BRITAIN AND HER RESOURCES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3987, 21 July 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN AND HER RESOURCES.

VICTOR, GRAYSON ON THE SITUATION.

CONSCRIPTION IN ENGLAND INEVITABLE.

A TRIBUTE TO MR CHURCHILL

SYDNEY, July 20. Mr Victor Grayson, the English Socialist, who is visiting Sydney, states that he considers conscription in England inevitable. He says: “Our danger lias arisen from political misargumonts. I hope that the war will abolish party politics, which is- the greatest curse to any race or empire.” He pays a tribute to Mr Churchill, saying that his forced retirement was one of the great mistakes of the war. Ho deplored a spirit of over-confi-dence, and said they would require to hold on with both hands, and use all their energy to crush the foe. He hoped, with victory, they would secure the end of the system by which a party of lawyers ran the British Empire. “UNION OF DEMOCRATIC CONTROL.” IS IT HINDERING RECRUITING ?

LONDON, July 9. In reply to questions whether an organisation styled the Union of Democratic Control was carrying on an anti-recruiting campaign and also aimed at stopping the war and compelling peace favorable to the enemy, and whether he had reason to believe expenses were defrayed by Germany. Sir Edward Carson said tlie organisation had not interfered with recruiting. Its avowed object was to secure a peace settlement on a permanent basis. The Government had no information as to who was financing it except by members’ subscriptions. TRAINED MECHANICS WANTED. HOME FIRM WILL PAY PASSAGES BOTH WAYS'. SYDNEY, June 20. Mr Dengate, organiser of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, states that Vickers, Son and Maxim urgently need one "thousand trained mechanics, and are willing to pay fares both -ways. LIOUGR IN MUNITIONS AREAS. FIRST RESTRICTION ORDER(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received julv 20. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. The Central Control of the Liquor Traffic Board, which is empowered to apply drastic restrictions in areas where they are deemed necessary, has issued its first order at Newhaven, restricting licensing hours to 4 1 daily —noon to 2.30 p.m. and 0 p.m. to S p.m., and four hours, on Sundays. The strength of spirits is reduced, and ‘‘shouting” and credit are prohibited to any but bona fide travellers. Persons breaking the provisions of the order are liable to six months’ imprisonment and also a fine of €SOO. 1 HE BRITISH WAR LOAN. UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FOP, GERMANY. (Received July 20. 3.20 n-m.) " LONDON, July 20. The German newspapers indicate .that ia disagreeable impression was caused by the brilliant success if the British. War Loan. They do not mention tlie likelihood of a protracted war, which idea is unpopular in .Germany, and this gives credence to the fact that the .statement that the war would he over in October was actually the Kaiser’s. BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE HONOR FOR CANADIAN PREMIER. (Received julv 20. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. Sir Robert Borden (Premier of Canada) is to receive the freedom of the City of London on July 29. The entire Cabinet will attend. A TRUCE FOR FIVE MONTHS. EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION ON THE DANUBE. WHERE AUSTRIANS AND SERBS ARE NOT FIGHTING.

(Times and Svdnev Sun Services.) LONDON, July 19. A Belgrade correspondent describes the extraordinary situation on the Danube and Save rivers, the opposing forces having observed a truce Unpractically five months, as the result of a mutual arrangement to respect each other’s cities, Belgrade and Semlin. They are confining the fire to the outward fortifications and gun positions. It is thus possible to walk the Belgrade streets with impunity, though Austrian troops are easily discernible with the naked eye, only a thousand yards of Hooded Danube separating them. A similar position lie; ur.s on- the river Save, which was the scene of the earlier desperate fighting, seven hundred yards separating the troops. Children fearlessly chase butterflies between. The only symptoms of war are occasional sniping.

GENERAL WAR NEWS. MUNITIONS WORK IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, July 20. Mr Fisher has announced that the Civil Service examinations have been suspended. No permanent appointments will be made until after the war in fairness to Civil Service volunteers. At Mr Fisher’s request- a State subcommittee will supervise the munitions work in Victoria. The subcommittee appointed consists or Messrs Mackmnon, Hagelthorno, Baillieu, and Price. ATTEMPT TO TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. SYDNEY, July 20. Alfred George Bcrwin, managing director of Berwin and Co., was fiped. £2OO for attempting to trade with the enemy. INTER-STATE CR ICK FT TO BE ABANDONED. SYDNEY, July 20. . The executive of the Cricket Association has adopted a recommendation that next interstate matches be suspended on account of the war. LONDON, July 19, The '.Football Association lias decid r eel that there shall ho no cup competitions or international matches and l no remuneration for players.

BRITISH BRITH RATE DECLINES,

LONDON, July. 19. There is a persistent .decline in the number of babies horn in British pi 0vinc.es, 1500 fewer- weekly compared with 1912, London averaging 289 less weekly and deaths eighty more.