MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

"A JUST PEACE." THE GUILTY MUST PAY THE PENALTY. Received Dec. 10, 8.30 j,.m. London, Dm. A. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Queen's Hall, emphasised that peace must be a just peace. War must be made more difficult, if not impossible." Hence he was an ardent believer in a league of nations. Those who provoked war must pay the penalty. The more exalted ones were most responsible. Democracy must so fashion its judgment that kings, emperors, crown princes and suchlike will know in future that if they bring upon earth wretchedness of this kind the penalty will inevitably fall on their own heads. The Peace Conferenoo must abolish thegigantic conscript armies which have been the means of tempting rulers to make war.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE COTTON STRIKE. MANY MEN IDLE. Received Dec. 10, 8.30 p.m. 1 London, Dec. 9. The cotton strike is in full operation. A hundred thousand spinners and fifty million spindles are idle. As stocks of yarn are low the weaving sheds must soon close, rendering idle an additional two hundred thousand.—Aus. N£. Cable Assoc. POLICY OF COALITION GOVERNMENT. ABOLITION OF OONSCRIPI'UM. Receiyed Dec. 10, 11.50 p-nt) j London. D.' If the Coalition Government is returned to power it will go to the Peace Conference with the definite intention of proposing tlve abolitiofi of conscription in Europe.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. . TRADE RETURNS. Received Dec. 10, 11.55 p.m. London, Dee. 9. The Board of Trade returns show that imports for November increased by £7,115,563, and exports decreased by £163,450, while re-exports decreased by - £ 831:830.—Aus- -N.Z. Cable Assoc. ana iteHter