MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM. tO BEttVENT yTTJTARY AUTOCRACY. Received Sept 15, 5.5 pan Puis, Sept. 13. Hw British correspondente in Prance gave- » hracheon to the overseas journal- j Jsts, many well-known frenchmen being present. Lord Derby expressed the hope that overseas editors, when they returned home, would emphasise the ✓horrors of j war, so aa to prevent a recrudescence of I the terrible evil. The future of journal- { ism lay in advocating the substitution of J rtAtfor military autocracy. Messrs. Hwkaatosa and Geddis responded.—Am. Ud S2. Cable Assoc. i RAILWAYMEN'S WAGES. J4RGE ADVANCE DEMANDED. Received gept. 15, 55 p.m. London, Sept. 13. The railwaymen are demanding an advance of 10a weekly, in addition to the present Jmbu* of 255. .They rejected an offer of ss. Mr. Thomas (Labor member) has is- • sued a statement, pointing out the gravity of the situation, and urging the men to avoid ill-advised and unconstitutional methods during the national crisis.—Aus. and K2. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. . OWTISH-BORN WIVES OF GERMANS. fITATEMENT AS TO DEPdmATIOK. Received Sept. 15, 5.5 p.m. ] London, Sept. 13. Sir George Cave,' in a written repiy to ■leputationera, states that there is no foundation for the statement that Brit-ish-born wives have been deported to Germany against their will, except four or five, who were violently pro-fSerman. All the others have gone voluntarily, after being waned of the hardships they might endure in Germany. British-bora eJnwrai over eight years of age are not allowed to go until after being interrogated separately. Despite the precautton taken, a considerable number of women elected to go, because they desired to follow their husbands, or because a German name malted life intolerable in «Vit*lß —Aug. and s.Z. Cable Assoc. THE LATEST IN STRIKES. \ GERMAN PRISONERS AND THE Casacnssnovs objectors. Received Sept. 15, 55 p.m. ■ London, Sept. 13. in a west of England prisoner camp the •Germans struck and refused to work with the conscientious objectors, on the grooods that the latter were cowards.— Unitad Service. . HELPING THE ENEMY. OOAIBEAVERB CEASE WORK. Becffired 1 Sept 15, 5.5 pjn. London, Sept 14. Ae Prau Bureau reports that the at Liverpool ceased work, biding up a large number of vessels retatttng to America for the purpose of Mufftg American and Qmdiaa troops. The War Cattset decided to employ natal ratings to coal these.—*u*. and N.Z. Chib Assoc.-and Renteri BBEAOXUXfOSr W HEhTEBft Received Sept ■!&, U »jA Lbaifen, Sept \L teangement* inert keen made to teten to tie urines daffy two Owcssad ■taMoldtan below ttfi Idghefifttde.$M> Gable AssoeV