Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 89, 17 April 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

# EARLY CLOSING. WOMANS EXPERIENCE OF NEW ZEALAND’S “DRY” AREAS. (Received 9.5 a.in.) Sydney, April 17. The Labour Conference, after negativing the taking of a referendum on the question, resolved by 53 to 47 that it was desirable to take immediate steps for the closing oi hotels and wineshops at six o’clock. The women delegates were divided, the majority voting in favour of it. One opposing delegate declared she had seen more drunkenness in the closed area in New Zealand than in the free ones. An influential petition is being signed asking the Lord Mayor to call a meeting to forward the movement to follow the the example of the King in taking the pledge during the period of war. THE POL3CY OF SILENCE. VIVID NARRATIVE MISSING. (Received 8 a.m.) Times and Sydney Sun Service. London. April 16. The Times hopes that Mr Hareourt French’s despatch, says: The public will regret being deprived of a vivid picturesque narrative. Other wars have fired the imagination and enlightened their judgment. If the Government want the people to put their whole strength into this life and death struggle, they must bring home the realities to them. This can only be done by allowing a corps of skilled correspondents to tell the nation day by day what is to he seen at the front. DANISH BUTTER UP TO 1445. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Danish butter is selling at 142 s to 144 s per cwt. CLYDE ARMAMENT SHOPS. SEEK MECHANICS FROM AMERICA. (Received 8.27) a.m.) New York, April IG. An Edinburgh firm is advertising in a Chicago paper for IKK) skilled mechanics for the Clyde armament shops. The men are promised union wages, plus piecework and overtime. PEACE PROSPECTS. VIEWS OF PROMINENT ENGLISHMEN. New York, April 16. The views of a number of prominent Englishmen regarding the prospects of peace have been obtained. Mr Annan > Bryce believes that a final settlement will hinge mainly on tile action of the German people themselves. He speculates on their chalices under defeat or by a revolt against the military caste set up by the Hohenzollorns, and. believes that if the people could obtain control of their own destines the Allies might be content with comparatively easy terms. In the absence of such conditions, and if the Hohenzollerns are to remain in power, the only course open to the Allies is to cripple them by crushing indemnities, docking them oil every province in which there is any considerable pan-German element, razing the fortresses, and the expropriation of the fleet.

Sir Charles. AVolstein emphasises that the final overthrow of the militaristic party will require the penetration to Germany of the truth concerning the war, when the people themselves will break the power of militarism.

Dean Inge declares that is is unlikely that the Allies will accept a draw. His countrymen had one object only in view, besides compensation to Belgium, France and Poland, namely, security against another wanton breach of peace. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. THE TIMES’ COMMENT. London, April 10. The Times hopes that M rHarcourt will ponder Mr Fisher’s advice } and not wait until peace if an earlier conference is possible. There is grave danger that when the peace terms are actually considered the Imperial Government will be so burdened, with the grave problems in Europe that the views of the Dominions may be overlooked.