MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

PUNISHMENT OF THE GUILTY. DEMAND FOE ALLIES' WAR COSTS. EXPULSION OP ALIENS. XHfi KAISER SHOULD BE HAXGED. B«*ived Dw. 4, 7.50 p.m. London, Dec. 2. ™ election campaign is hardening on three points—namely, the punishment of the Kaiser and others guilty of cruelties j heavy indemnities; and the expulsion of alieas from England. Tk»re is a public outcry in favor of Ger®atiy paying the war costs of all the Allies, and a relegation of the discussion of social reform to the background at electioneering meetings. Mr. G. N, Barnes (late Minister for Peniions). speaking at Netherton, said: lam for haagin? tSe Kaiser. It will bf a thins if the greatest murderer in h:storv •acapes just punishment. —Am. JTI. Gable Aim and Keuter.

INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE. 4NT3DBUSM FOR MARSHAL FOCH. London, Dep. 2. ilwre "were extraordinary f penes of nthnsiacm at the Inter-Allied Conference, Enormous crowds surrounded and Marshal Foch and Mr Uoyd Qtatge and MAS the "Mftrsfil* laiflf." Tile coniwww dealt with tlie pre Kmfoary discussion of the date and procedure «f the Peace Conference, also ttiMtions concerning the carrying out of the armistice ajul the position of the ex-Kai*er.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Dec. 3. The deliberations of the inter-Allied Conference aw proceeding without hitrib. Definite.and important conclusions have' (lien" reached and the confcrapce will terminate on December 4. There %a» a' brilliant gathering at the French Embassy for the reception of Jkf. Clemencean and Marshal Foch. The former evoked cries of astonishment by tlie disclosure ihat he was instrumental in appointing Marshal Foch Chtaf of the Qeneral Staff. Marshal Fogk had not previously occupied a command. Marshal Foch, in hia speech, said that the armistice had interrupted an offensive which would have ended disastrously for the enemy.—Aus.X.Z. Cable Aim and Renter. MEETING Ofr WAR CABINET. Rewired Dec. 4, 8.35 p.m. . - London, Dee. 3. the Inter-Allied Conference .vas resumed at Downing Street. A huge crowd chw-fd the representatives. ■it to the conference, the Imperial War Qabiut mat, Sir R. Borden, Mr. Hughes and other Dominion ti?«a being present.

MXEQATBS RETURNING. lleceivedDec. 4, SIC pjß. London, Der. 3. flit Conference ends to day, and the Allied delegates leave to-morrow even-iqg.—Atti.-NZ. Qftbl* Auoc. and Renter." GVS& ibflOQ REPATRIATED. ' ; " • 'T ;■ > , 4*e*ivtd Dec. 6, 1.15 a.m. London, Dec. 3. u*tr 40JBO Bdtish war prisoner* have arrived In Ingland from Germany since the smistiee was sign«d.--Aus. aad CUila Assoc. and Heater. COMMEMORATION OF THE FALLEN. London, Dec. 3. !■ AfrtlMlhops of Canterbury and York kat» appointed commemoration hMhs to the fallen on December 29 aad thanksgiving for victory on Jaw"7 k - 4 INS OF WAK BISKS. London, Dec. 2. The Rett Bureau states that the &oard of Trade Is discontinuing the into* of war risks insurance* on cargo.— Aos.-NX CMrio Assn. oaußon or explosive firms. London, Dec. 2 Tho Treasury has sanctioned the amalgamation of 29 British explosives companies into tho Explosives Trade. Limited, witi a capital of IS millions •terliag—Ans.-&2. Cable Assn. fiUHAHon ON EXPOKTB. Amsterdam, Dec. 2. AMett from Bertta state that Great Britain hasprohfbited the exportation of goods from Germany to Bwedeu, except mw materials. Swedish vessels alntdr loidid at Gcnnaii ports liitc often! ordered to discharge manufactured pods.—Ans. NX Cable Assoc.