MOTHER COUNTRY.
THE RED CROSS. COLLECTIONS ON REMEMBRANCE i-*- | ■ London, July 20. i The proposal to devote church collections on Remembrance Day, August 4, to the Red Cross is warmly supported. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S SUBMARINE POLICY. London, July 26. Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at a dinner in honor of the American, French and Italian food controllers, said there was no fear whatever of the Allies being starved. Germany's submarine policy was the greatest and wildest gamble in history whereon she pitted her whole destiny. It bad definitely failed as far as the starvation of Great Britain and the Allies was concerned, but economy was still essential owing" to the heavy demand for tonnage to feed the American and other armies in France. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES. j London, July 20. Mr. Rudyard Kipling, Sir Thomas Mackenzie and General Gosling have been appointed a committee to inquire into the best policy for the care of soldiers' graves in tho United Kingdom. —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. BRITISH ECONOMIC POLICY. London, July 27. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said the Government would make a full statement regarding the economic policy, including the Paris resolutions and favored nation treaties, after the recess. A committee has been appointed to consider questions in connection with the nest general election, including facilities to enable candidates to place their views before soldiers and sailors. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPATRIATION OF (PRISONERS. London, July 20. In the House of Commons, Sir George Cave said the Hague agreement provides for the repatriation of all combatant prisoners after eighteen months.' captivity and also of civilians desiring to return. Combatants would be exchanged men for men, rank for rank, but owing to the difference of numbers of civilians this would be compensated by additional British combatants. The exchange included those interned in Switzerland and Holland. Special provisions were made regarding employment of prisoners in mines and retention in the battle area, to ro subject to inquiry by neutral commissions. The agreement terminates in August 1919, by which date about 120,000 would be eligible for repatriation. The agreement is inoperative until mutually" ratified. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALANDERS DECORATED. London, July 26. Distinguished Service Orders have been awarded to the following New Zealanders: Major R. Miles and Captain H. R. Vercoe; a bar to the Military Cross to Captain J. G. Coates; and Military Crosses to Captains J. G. Greenwood, ./. J. King, J. L. M'Alister, and H. C. Meikle, and Lieutenants R. W. Buchanan, A. O. Cameron, D. W. Curham, O. S. Himf). D. S. McCathie, J. T. Thomas, and G. H. Tomline.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter. THE STRIKE SITUATION. London, July 20. A conference of the National Engineering and Allied Trades Council at Leeds reached a decision after long discussion. It is understood there was considerable opposition to tho decision which is regarded as giving a serious setback to the hopes of settlement. A sympathetic strike has begun in South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire where thousands are idle. The strike notices expire on Saturday at Newcastle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROMOTION FOR ATTORNEYGENERAL. London, July 20. The Daily Telegraph states that the Attorney-General has been offered the post of Lord of Appeal carrying a life peerage and a salary of £OOOO a year. MINERAL RESOURCES BUREAU. London, July 26. The Press Bureau states that the Imperial Conference ratified a scheme for an Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau, which will be incorporated by royal charter. The governing body will consist of: Sir Richard Redmayne (chairman), and the following, nominated by tho Governments and departments named, Dr. W. G. Miller (Canada), W. S. Robinson (Australia), T. H. Hamor (New Zealand), W P. Sohreiner (South Africa), Lord Morris (Newfoundland), R. D. Oldham (India), J. M. Evans (Colonial Office), Sir Lionel Phillips and others of the Ministry of Reconstruc-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.
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