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Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1918, Page 7

MOTHER COUNTRY.

AMERICAN COMMENTS. lON' FREEDOM OF SEAS INTERPRETATION, New York, Nov. 6. The New York Sun, commenting on the Allies reservation regarding the interpretation of President Wilsofe's ■principle relating to freedom of the •seas, points out that Germany hailed President Wilson's freedom of the seas principle with the greatest enthusiasm, as it seemed "to discredit the course adopted by England early in the wax regarding a wide extension of the blockade tone, and likewise to contravene the United States' naval policy concerning the blockade during the civil war." The pa,per adds that it thinks the President is wise iu leaving the matter to be settled in concert by the victorious powers. —-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE- GALLIPOLI GRAVES.

London, Nov. 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Leslie Wilson. Mr. McPherson< stated that the graves unit, upon which the Anzao forces would be represented, would form part of the first military contingeirt to land at Gallipoli and would, take in hand the care of the graves there. A DEMOBILISATION DEPARTMENT. London. Nov. 7. The Press Bureau states that theGovernment Iras created a civil department of demobilisation and re-settlcment to deal with all questions of the re--employment of sailors, soldiers, and war workers.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

POLAND A REPUBLIC. New York, Nov. 7. The United Press Zurich correspondent states that Poland has been proclaimed a republic.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT. London, Nov. 6. When the Bill, enabling women to sit in the House of Commons reaches the House of Lords, the question will he. raised of enabling Peeresses in their own. right to sit in the Upper House. T&ey number twenty.

The Seamen's Union has withdrawn its embargo and Mr Henderson will shortly make a fresh start for the continent. Mr Havelock Wilson, as the result of the Trade Union congress-action, lias promised no further interference.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.