MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

SUFFERING HARDSHIPS. BRITISH WOMEN MARRIED TO GERMANS. . Received Sept. 12, 7.50 p.m. . London, Sept. 12. .British wives of Germans interned are suffering many hardships in England. They found themselves scorned' and insulted by their neighbors and ostracised by their friends. Many have chosen to go to Germany, though not allowed to take boys over twelve or girls over sixteen. The publication of the fact that hundreds are thus returning to Germany shocks public representatives. Seventeen women's societies deputationed Sir George Cave, urging an amendment of the naturalisation law, so that women would have the right to retain their British nationality on marriage with aliens. Sir George Cavj said the Imperial Conference had considered the matter with a view to joint action by the Dominions and the Mother Country. He promised to consider the whole matter, but many difficulties would have to be reconciled. —Australian Cable Assoc. COTTON SPINNERS' TROUBLE. GOVERNMENT TAKE ACTION. Received Sept. 12, 9.20 p.m. London, Sept. 11., The Press Bureau 6tates that in view of the Operative Cotton Spinners' de- ' cision to strike, the Government has in- : voked the Defence of the Realm Act and : obtained an interim injunction from the : court to prevent th> distribution of ; strike pay. The Board of Trade states that the dispute is not between the emand operatives, but relates solely to the conditions under which unemployment benefits are paid from the fund collected from employers under the conditions drawn up by the Cotton Control ' Board, which is representative of employers and operatives.-—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. RESTRICTIONS ON ALIENS. London, Sept. 11, ! A new regulation under the Defence , of the Realm Act enables the Govern- ' ment to restrict the movements of aliens in Britain, not only for the safety of ' the realm, but in cases where it is calculated to secure the safety of British subjects abroad.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.