WHAT WE HAVE WE'LL HOLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2989, 29 January 1917, Page 6

WHAT WE HAVE WE'LL HOLD

OCR CAPIDEEB ISLANDS IN THE ■PAGHC

MUST NOT BE HANDED BACK

SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD

(Rec. January 2S, 5.5 p«n.)

London, January 26.

. A. striking feature of the Australian . "carroboree" at the Connaught Rooms [iras Sir Joseph Ward's declaration of '"the Dominion's views oh the after-war ' conditions, and the first public utter•ance regarding the fate of the Gorman colonies, which, was loudly cheered. Sir Joseph Ward described himself as a t born Australian and a young New Zeailander. Bnt they were not oniy Australians and New Zealandors who were [engaged in this Titanic struggle. : ,Thera were troops from Britain, India, 'Canada, South Afrioa, and the Islands o£ tho Pacific. .What could be finer 'than tho feeling to-day between Australia and New Zealand and tho other Dominions. They would certainly-, be cemented more strongly than ever, and L rthe result would bo a more united Empire. We had tho greatest confidence •that tho common sense of tho peoples • of tho Empire would be superior to any differences. "Australians and New 'Zea&nders," ho said, "are kith and •kin. They will nevor be content with a. roversion to pre-war conditions. There could not be a greater mistake. .1 saw with 1 egret that the magnificent ■Note from tho Entente Powers to ■President Wilson did not refer to the captured territories. Australia • and New Zealand, whoso blood has won these colonies in tho Pacific, are determined that they will nover go back to the enemy. The Dominions are proudly and determinedly co-operating with "the Motherland, to whom they are indebted for her unequalled effort in raising five million soldiers. Wo will not allow anybody, not even President Wilson, to suggest our peaco terms. The. men who have fought, and the women behind them, are the only persons entitled to arrange the terms of peace when the right moment arrives. The .Dominions are confident that those 10.sponsible for the Government in Bri'tain will see that victory will bring a sure peace thereafter, and consider with the Dominions a scheme of Empire management. Although the" present free system is beneficial to development, that woujd tend to greater solidarity in flio'Empire, re-stimulating a world-wide affection for our flag of •power and justice." l -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn..

BRITAIN'S HOME-GROWN FOOD SUPPLY

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INCREISED PRODUCTION. (Rec. January 28j 5.5 p.m.) London, January 26. Official: A committee representative of agriculturists lias been appointed ■to advise the Board of Agriculture in connection ivith the question of the in- • creased production of food under a special Department. The latter ques- ' tion will co-ordinate the ivork of the country and serve as a . clearing house for meeting requests for labour, fertilisers, etc. Farmers ars making increased efforts in relation to tho harvest of 1917, and plans are being prepared for an increased produc--tion in 1918.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.lieuter.

FOOD ECONOMY IN FRANCE

(Rec. January ,28, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, January 26. 'A decree limits mikls at restaurants . ind hotels to two courses after February 15.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN ECONOMIC FEDERATION

KAISER'S BIRTHDAY SCHEME. (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) .London, January 26. The newspapers forecast that the Kaiser will arrange a birthday gathering for the. establishment of an economic federation of all his allies for the war period, under a German, hege-mony.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CHARTERING FOREIGN TONNAGE

... (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) •.;-•'■■■■ v'.■•'■'• London, January 27. 'After- a-eonference between the 'Government and the ship brokers and charterers, an arrangement was rertched for shartering foreign, tonnage.—Reuter.

.GERMAN.SPY SYSTEM

WOMANJS LETTERS .. TO AUSTRALASIA INTERRUPTED. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 28. Senator Pearce (Federal Minister for Defence) warns tho public against the enemies' now method of endeavouring to obtain information regarding tho financial and political circumstances of the Dominions. Letters have been intercepted from a German woman, with the nom-de-plumo of Mrs. Stuart Crostur, from an hotel in Switzerland, to influential people in tho various Dominions, seeking information as to conditions of work. .

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE

■REPORT OF THE ISLINGTON COMMISSION. London, January 56. The report of Lord Islington's Indian Services Commission, appointed in I§l2. has been published. It recommends changes by which the Indians receive a far greater number of executive posts in the various administrative brandies, until ultimately they hold a, minimum of one-fourth. The report urges education development to enable India to supply a number of scientific and technical services. A notable change in recruiting Indian Civil Servants for England consists of lowering the eligible age by fivo years, to enable recruits to receive longer specialised training.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA

(Rec. January 28. 5.5 p.m.) The Hague, January 27. A total of 550 people were killed by the earthquake in the Dutch Fast Indies (reported on Saturday).—Reuter.