MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

RETURNING GENERALS. TO LUNCH WITII THE KING. London, Dec. 17. Sir Douglas Haig and the leading generals will arrive in London on Thursday, and will drive by an extended route to the Palace for lunch. Thursday was selected instead of Friday to enable the Premier to participate in the welcome before proceeding to Paris. The War Office points out that the welcome is not the official recognition of the generals' war services, which will occur at a later date, when Sir Douglas Haig will march at the head of repre-

GENERAL ELECTION. CABINET CHANGES FORECASTED London, Dec. 17. Newspapers anticipate a number of early Cabinet changes. It is reported that a new reconstruction Cabinet, consisting of about a dozen, will shortly' supersede the War Cabinet. Lord Mil- [ ner and Sir Eric Geddes are likely to j leave the War Office and the Admiralty. Mr. Chamberlain is expected to become Chancellor of the Exchequer.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Astoe. , EMIGRANT TRAFFIC. NO SHIPPING AVAILABLE. Received Dec. 20, 12.45 a.m. London, Dec. 18. The Press Bureau states that in view of the general shipping situation and repatriation of the various expeditionary forces and dependents, little or no shipping will be available for emigrant traffic before next autumn at the earliest.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE. DESTRUCTION 1, OP IHEIR MOUNTS. PATHETIC SCENES. Deceived Dec. 19, 7.30 p.m. Txindon, Dec. 17 (via America). Owing to the cost and difficulty of transportation, it has been decided to destroy the Australian Light Howe horses over twelve years of age, and to dispose of the remainder locally. The decision has occasioned pathetic" scene?. The men, dreading their favorites passing into slavery, are shooting manv, finding various excuses, insisting they are over age or arrangin? that they meet with accidents. One brigade shot seven hundred horses in one niglit. There is a hope that the best animals will be taken to Central Europe.— Reuter.