BRITAIN'S CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2637, 7 December 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN'S CALL FOR MEN

SUPREME EFFORT WANTED. Ejr Telegraph—Press Association- Copyright (Rec. December G, 11.50 p.m.) ; London, December^6. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. (secretary to the Railwaymen's Organisation), addressing a meeting of raihvaymen, said that after disoussing the matter with Lord_ Derby he could' say that the re- ' erniting scheme had not' beon so successful as Lord Derby had anticipated, ■or had a right to expect. A supremo ; effort must be made before December CLERGY AND ENLISTMENT A SLUR REMOVED. By Telem«,ph—Prew A Copyright London, December 5. The Primate, in a letter to Lord Derby, complained that some of tho ' clergy incur the stigma of'*, shirkers when they, declino under their Bishop's instructions to offer for active. sen ice. Lord Derby replied that ministers of all denominations do their duty by obeying their superiors' orders, mid that no slur can be attached to them. ENEMY'S SLANDERS REFUTED CONVINCING DEMONSTRATION FOR NEUTRALS. By I'elegTßph—Press Association—Copyright ' London, December o. The Press Bureau states' that the American, Danish, and Swiss Consuls _ examined tho Mauretariia, which is acting as a hospital ship at Naples, and jointly certified ; that there were neither combatants nor warlike stores aboard. [The enemy recently 'alleged that the Allies were abusing the protection afforded by the Red Cross flag by carrying'troops and munitions.] HELD FOR RANSOM By Telegraph—Press. Association—Copyright . London, December 5 On November 25 last Sir . Edward Grey, in the, House of Commons,. announced that twelve, survivors u the British steamer Woodford had been held to ransom by North African tribes, and that Spain was negotiating for their release. Tho Woodford prisoners have been released. STATUES FOR GUNS / By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' London, November 5. The bronze statues in the Capuchin Church at Innsbruck are to be used for cannon, including the fine statue of King Arthur of England.