MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

MUNITION WORKERS' STRIKE. A WIDESPREAD MOVEMENT. Received July 24, 9.40 p.m. London, July 23. Si* thousand tool makers have commeseed to strike at Coventry, though outvoted yesterday on the question of an immediate strike. Three thousand ceased work at Leicester.—Reuter. Received July 25/ 12.25 a.m. London, July 23. The Ministry of Munitions states that 12,000 skilled workmen at Coventry have struck. A meeting* of' trades Unions resolved that all amalgamated engineers and skilled band* are not to resume until the "embargo is removed. To* Birmimjhtn committee asked for a fornitrlil'g suspension of the embargo, otherwise they would cease work on Wednesday. The Ministry replied refusing the suspension Notices have been given at tome Works in Manchester that the men *td to ccas* work on Jhc 30ta unless the embargo U removed. Tfio L'ncolriNnen threaten to strike on the 24th.—Aus -N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Sc-tttcr. ALLIES' FOODSTUFFS. . PERIOD OF ANXIETY OVER. Received July 24. 7.25 p.m. London. July 23. Mr. Hoover, American Food Controller, *pcaking at the Mansion House, said that owing to American efforts there arts no need to restrict shipments of foodstuffs to Europe during the forthjoining year. The period of anxiety in eoatteetion with the Allies' essential foodstuff* liad passed.—Reuter. gfMT IN LABOR PARTY. Received July 24, 7.25 p.m. '} London, July 23. The statement made by Mr. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trades Unionists, following Mr. Hodge's action in resigning, indicates that tne ipYit in the Labor Party is widening. Mr. Appleton stated that the whole Labor movement was being handed over to men who did not really belong to it, and whose chief aim seemed to be to build up after the war positions for themselves in enemy countries.—Press A«oe. THE IRISH QUESTION. Received July 24, 7.25 p.m. London, July 23. In the Home of Commons, Mr. Dillon gave notice of motion condemning the GoVtrr.mentV Irish policy as alienating and c.-.:upcrating to the Irish people, declarinj that the only true solution of the j.re'jlem was to put into operation the principles embodied in President Wilson'j speech.—Reuter. AN EMIGRATION SCHEME. Receivad July 25, 12.50 a.m. London, July 23. After consultation with the Dominions twl important amendments in committee, modifying the character of the central authority under the Emigration Bill, Mr. How ins, before the standing committee, said it was proposed to appoint a small executive under the control of the Colonial Office, with a consultative body, en whfch the Dominions will be repre•anted. 2»£W ZEALAND OFFICERS' CLUB Received July 25, 12.50 a.m. London, July 23. The Duke of Connaught opened the Now Zealand Officers' Club near Berkeley Square. He wished the club every suecjss. He spoke appreciatively of what the New Zealanden had done in all the theatres of war. Mr. Masscy and Sir Joseph Ward, in thanking the Duke of Connaught, paid a tribute to the splendid hospitality accorded the New Zealand soldiers throughout the United Kingdom.—Press Assoc.

A PESSIMISTIC CONTROLLER. ■i London, July 23. Lord Let has resigned from the position of Director-General of Food Production. He says he is not sufficiently convinced of the defeat of the submarine peril, or the security of food supplies to acouiesoe pn the reversal of ton food poller which Cabinet has sanctioned.— Aw. K'i. CWble Assoc; GBNBRAL ELE^ONPROBABtE. London, July 25. njt pttfjameßtacy correspondent of He Dftflj: tihroricJe states.that a general ejection tide year, probably daring the first week m December, is now accented as * certainty. In View of »* absence of « dear issue, tifcre w a possibility tif as =agre«ne» by which &e {Sends *a* Ganflatoa&M wffl not <*- IfTtflb. new *&mmt ***** 4* Mm &&**■