MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1918, Page 8

MOTHER COUNTRY.

AN ArPEAL TO MINERS.

to inciiea.se output of coal. Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 9. Tha Press Bureau states that the executive of the Miners' Federation of Britain, iii a manifesto strenuously appeals to the miners' loyalty to assist in tarrying out the executive's pledge to tlie Government to do its utmost to increase the output of coal. The manifesto emphasises the increased demands of the Allies unit neutrals, and also points out that by supplying neutrals we receive foodstuffs, likewise raw materials, necessary for the prosecution of the Avar, besides the Oso of their shipping, which is of the utmost importance at the present time. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. NOT ALL OVER YET. BUT WE ARE GOING TO WIN. Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London August 9. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to the preRentation of the freedom of Neath, said: "'Do not imagine it is all over. We may have dark days occasionally. Nevertheless, if we stand together. I. who stand at the watch-tower, may tell you that we are going to win. The situation on the West front was never better for us than now." THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. HOW IT WOULD OPERATE. Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 10. Lord Robert Cecil declared that today his conception of the League of Nations was that each nation agreeing to participate would sign an undertaking to allow a period to elapse for diseus-sionof)-and submit disputes to arbitration by an international tribunal. Lord Robert Cecil added that each nation would agree not to resort to arms, this principle to be enforced by economic pressure.—Press Assoc.