Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 17, 20 May 1915, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

SPEECHES AT GUILDHALL. ~ ■ *'t - : »<;>.•• .* - i ■ YOUNG LIONS AWAKENED. RALLYING,, OF THE CLANS. United Association. (Receive(^l.4s;;p.m,) London,. May 19. * Speaking at Guildhall, Sir George Reid said: "Hitherto the memories of Guildhall related to British warriors and statesmen, but to-day every member of our family of races and nations were represented here, sending volun-, teers for defence of their beloved King and Flag. Young Australia hated outrage and loved freedom, and the fighting instinct's in,the northern race were aroused. Kavished Belgium lias awakened the young lion, with the result that the Australians leaped into the Aegean Sea, and faced a Turkish and German storm of shot; and shell, and won their dauntless way until the Flag flew victorious on the summit of the cliffs.

"Australian statesmen were also I entitled to' a meed of praise for trainling the men and providing warships i' before the storm burst, thus enabling ■pM.B. Australia to haul down the I German Flag- in the pout-hern iSeas/'v The Hon. T, Mackenzie -{High ComI missioner), emphasised the fact that | compulsory military \ service in New I Zealand had enabled /the' Dominion 'M ptake its share in the Var. New Zea|land took this step, believing it was I the first duty of the, manhood £, nation to protect its women and chtf: I'dren at home. Atrocities which will lever disgrace Prussia » have set 'tile I heather on fire, and now the Claris | Imperial are flying to'King and Emit pire, and the sword will not be sheathled till the bloody disturber of Mfa | world's peace is deposed for all tjine: ' \ THE COALITION CABINET. /":,;£ - \ . May .19-, The Star says:'The Churchill-FisEe£ jj'difficulties inspired outsiders, .who 1 sought to embroil . two ; strong-willed find patriotic mpru; : Intrigues used the Dardanelles campaign, though Lord Kitchener was perfectly satisfied with the operations under the circiimstanLces. Mr Asquith was determined to I secure a Cabinet with sufficient authorI ity to squelch personal disputes. The adds: Mr Balfour and Mr Bonar | Law behaved splendidly,-'but recalls, the fact that coalitions are unlucky J in England. The House of Commons is adjourning rto June 3rd. The Labor party may decide to accept the invitation to join the coalition. It is rumoured that Mr Churchill will be Sepretaryjor the Colonies. MISCELLANEOUS. i . Loudon, May 19. I The report of the Belgian Commisi sion's inquiry into violations of inter-, law states that the Germans /made a;dead-,set at horses, and cleared £the stud farms, for which Belgium was -noted. .Officers and*soldiers amused jjf thjemselves by bayoneting valuable | horses. 'J Enormous*i quantities of pro-, Iduce, metals and chemicals were cartried , .to. .. t, ~ , Lord Derby, in a speech at Wiegan, l j-said the Jockey CWb had told .the Pre* | inier that he had only to say the word i and racing would be stopped immediately. ;i. >

The American Consul visited'thirteen British reprisal prisoners at Cologne. 'All were in excellent health, and the conditions have been improved. They. J are confined in an old military prison .used for delinquent German commissioned aiid non-commissioned officers. Pt is a; gloomy and forbidding place, but approximately clean. /The cells are smafl and dark. The officers are "supplied with the same/ food as other interned- officers, arid they have readying and writing materials and a bathroom, and are treated courteously by the waiters. s-

1 In the House of Commons, Mr F. N. Charrington, a well-known temperance -reformer, rushed through the door of .the ckajhber to the table, dragged the mace oh the floor, and shouted: "Yoil have not the right to make " Before he could say more attendants ana. members seized him roughly and hustled him out of the chamber, amidst excitement.

Charrington, who gave up alarge fortune'in the brewing trade to engage in temperance work, sought to. interview a member oT the'House df -Commons, and entered trie Chamber. After his ejection he was, taken into cus-. tody by the House of Commons police,; Carrintgbn explained he washed wJ"" protest the Drink Bil.

(The ptaily Chronicle, says Mr Har- , court (Colonial Secretary) is likely to 2 succeed Lord Hardmge*iir India, The Daily News v achhfts that feeonI struction' is possible but does not be|Heve the Opposition leaders desire a coalition, ministry. Tiaiisa and Sydney Sun Seeviof. |; In the House of Commons Sir'Ed* | ward Carson asKed'whether the GovKrhment would 'abolish ■ the German fright .of appeal in the British Prize rememberi/ig that Germany Ewas asserting its right to sink merchantmen and murder the'crews arid I passengers. Sir John Simon replied that Ger- : many ■'preseiited ; only one case, .the HDphelra-,, and it is considered best, she £ should be given an opportunity to explain the Ophelia's character. I Discussing the Immature Spirits lle'striction Billy Mr Lloyd George admitted the measure was battered and 'was the salvage from a wreck. The proposal was tried in Canada and was'

found a valuable provision. In Australia the consumption of immature spirits caused a violent form of drunkenness. Experiments with mature Spirits showed that men became drunk 'nut friendly, while another man given tile raw spirits became violent and offensive and as disagreeable as any man who ever attacked a Minister.