Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 26, 31 May 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

TRAMWAY GRIEVANCES SETTLED. Unitfu Pasaa Assoni/mow. (Received 8.4 b a.m.) London, May 30. The County Council has undertaken to expedite the .settlement of the tramway grievances. The Council did not allowed men of military age to resume and the strike collapsed. Two thousand found employment elsewhere, a few enlisted in the army, and twelve thousand enrolled as motor and transport drivers, while others were engaged at the Wolwich and Enfield armament works. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Times and Sydney Sun Seiiviok

The Belgian males in Britain aged 18 years are to enrol before June 2U.

The Times is printing a very large number of letters showing a desire throughout the country that the Government should give the nation a clear and unmistakeable call for service. lire week’s unsatisfactory news has increased the demand for national service. Lord Sydenham, Mr Jfredenc Harrison, several headmasters of public schools and others advocate national service from various standpoints. It is estimated there are eight millions of military age in the the United Kingdam.

Dr. Addison, of the Board of Education, becomes Mr Lloyd George’s . “push and go” man as under-secre-tary for the Munitions Committee. Mr Ashmead Bartlett, the war correspondent (who has written graphic , accounts of the operations at the Dar- . dauelles), was on board the Majestic , I when she was torpedoed. He was . (saved, but lost everything. He pro- . ceeds to Malta. Loudon, May '27. t The Government officially announces , Lliat it will not interfere with racing . 1 iii I’reland. , . j Bombardier Wells, the puglist, has 1 'enlisted as a private in a Welsh regi- , I meat. LABOR IN THE CABINET. > , (Received 1) a.m.) London, May 30. , The Labour Progressive Association at Barnard Castle, .Durham, adopted 'Mr Henderson for re-election and congratulated him on hi s entry into the Cabinet. I Mr Henderson, in a speech, emphas- , Ised that the saving of the nation was ’ a question of primary and essential importance. They must secure such a for both the field and the factory, so a as to enable them to place the issues of both field and factory beyond all 1 possible doubt. He appealed to all trade unions to give members the greatest latitude if modifications \Vcre 1 necessary to enable them to got the munitions required. REPATRIATION OF ALIEN WOMEN. (Received !) am.) London, May 30. Upwards of 1000 Austrian-German women and children have been repatria tod.