MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LABOR'S PART. WHAT VICTORY'MEANS. London, Sept. 1. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Government luncheon to Mr. Gompers, referring to Labor's part in the war, said that victory meant more to those who had to get their bread by the sweat of their brow than to any other class. It was significant that "all the genuine leaders of Labor in the Allied countries were convinced tiiat victory was essential to. what they had bee'u championing all their lives.' German Labor was becoming more and more convinced that it could never acnieve its emancipation without overthrowing Prussian militarism. Each German election had shown that the force was growing.' We were achieving by war not merely security to the world against the menace of Prussian militarism, but the emancipation of German Labor from the bondage it has endured.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. A'ALUL OF THE CINEMA FILM. London, Sept. 1. Mr. Massey, in an article in the Weekly Hitpatch, advocates the increased use of tjc cinema film as an educative influence and means of spreading knowledge between various parts of the F.m----r tc -if nrch other's concerns, manufac- !":,■•■. hml products. lie intends to sec ;': t British films get every chance in Xc.v Zealand.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SKTTLEMENT OF POLICE STRIKE. London. Sept. 1. A settlement of the police force strike wa« arrived at after a conference by Mr. Lloyd George and other Ministers with the executive of the Police Union. A mass meeting of strikers unanimously endorsed the terms, which are: —An increase of 13s weekly to all ranks, plus the existing war bonuses of 12s and 2s Cd for eae'i child of school age, also a new concession of a non-contributory pension to widows of 10s weekly and £2 yearly for each child. The unconditional reinstatement of Inspector Thiel was agreed to. and official recognition of the authorised body, but not of a police union. The meeting cheered the president's \ statement that Mr. Lloyd George was !• indignant at their treatment and intended to ascertain why he had been kept ignorant of their grievance?. Soldiers who have been fighting resented the police strike. While the strikers were proceeding up the Strand they captured a special constable who was regulating the traffic, and compelled him to march with them. A number of sailors and colonial soldiers rescued iiirn, booed the processionists, and asked: '•AAliv don't you join the army, you slackers ?"—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. London, Sept. 1. The Press Bureau reports that Licyt.- . General Sir Cecil Mai-Ready succeeds Sir Ed - vard Henry as Commissioner of Police in the Metropolitan area. The King conferred a baronetcy on Sir K Henry in recognition of his fifteen i year.:' distinguished service. STILL TALKING OF IDEALS. j London, Sept 1. Mr. Henderson, addressing the Labor I Conference at Birmingham, admitted i that he went too far in his speed] at Northampton on July 13, when he declared that the German Socialist Majority Party was prepared to discus-, peace on the basis of Labor principles. He was bitterly dl-'appointed. He added that Labor's international policy was not a compromise with the German militarists, but was inspired by the desire to win the war for freedom and democracy. They believed the German Government would be compelled to yield to the combined pressure of the Allied armies and the deceived German nation be disillusioned. Labor desired a victory for ideals, not the smashing of Germany and a peace dictated at the sword's point.--Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.