MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE 'LEAGUE OF NATIONS. MR ASQUITH'S VIEWS. London, Feb. 2. Mr Asquith, ai the World Brotherhood's demonstration in the Albert Hall, said the League of Nations must be Worldwide. It must prohibit conscription and insist on sealing down armamente. He advocated the nationalisation and internationausation of the control and transport of munitions. This war had showed that war was not only a. erime but an anachronism. He was of opinion that a. planet on which human life was physically impossible was preferable to one on which life degenerated into a form of organised suicide.— Au3.-ILZ. Cable Assoc. DRASTIC ACTTON AGAINST PROFITEERING. GRAPPLING WITH COST OF LIVING. Received Feb. i, 7.30 p.m. Paris, Feb. 2. Cabinet discuiif.ed a vigorous campaign agaiiict profiteers, and announced a highly-popular decision to court-martial oersoru guilty of speculation in foodstuffs, and to' immediately legislate for increasing the penalties for similar offences. It was further resolved to encourage co-operative stores, and to appoint a commission to gra|.r:-le geneially with the cost of living.--Times Service. A GIGANTIC SALS London, Feb. ?,. The ;,"!i:l'i'.er "or Puppies i-< prcpp.rin* for r. jjgar-iic sale of ourplua naval cud rruiifcary%tove>3, including thousands I of tierop'ar.es, aero motor lor- ! ties ijsu (j.uvrdities c,t -.-lachiuer.V. pet>-ol and metal. It is estimated the sale will jie'ui i-iOC. aUilici: p^iHing.—Aus.-'N3. U:;b";s Aso: PROVIDING TEE LEACC. j ' Paiis, Feb. •?. The Arstialia-i pro"-* representative states that societies formed in various countries to p'-omoto the Lengiic of Nations conferred, and submitted to the Prime Ministers of the Great Powers a series of resolutions urging the forma- ] tinn of an international court of justice; aleo a council for the development | of international law. They recommended the limitation of armaments, the prevention of secret treaties, and peaceful settlement' of all disputes. The Powers will consider the Greek situation on Monday. The treaty of 1018 made with Roumania respecting the Ranet of Temesvar was in yesterday's discussion ruled, out as being ft se-rct treat;- as far ae Sqiiaa wajjwsp- ,