BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15870, 9 April 1917, Page 7

BRITAIN'S PART.

LIQUOR CONTROL.

STATEMENT BT PRIME MINISTER. MADNESS TO DEFY LABOUR. (By Cable—Picas Aeaociation—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received April Bth, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 6. i\fr Lloyd George, replying to a deputation which advocated Liquor Prohibition or Stat© purchase, said the ivoto of the people was the only forco to decide the question of temperance reform. It would bo a national disaster to reinstate the liquor trade on the ofd basis during demobilisation. For himself, he never surrendered to threats. The Government would earnestly consider the question of liquor control while realising the folly of introducing any measures unless they received the general assent. It would be madness to put forth in the middle of the war a proposal defying practically th© whole of organised labour. INDIAN "WAR LOAN. TOTAL OF £6,500,000 REACHED. REMARKABLE FLOW OF GIFTS FJROM INDIAN NOBILITY. (Received April Bth. 5.5 p.m.) SIMLA. April 7. The special Indian war loan has reached £G,500,000. The remarkable flow of gifts from Indian chiefs and noblemen towards tlio loan continues unabated. IMPERIAL UNITY. POOLING THE COST OF WAR. SPEECH BY SIR JOSEPH WARD. LONDON, April 6. Sir Joseph Ward, addressing the Imperial section of the Tariff Reform League on the promotion of Imperial unity, suggested that Imperial co-ordin-ation -would relievo Britain of a portion of the burden of war taxation. He hoped all the Dominions would co-operate after the war with that object. The war was an' Empire war, .nml the Dominions were concerned equally with Britain. All war loans should be pooled when the money price falls in order to obtain the lowest interest. The Chancellor should not hesitate to approach the Dominions in this connexion. Sir Joseph added that in the future reconstruction of the Empire, India's Dosition must be recognised, and some system must be devised to ensure her more adequate participation in Imperial affairs. Tho Empire's future required the recognition of India as part and parcel of the Empire. She should enter the Empire's Councils. THE ARGENTINE'S WHEAT. BUENOS AIRES, April 6. Tho British Government is oringing pressure on the Argentina to compel the lifting of the wheat embargo.

DEALING IN LEAD PROHIBITED. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Re uter'o Telegrams.) LONDON, April 6. The Ministry of Munitions prohibits dealing in lead, except under license. ANOTHER AIR BAID. NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES. The High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, April 6. A British official report states: — "A hostile aeroplane dropped eight bombs on Kent last night. ITiere were no casualties and no damage vras done." A RIDE TO VICTORY. NOVEL METHOD OF RECRUITING. SYDNEY, April 7. A new and successful method of securing recruits for the Light Horso was adopted at a big camp demonstration of troops and horsemen. Each man led a horse with an empty saddle, and carried a_ motto reading. ' 'Who is for a ride to victory?" and similar appeals. Tho saddles were quickly filled, mostly by countrymen, who were down for the Show. THE IRISH PROBLEM. PRECAUTIONS AT DUBLIN. MEETINGS AND PROCESSIONS PROHIBITED. (Australian, and N. 2. Association.) (Received April Bth, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 7. Publio meetings and processions have been prohibited at Dublin during the week commencing April Bth. Tho Sinn Fein rebellion following the arrest of tho traitor Roger Casement, broke out towards tho end of April last year. Tho _ British Government is evidently taking precautions to prevent any recurrence of tho trouble this rear.