MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

IMPERIAL ELECTION CONFERENCE.

ARMY EDUCATION SCHEMES.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 10, 5.5 p.m.

London, June 11. General Wilson, presiding at the Imperial Education Conference, held at Australia House, said the leading Dominion representatives were taking part in the Army education schemes. It was resolved, on the formation of the Imperial Education Bureau, to bring the overseas universities into close touch with university happenings in the Mother Country. The Hon. H. A. L. Fisher, Education Minister, emphasised that the present was an unrivalled opportunity. There had been three million men educated under the Army scheme, which was not created by the Government, but arose spontaneously from the men, who felt that they would otherwise be wasting time The Australians and men from the other Dominions felt this particularly, Schemes whereby men from the Dominions visited British factories, farms and universities had been a great success, and had shown the full value of co-operation, which must not be allowed to fizzle out 'after the war. Equality of educational opportunities throughout the Empire must be established, securing the greatest interchange of students and teachers between the Dominions and the Motherland.

VICTORY WAR LOAN. London, June 15. The King lias issued an appeal for the support of the Victory Loan. He says security and prosperity depend upon a sound financial foundation. Unstinted support is necessary to set peace on a sound basis.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, June 14! There lias been an unprecedented and enthusiastic rush to subscribe to the Victory War Loan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

'INCREASED TRADE. London, June 10. Imports increased £9,749,767, exports £19,377,321, and re-exports £8,095,234 for the month of May, as compared with the corresponding period last year. MEMORIAL TO LORD KITCHENER. London, Jun^s. The Kitchener Memorial Chapel is being erected in St. Paul's.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CANADIAN TROOPS RIOT. Received June 17, 1.10 a.m. London, June 1(1. Discontented at the repatriation delays, thousands of Canadians rioted at Witley camp and Godalming. A scries of fires destroyed the bull: of a large camp and portions of a smaller camp in the vicinity. Direct traces were found of deliberate incendiarism.

The delays are officially admitted, but are due to labor troubles at seaports.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.