MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

DISCUSSION OF PEACE TERMS.

NOT DESIRED BY ATi.Tre:

By TeMfrapb.—Prun Asia'.—Copyright Received June 4, 12.3$ a.m. London, May 22. Mr. Bon«r Law, in the House of Comnontf, said discuwion on the peace terms was -impossible. We did not win, the war alope, and must, therefore, accept the view of the heads of the Allied Governments, who had decided that digestion would be harmful until the German action ww known. The Government concurred in this view. llr. Horatio Bottomley moved an adjournment in oMer to ditvuss it, but the motion failed, only 17 supporting it.— Au£-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE IRISH ATTITUDE. ■ • - Received June 4, 12.35 a.m. Paris, May 22. v* Valera sent a message to M. ClemenceaH stating that the Irish people would recognise any treaty the British delegates might make on their behalf.— Aus,-N.Z. Cable Aisn. ( POLICE STRIKE POSTPONED^ London, June 2. The postponement of the police strike if explained by the fact that the leaders of the Police Union hope to receive the support of the Triple Alliance, who hold a conference at Sonthport on the 24th. They declare that, if a strike is unavoidable, it will be of the lightning order, without notice,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Alan.

INVESTIGATING PBICES. Received Jose 3, 8 p.m. London; June 2. In' the House of Commons Sir Auckland Geddes said the Board of Trade was investigating prices preparatory to asking parliament to grant powers to cheok profiteering. ANOTHER LOAN, Received June 3, 8 p.m. London, June 2. A Government loan of £250,000,000 has been authorised by parliamentary resolution to cover the deficit for the year and the creation of a sinking fund. Mr. Chamberlain said that as the result of » rsady response previously we stood in a position unrivalled amony the belligerents who entered the war at the commencement.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Astmc. TROOPING THE COLORS. Received June 3, 10.15 p.m. London. June 2. The King to-day revives the historic ramnony of trooping the colors for the first time since 1914.—Aus. NX Cable .