Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 63, 17 March 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

RACING AT EPSOM AND ASCOT. United Press Association. (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, March 16. The Jockey Club has decided that racing will continue without social functions at Epsom and Ascot. “A NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS.” OUR OBLIGATIONS TO THE ALLIES. (Received 10 a.m.) London, March 16. Mr W. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) addressing members of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said: “Wo are called a nation of shopkeepers, but it is a good thing fop,, the .Allies we are a commercial people. If we are not fighting with the same numerical strength as the others, we are producing, and if we are failing to produce the utmost we fail iu our obligations to the Allies.’ 1 FROZEN MEAT FOR THE TROOPS. THE ARMY’S REQUIREMENTS. (Received 8,55 a.m.) London, March 16. Mr Baker, Financial Secretary to the War Office, iu reply to Mr Thorne, said that between August and December the Array commandeered 40,190,9731bs of frozen beef, and 10,497,4881bs of frozen mutton, and paid current rates. Mr Thorne suggested that the Australian and New Zealand meat not required for the troops should be soldi to the public at cost price. Mr Baker said the Government was considering the manner of disposal of such meat. MISCELLANEOUS. Loudon, March 16. A White Paper gives the correspondence between the British Government and the American Ambassador respecting the treatment of German prisoners in Britain. It states that naval and military officers are given half the pay of the corresponding ranks of the British infantry. If the Government learns that British officers in Germany are receiving the full pay of corresponding ranks in the German army, she is prepared to do the same with the German prisoners. Copenhagen, March 16. The Danish Government refuses to forward letters inscribed “God punish England.” The Danish law prohibts letters containing blasphemous matter.