out around Mr. Hughes' tefermii to protection, which are setting fiscal partisans hy the ears. Imperialist journals devote long leadetl to extollilg Mr. Hughes, while the other section of the press calls him an ■Ntsble windbag and his arguments is favor of the adoption of protection silly. r-Bnitwl Service.

OTHER MATTERS. London, June 30. tatat Nanittw on national «■ ■mlllnn draws attention to the fact ST the ethane of national shipyards m embarked upon without an estimate •f the Mt and without reference to the Treasury. The Slliwm would not have he«n initiate* OlMs it had been believed that the later of the military and war prisQHfl would he available. This wa* aliaioMd owing to the opposition of ornniaed labor. The committee comments that before the scheme was bens it ought to have been ascertained Oat the condition noeeseary to success coold be fulfilled.. The Rational Salvage Council appeals to hMMhoUcn, hotels, institutions and olkm to mve trait stonee and kernel* im the extraction ef oils for munit.on Hi mil *~~ NJZ. Cable Assoc.