Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 20 December 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

QUR MINISTERS AT HOME.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. London. December 19.

Mr Massey visited the Manchester Corporation, and was tendered a luncheon at the Town Hall. The Lord Mayor proposed the toast of “Success to - New - Zealand,” which was cordially honored. AN AFTER-DINNER SPEECH. MR MASSEY’S PEACE VIEWS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, December 19. Mr Massey was entertained at Manchester at a luncheon tendered by the Corporation, ( The Lord Mayor proposed Success to New Zealand. Mr Massey, responding, said iii regard to the peace terms made in Germany that it was impossible to forget the barbarous and brutal methods by which Germany had carried on the war. She must understand that we -were not going to be bullied or cajoled into making a premature peace. We must avenge the death of many gallant men. We must make a repetition of -this terrible war impossible, and thereby secure a peace of which all would be proud.

FIXED PRICE FOR WHEAT.

CALEDONIA’S CAPTAIN SAFE.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z, Cable Association, (Received 11.35 a.m.) Loudon, December 19.

Sir R. Winfrey, Under-Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, in the House of Commons, said the Government intended to guarantee a fixed price ol home-grown wheat in 1916-17.

Mr Bonar Law said the German Government bad given an assurance that Captain Blaikio wouldn’t be shot. Germany considered that the Caledonia was an armed cruiser, and JLilaikie only did his duty.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

WORKING FOR THE NATION'.

Prs ss Association —Copyright, Austria lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, December 19. ]Mj- Lloyd George said that Cabinet had adopted universal national seivice, employing for national work an the men not taken for the army.