MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1918, Page 8

MOTHER COUNTRY.

APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION. BETWEEN CAPITAL AKD LABOH. r -"SPEECH BY THE PREMIER, London, JCov. 14. Mr Lloyd George, addressing employers and trade unionists, eulogised not only tho soldiers, but the home workers for securing the most complete triumph of liberty in tho world's history. Tha Government':", pledge for the restoration of tfsde union privileges, which were suspended in war time, was embodied in the Munitions Act, but the suspension was subsequently extended to other establishments not included in the Act. Herein lay the greatest difficulty.

Although the armistice did not mean the end of the war tho terms were such that i* was inconceivable any enemy Government would assume responsibility for tfae resumption of hostilities. Nevtheless if, would be folly for tho Allies to treat it as an impossibility. They did not know what sort of Government was existing in Germany today. Germany had a more acd better educated population and was a more highly organised community than F.ussia, Ibut there was a possibility of a repetition of the hopeless chaos and confusion which prevailed In Ens* isia. They could not expect in the next few months a completely organised State capable of carrying out its engagements and they must not assume that everything was secured until peace was signed or until they had sJJ. tho pledges and guarantees.

After the peace treaty ■was signed employers and workers would be able to get industry working smoothly with the minimum of dislocation. The transition must begin immediately. The Government had a Bill prepared with the view of carrying out the pledge given, but desired to receive advice from ft committee oi practical men, employers and workers. FOOD FOR CENTRAL POWERS. They were under ho obligation to feed Austria and Germany, hut ought not to let tho enemy starve after he had surrendered"'Let us rather," said Mr. Lloyd George, "behave like a great people who have won a great victory. We must not behave like small men, vengefully trampling down our fallen foes. Stern justice must ba done, but beyond that let us behave in such a way that the enemy will feel that we are fighting for high ideals, not for mere greed or revenge. \

"The fart that Austria and Germany wi : l lie cctriihg to tho world's market for food "v?ill ciTect the cost of living, therefore the Government is delivetately of opinion that wages must bo maintained at (he" presont, standard pending the reduction of the cost of living." APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION. The Premier appealed to employers and workers to co-operate with the Government as (]-,• ring the war, standing together until the country was put in a pos'.tiOTi i- ucver before had known. Victory pan v.;a stai'tir.g point rather than the esd- The sustained efforts of all clashes had put Britain on an unprecedented pinnacle, and she must not descend irto tie rswamp3 again.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Acsn- and Eeuter.

SINN FEINERS. ATTACKED BY SOLDIERS. London, Nov. 15. The Board of Trade has withdrawn the prohibition of apples. The House of Commons will prorogue on Wednesiday. Soldiers, armed with sticks and trench implements, attached the Sinn Fein headquarters nt Dublin, and smashed the windows. The inmxtc3 hurled chairs and other missiles at the soldiers. The crowd cheered the Sinn Femer«.

A free f.glit followed, which the police dispersed. The soldiers subsequently attacked the Mansion House, and smashed the windows. The military were called out to protect the buildings, and armored cars patrolled the streets. The soldiers are now confined to barracks. In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law said the King will send a message to the Empire on Tuesday iby addressing both Houses of Parliament and offiical representatives of the Dominions and India.

Sir Leo Chiozza Money stated that the Shipping Controller is restoring pre-war conditions at tho earliest Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn. The Government veto on wfnter racing has been withdrawn. —Reuter.