Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 281, 25 November 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

VICTORIA CROSS AWARDED. United Pbebs Association. London, November 24. The Tlctona Cross has been granted to Lance-Corporal Fuller, of the Welsh Regiment, for gallantry on September 14th near Chevy. He advanced •■* hundred yards and carried Captain Haggard, who was mortally wounded, to cover, under heavy rifle and machinegun fire. Haggard is a nephew of Sir H. Rider Haggard, the novelist. The circumstances were detailed in the London Times of October 10th. UNLIMITED LOANS WANTED. London, November 21 In the House of Commons, in <onsequence of Sir F. G. Banbury's protests, the Government is claiming power to raise unlimited loans. Mr E. S. Montagu (Under-Secretary for War) agreed to an amendment, limiting the Government's power to a hundred million. PRESS BUREAU'S POWERS. London, November 24. The Consolidation Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons. Mr Bonar Law entered a strong protest against the claim of Sir S. O. Buckmaster (Solicitor-General) that the powers of the Press Bureau included the stopping of criticism when of a character to destroy public confidence in the Government. Mr McKenna admitted that , the power was capable of serious abuse, but the Government would not suppress news or criticism merely to save their own skins.

SPLENDID VALOR OF THE BRI-

TISH ARMY.

Sun Cable e 'fiw isherth ewhite—?? London, November 23. A correspondent with the forces on the eastern French frontier, describing the arduous character of the fighting round Nancy, which resulted in the defeat of the Germans, says the matter is of real importance to the people of England, who should realise the splendid valour of the army at Toul and Nancy.