Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 10, 13 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION. | United Press Association Loudon, January 12. , Mr Ramsay McDonald, correcting the report of his speech, states that if the policies which made war continue, then the arguments in favor of conscription are unanswerable. Mr Arthur Henderson, speaking at Manchester, said that when the voluntary system proved such a success, it w r as inconsistent, in view of the political truce, for any section, high or low, to suggest that the Government should introduce conscription or compulsory service. 1 THE POLITICAL TRUCE. NECESSITY FOR CO-OPERATION OF INTELLECTS. London, January 12. Lord Sydenham, in a letter to the Times, says that, in view of the lack of knowledge of our military acTivi(ties, as evidenced by the Opposition j questionings in the House of Lords, some co-operation of the acutest in- ! tellects available, irrespective of party allegiance, is desirable, i | SENSATION IN DENMARK. AMERICAN TRADE MATTERS.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) Copenhagen, January 12. Hie Scandinavian figures mentioned in Sir E. Grey’s reply to America have caused a public sensation. Newspapers demand the publication of the detailed statistics. The Foreign Office explains that many articles in 1914 came direct instead of via Hamburg, and also that now they were compelled to purchase in America many goods formerly bought from belligerent nations. CONGESTED MERCHANDISE IN THE LONDON DOCKS. London, January 12. There is unparalleled congestion of merchandise in the London docks. Laborites say there is sufficient dockers, but that the congestion will cohtinue until consignees make proper arrangements for dispersing the goods when discharged.

PAYMENT OF INSURANCE CLAIMS. 1 (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, January 12. The war policies so far paid amount to £225,000 on 11,000 claims; tho majority being on naval men. 1 UPLIFTING OF NATIONAL LIFE. -- (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, January 12. The Archbishop of York, in a sermon, exhorted the practice of selfdiscipline and abstinence from alcohol during the war, as the conflict demando the lifting up of the whole national life. THE LOYALTY OF INDIA. VICEROY’S JUSTIFIABLE CONFIDENCE. (Received 10.15 a.m.) Delhi, January 12.

Lord HardingOj in a speech in the Legislative Council, said that Enver Pasha, under German compulsion, betrayed Islam’s interests and abdicated the sovereignty of Turkey into the hands of the Germans. When the character and the motives of the war were known, any religious sympathy of the Indian Moslems would have been swept aside by a feeling of unswerving loyalty to the Empire. A towering wave of patriotism swept India’s shore. This was one of Germany’s miscalculations. India had cspatchcd or was despatching 200,000 men overseas, while maintaining enough troops on the frontier to meet any emergency. That India had been able to do this was the supremo mark of his absolute confidence in the fidelity of the troops and in the loyalty of the people. His confidence was daily being more justified. He appealed to the Council not to discuss controversial questions at a time when all minds were fixed on the protection of the Empire. The only feeling prominent was the necessity of united action to conquer the common enemy.