MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1918, Page 8

MOTHER COUNTRY.

•BETTER HOUSING*«

* UNDERTAEJNG,

'STATEMENT -BY PRIME MINISTER

1 London, Nov, 23. • Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Vvolver. , hampton, said the men who had fouglit [ and made a new world possible were entitled to a full share of its gladness. Ihe first thing to put eight was the appalling waste or liumaji material. Tiiie •shims were aot fit homes for the men who had won the war, nor fit nurseries for childrc-n who would be the future im- | pcrial race. The housing of tilie people would be a national undertaking. It was essential to have a more intelligent agricultural policy. The land must be cultivated to its utmost capacity. There must be reclamation of laa'd, afforestation, and better transportation. If the Government was unable to get along beccu.ie ot parliamentary obstruction he would again appeal to tlie people.

Mr. Lloyd George said: "Wo have captured GO times more German guns during the last/ threo months than v?e possessed at the beginning of the war."'—Rentes.

DEMOBILISATION DEMONSTRATION.

lon don, Wot. 23. Tim King reviewed 20,000 discharged soldiers in Hyde Park. Th 6 men broke their ranks after his Majesty had ridden past, and crowded round cheering and endeavoring to shake hands. Tlicre was a scene of the 'wildest enthusiasm. Hundreds surrounded the carriage containing Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. Queen Mary shook hands ■with many, exclaiming "God bless you, dear boys." The King's address, ■which was distributed to the men, said: "I am glad to look in the faces of IHioas who, in the defence of their homes and Empire, sacrificed limbs, sight, hearing, and health. Your -wounds honor you. 1 admire the ungrudging way you have done yow duty."

CROSS• CHANNEL FERRY SERVICE.

London, Nov. 23.

It is now permissible to say that the cross-channel train ferry service was of enormous advantage in forwarding urgent replacements of guns, tanks, etc,, during the German March offensive. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that this alone justified the whole outlay A regular service was maintained between Richeborough and Calais or Dunkirk and between Southampton and Dieppe.

Three twin-sereT7 steamers 303 feet long, 01 feet broad, and 10 feet draught, with a speed of twelve knoto, were each provided with four linos of rail track carrying 54 Tenton wagons. The whole scheme waa carried out under military labor. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assce