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Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

PUNISHMENT OF KAISER. OR THE SEAMEN WILL STRIKE. Now York. Dec. 4. Mr. Edward Tupper, organiser of the British National Firemen's and Sailors' Union, interviewed, intimated that unless tlie ex-Kaiser is tried before a court for his crimes, British seamen will call a general strike.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CONCLUSIONS OF ALLIED CONFERENCE. _ __» _ FRENCH AND ITALIAN SUPPORT CERTAIN. London, Dec. 4. The conclusions reached by the inter Allied Cdnferenee were submitted to th« Imperial War Council for endorsement before adoption as agreed items of the policy to be pursued at Ihe Peace Cow ference. The Prime Ministers of Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, and other Ministers, who did not participate in the inter-Allied Conference, attended this meeting, which last half an hour, after which the inter-Allied Conference deliberated at length. Then tlie War Council was called in to attend a. joint sitting. This lasted an hour and marked the conclusion of the conference. It is emphatically declared that the Allies are absolutely agreed and have the backing of the representatives of the cntira British Empire. It is confidently anticipated that French and Italian opinion will support the conclusions of the conference.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reu'u'r. THE GENERAL, ELECTIONS. MANY SEATS UNCONTESTED. Peccived Dec. 5. 7.13 p.m. London, Dec. 4. Nominations in connection with the eenoral elections will be received to-day-It is expected 150 seats will be unopposed, including those of Mr Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, and Mr Clyncs, al=o those of 22 Sin Feinen in Ireland, including de Valera and Count Plunket —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. RETURNED PRISONERS GREETED BY QUEEN. London, Dec. 4. The Queen greeted returning war prisoners at Cannon Street station. She shook hands with many and denounced the shameful ill-treatment they had experienced. —Aui. N.Z, Cable Assoc,