MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17206, 28 June 1916, Page 7

MOTHER COUNTRY

KITCHENER MEMORIAL. ADOPTED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, June 26, Tho House of Contemns agreed to the erection of a Kitchener memorial. ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. - —i • COMMONS TO DISCUSS DECISIONS. LONDON, June 26. In the House of Commons Mr Asquith promised facilities to discuss the economic Conference if they were generally desired. GERMAN PRESS BITTER. ' Times" and Sydney “Sun” Service* (Received June 27, 0.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 26. , The German Frees continues bitterly to comment on the Fans Conference. The “ Frankfurter Zeitung says that official circles in Britain look little interest in the Conference. Mr Runciman stayed at name, and instead there attended the Conference Lord Crewe, who was a distinguished nonentity, an authority on neckties and waistcoats, but not economic matters; the Conservative Protectionist, Mr Bonar Law, and Mr Hughes, who is the Jingoes chief darling, and cannot be absent from any official German-eating ceremony. CABINET RESIGNATION. MORE ANTICIPATED. UNIONIST MEETING BEING HELD (Received Juno 27, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 27. It is feared that lord Lansdowno. Mr Long and Lord Robert Cecil will follow Lord Selbourne into retirement, Mr Bonar Law will preside at a gen eral meeting of Unionists on Wedues day. STOCK EXCHANGE. MINIMUM PRICES ABOLISHED. (Received June-27, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 27. All minimum prices on the Stock Exchange will lie abolished or. Monday. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS PREMIER TO MAKE STATEMENT. London, June 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Aa quith promised to make a statement to morrow regarding conscientious object ors. GIFT OF AEROPLANES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SINGAPORE, June 26. The Sultan of Johore has presented the British Government with a squadron of freighter aeroplanes t costing £31,500. RED CROSS FUNDS. MEAT TRADE’S GIFT. LONDON June 27. Mr Gordon Campbell has handed to the Red Cross the first instalment pf

'£50,000 from tho meat trade, of uvhioh £20,000 is from the Argentine. BRITISH PRISONERS. UNDERFED BY GERMANS. STRONG PROTESTS MADE. LONDON, June 26. Lord Robert Cecil, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, eaid that a further unfavourable report had been received that the German authorities bad deliberately, reduced the official food rations of prisoners at Rubleben. Between 100,000 and 300,000 marks had accumulated which should be spent in food, and Germany had been informed that if she did not reply to protests within a week Britain would be compelled to consider a course in regard to German prisoners. Reports from the American Embassy show that rations are little more than one-third the requisite allowance and the German Government has been informed that if it is unable to feed prisoners properly, it should roleasb them. DARDANELLES PAPERS. TO BE AVAILABLE. I LONDON, June 26. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons. said that lie hoped that the Dardanelles papers would be available before tho end of tho session. WOOL FOR ITALY. PURCHASES IN AUSTRALIA. ' LONDON, June 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Eugene Wason drew attention to Italy s large wool purchases at the Sydney sales, and askea whether the Government would made special representations to Italy to see that none of the wool reached Germany or Austria. ~ Lord Robert Cecil said* that the importance of preventing wool reaching ' the enemy had frequently been brought to the notice of the Italian Government, which had taken strict measures %0 prevent smuggling. MR HUGHES. DEPARTS FOR AUSTRALIA. (Received June $27, 8.45 p.m.) * LONDON, June 27. Mr Hughes has departed for Australia. WOOL STRIKE^ THE GOVERNMENT’S ACTION. LONDON, June 26. , The strike of Bradford wool combers \ is expected to be of short duration. The ! commandeering of the English new clip ! 1b Hie paramount topic in the wool market, and opinion is d'evided as to the effect on colonial cross-breds if the Government only pay 40 per cent abovo pre- , war prices.