MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1918, Page 6

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LENIENCY TO NEW ZEALANDEfi. London, July 18. Yeates, a New Zealan ddoctor who had a dispute with the defence authorities and was arrested for wearing uniform without authority, had hfs appeal dismissed with costs, but on Yeates undertaking not to wear a uniform the penalty was reduced to one shilling. Sir Joseph Ward and Sir Thomas Mackenzie gave evidence. STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL. London, July IS. The Stock Exchange is cheerful"on the war news, and prices have generally hardened.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. TRANSPORT OF AMERICANS. London, July IS. Sir L. G. Ohiozza Money has announced that 037,020 Americans were transported to Europe In April, May, and June, of whom 330,95(1 were carried in British ships. Arrangements have been made to carry more. Only 201 have been lost at sea out of a million transported. TRADE RETURNS. London, July 17. Tn .Time imports increased £10,.->35,107, and exports £1,374,508; re-exports decreased £4,313,304 -Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. ANGLO-AMERICAN COMRADESHIP. London, July IS. An English-speaking union has recently been formed to promote comradeship between Ihe people of the British Empire and the United States, in the belief that peace and progress will be advanced by Hie union of English-peaking democracies. The executive includes fy)rd Bryce. Mr. Churchill., the Archbishop o? York mid many notables. Mr. Masscy has been elected vicepresident. It is hoped to etablish headquarters in Loudon, New York, and each capital of the overseas Dominions.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.