NEW BRITISH CABINET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2953, 16 December 1916, Page 9

NEW BRITISH CABINET

RE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS ./ BILL OF: EXEMPTION London, December 14. Sir George-Cave- (Home Secretary) will introduce a. Bill, in tho House :cr Commons exempting the new Ministers from re-election.—Aus.-N.Z..Cable Assn. [In the British Parliament members are required to 'seek re-election on' at' taining Ministerial rank.] •-.• FOUR HUNDREDJILLiONS CREDIT VOTE ■ /■■■■ ■ • - • AND ANOTHER:MILLION MEN. London, December 14. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) moved a credit vote for four hundred millious, which will suffice until February 24. Tho dailv average expenditure has risen to ■ £5,710,000. : " (Rec. December 15,'5.50"p.m.) :• . London, December 14. " Mr. Bonar Law added. that;the total of the credit votes for • the. financial year was £1,950,000,000, which 'was £350,000,000 above the estimate. This increase was mainly due to the production of munitions and loans to the Allies and the' Dominions. .The increase in the production of munitions was

enormous—almost incredible. This was a striking proof of the country's • ; ; vitality. The increase under the head- ; ing of Loans to the Allies and the Do- ' minions amounted to £400,000.: The | increase, "however,; had-"gone-" entirely, ' to our Allies, as the Dominions were j able to finance their own expenditure. - He emphasised Germany's advantage '$ 111 the matter of controlling the i resources of her Allies, and declared i that tho Entente Governments were , '.-'i endeavouring to secure a central ; trol. _ Much had been done in that direction during the past six' mouths. '' He .believed tha:t the rapidity of the victory depended on the extent'to which the ' resources of ' the Allies in men, \ money,'and munitions could be thrown /• into the common cause. The total war, ! expenditure, for Great Britain was 3 £3,852,000,000. He believed we would I he able to maintain the present rate i long enough to endure the strain. 1 Financial causes would not prevent '-i the attainment of the victory. -V r | Mr. R. M'Kenna. (Mr. Bonar Law'g 'Vi , predecessor) promised Mr. Bonar Law, !: his fullest support in his difficult taski/ ! ' The' House unanimously adopted the ! credit vote. ' The House was crowded for the sit" I ting, and parties were extraordinarilymixed. Some of the Liberals crossed: to the , Opposition side, while many Jpf the Unionists "remained on the Ojwsition side. A considerable number, cf the Liberals .remained on the Minis- '■> terial side, and. these were joined- bjj ' some Unionists who had crossed-over* The majority of the Labour members' remain on the Ministerial side.—Rou* ■ tor. .... ' i A supplementary estimate provides . for an additional million men for the Army, making a. total of- five million'.—• Router. ' MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S TASK "CANADA STANDS WITH YOU:"' Ottawa, December 15. Sir George Foster, Acting-Premier, has telegraphed to Mr. Lloyd George:: "Canada stands with you for. the vigorous prosecution of the war until complete victory has heen attained."—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. PREMIER HAS A RELAPSE . , COMPLETE REST ORDERED." ; (Rec. December 15, 9.10 p.m.) London, December 14. Mr.'Lloyd George - has suffered ai slight relapse, and has . been ordered: complete' reßt for a days.—Auß.t - N.Z. Cable Assn. .' • THE NEW. SPIRIT IN FRANCE BIG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE N Paris, December 14.• The Chamber of Deputies passed-a vote of confidence.in.the Government, . and approved M. Briand's by 314 votes to ;165.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIA'S ,NE\TFORBIGN MINISTER, - . \ -■ ' , Petrograd, December 14. M. - Poknamski, Comptroller of thei Empire, has been appointed Foreign Minister.—Reuteri ■' NATIONAL COMMONWEALTH " A NOTICE OF MOTION. (By- Telegraph-Press' Association-OopyrJg-M .. Melbourne, December 15. - : In the House, of Representatives Mr. Austin' gave, notice oi. motion for the establishment of a National •Govern*" ment. ' ~ ■ ,f,i POLITICAL DEADLOCK. (Rec. December 15, 11.20 p.m.) Melbourne, December 15. A Federal political deadlock has oo curred through the Senate carrying a$ amendment to reduce .the Supply Bill by one-third. The Committee votedagainst tho request. The Senate's action is regarded as'tantamount to a Government defeat, and may mean-an, early Federal election. ABOLITION OF STATE '' • GOVERNORS AN OFFICE FOR- THE CHIEF JUSTICE. Sydney, December 15... The State Government has a proposal for submission to the conference of Stato Premiers involving the abolition of State Governors; each State to>m|ik'e the Chief Justice the,head of the State - Executive, and invest in the GovernorGeneral powers to make him a link .between the States, and the .Crown. STATE FINANCING QUESTION OF DUAL TAXATION. ; - Melbourne, December 15. • The' Premiers' Conference discussed .the financing cf the States without ar-, riving at a decision. It was reso'ved that dual taxation was detrimental to the Commonwealth, and that the Federal Government bo requested to abandon it, and the proposed amusement tax also. Mr. Hughes is to be asked to make daylight-saving applicable to the whole of Australia on the lines of > the Tasmanian Act.