MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE NAVY. GRIEVANCES VENTILATED IN TEE.'; HOUSE Off COMMONS. Received March U, IM jwn. London, Mftrrh 13. Daring the discussion on the osi'maice Mr. Long stated that the vote of £W,000,000 would suffice for three or four months. The Government hoped then to be in » position to review the situation. Many es-eervice members participated -ru the debate. The chief topics were the inadequate pay of officers and men, and the necessity for enlarging the opportunity for the lower deck to obtain commissions. Mr. Long said the Government took a sympathetic view of both demands.— Aus. and N Z. Cable Assoe. THE STRAND RIOT, A COMMISSION OP INQUIRY. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.

Beoefred March 13. 11.45Tp.rn. London, March 10. An American Commission is inquiring Into Sunday's riot Soldiers protest against the actfca of the YJICA. hut officials in summoning the civil police to disperse the dice players, instead of American military police, and they also complain that innocent onlookers were arrested, the actual players escaping. Scotland Yard upholds the police action and denies that "The policemen fast their heads, and used their truncheons violently, knocking down civilians like ninepins. ■America offers regrets. The newspapers' version attributes the 1 blame solely to the American soldiers, "whereas photographs show that the ring-; ■leaders were either English or colonial. It is denied that the American military policemen brandhhed their revolvers. One English arri three Canadian sol--Axs, at Bow Street, were charged withj the police cutside the police station when the crowd attempted to res-i •«ue the Americans Two were fined £2, i«nd two were-remanded.—Aaarjr»Z.X3abfe i Jam.

T2ADE RECOVEBX

POLICY 03P TRADE. EeeeivedJUarehll UWOaju. London, March 12. In the House or Commons, in responseto Sir Donald Mac Lean's demand for a statement of the Board of Trade's policy, the absence of which is interfering with the recovery of trad>, Sir Geddes said the Government's policy was to reduce the prices of raw materials to what might be regarded as a fair postwar leveL Raw material from any part of the Empire was now free of import restrictions. Raw material required for British industries was also free, and semi-manufactured articles that were necessary for British manufactures were free, except where they were produced by British industries which it was necessary j to foster. Manufactured articles were subject to restrictions when necessary for consumption in Britain, or when produced which required shielding man foreign competition while in course of re-establishment after the war. This arrangement would be reviewed on September 1, and was without prejudice tothe future fiscal policy. The Government had still to maintain the blockade, but hoped it would be abandoned in a few weeks. There were no restrictions on exports to non-blockade countries, except as to articles required for the army and navy, and goods required for home consumption or the manufactures subsidised by the Government He hoped this would enable the country's trade to reewer and becom* greater than ever— AM.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JORELESS SERVICE WHS AUSTRALIA. STrtTKMEKT BY GODFREY ISAACS. Received March 13, 7.25 p.m. w London, March 12. He Godfrey Isaacs (managing director of the Marconi Company), interviewed as to Marconi's offer, said, in reference to t« objection to private ownership of big station* throughout the world, that these had been in Marconi's hands in war time. laany. case, it would be at least a year before stations can be built, and the war win then be over. It will be most unfortunate for the public interest if the fact to»t Marconi competes in the Pacific is P«mitted to impede the development of the industry. Science offers a wireless service between Britain and Austraha at atbird less than cable rates, made with- <»* any qualification.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Awn.

ftANES FROM SCHLESWIG. SENT HOME AGAIN, . London, March 12. A sign of coming events consists in the release of four hundred Sehleswigere, taken prisoner during the war, who left England homeward bound yester-day.—Aus.-Ni CaWe Assn. OVERSEAS TRADB. Received March 13, 9.50 p.m. London, March 13. The Overseas Trade Department, in conjunction with lie British motor firms, is sending an investigator to Australia and New Zealand to inquire into local requirements and conditions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALANDERS HONORED. Received March 12, 5.5 p.m. London, March 12. Sixteen New Zealanders have been awarded the DistiMruished Conduct Medal*