MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1918, Page 6

MOTHER COUNTRY.

•BRITISH POLITICS.) •ELECTION CANDIDATES. 1.. Londoir, Dec. 1. It is noteworthy that not a single supporter of Mr Asquith is among the unopposed candidates.—Aus.-KZ. Cable Assn. DARK DAYS OF APRIL , PREPARATIONS FOR 810 . REVEB&E. ( " BRITISH DETERMINATION. J S--W London, Dec. 6- | Sir Frederick Smith, speaking at | Liverpool, said it was now possible to reveal that during the dark days of April all preparations were made to carry to these islands the scattered remains of the British Forces if the Germans succeeded in driving a wedge between the British and French armies. If tlie British had been crushed Mr. Lloyd George was determined to fight on with tie British and United States warships while a. single vessel flew the British flag. The Government intended that not a single yard of the German colonies should be returned-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ~.

PEACE DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE. LEAGUE OF NATIONS SECTION. New York, Dec. 6. The New York Times' Peking correspondent states that Lu Cheng Hsiang, head of the Chinese peace delegation, has left for France, accompanied by other .delegates,—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Dec. G. Lord Robert Cecil will attend the Peace Conference at the head of the British League of Nations section. — Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER RAILWAY CRISIS. •EBUCE CANCELLED. London, Dec. & A! sudden crisis has occurred in the railway world. Those responsible for the September trouble are endeavoring to precipitate an immediate strike unless the railwaymen's national programme is conceded in principle. Mr. Thomas has been recalled to London and is conferring with Sir Albert Stanley of the BoaTd of Trade. Mr Thomas sent a message to all the railwaymen's branches that he had given the necessary notice to cancel the truce with the view to bringing the national programme before the companies for negotiation .especially the eight Hour day-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■