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Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1918, Page 6

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS FUTURE OF GERMAN COLONIES. London, Oct. 11. Viscount Grey, after two years' silence, addressed a crowded meeting In support of a League of Nations at the Central Mill. The Arcfhliishops of Canterbury aud York and others were on the platform. Viscount Grey said the peace overtures marked a vast advance. He believed peace was within sight if not within reach. The country must in the meantime unitedly support the Government. A League could not be regarded as a substitute for a successful termination of the war, but when they reached Mie stage that the actual conduct of the war was no longer a source of absorbing interest the Allied Governments would have time and energy to devote to the great subject. A league must be formed at the conclusion of peace. If delayed ths chance of its formation would be gone. The League did not aim at keeping out Germany, but no insincere nation would be admitted.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Oct. 11. The council of the London Chamber of Commerce, representing over 8000 members, unanimously adopted Mr Jenkins's resolution that in the interests of civilisation none of the former Gertaan possessions overseas tfnould be restored to Germany. The bag of prisoners since July 18 is nearing half a million. It was 461,000 yesterday, including Go,ooo Bulgars. Sinco Marshal Foch launched his offensive over 5000 guns and 40,000 machineguns have been captured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMANY MUST MAD IN DISARMING. Received Oct. 12. 5.5 p.m. < London, Oct. 11. Viscount Grey concluded by stating tlmt lie also agreed with President Wilson that each member of the league should settle its own fiacal policy, but must apply it equaly to all the other members. If an economic boycott was brought into existence by the Entente, it should be kept in re«erv? as part of the league's machinery, in or:<er to deter any nation from breaking faith as a member of the League.

Germany led the way in armaments, and must now lead the way °n disftxemmcnt- There cannot be auy talk o* disarmaments until Germany disarms T'.w league should deal wit-i any Gorverntaents farcing the pace in armaments. The league could provide, an international force usable agam'.t any wrongdoer. —Aus -N.Z. Cable Assos. ALLIED CONFERENCE IN FRANCE. London, Oct. 11. The Press Bureau reports that the Premier, Mr Bonar Law and Lord Robert Cecil, with the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, returned from a conference in France witJli M. Clem-encc-au, ,Signer Orlando, M. Pinehon, Baron Sonnino, and the Allied naval and military advisers. The King has sent the following message to Sir Douglas Haig:—"The magnificent advance of the armies under your command, powerfully supported by our American comrades and opposed by a retreating but stubborn foe and against the most formidable defences which human ingenuity, and strength could devise, fills me with admiration, pride, and gratitude. These sentiments will be shared by t'he people of the Empire. In their name from my heart I congratulate you and all ranks." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.