Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 32, 8 June 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

IMPERIAL ORGANISATION. Times and Svdney Sun Service. Tiondon, June 6. The Times, in a leaderon the Dominions’ viewpoint says it frequently warned the people of Britain against a tendency to assume that because the Dominions were with us heart and soul in the war, they were also content with the present Imperial system and did not desire a change. Dominion leaders are thinking earnestly on future problems of Imperial oiganisation. The Hon. Sir Robert Borden (Premier of Canada) and Mr A. Fisher (Premier of Australia) had opined that nothing short of organic union would solve the problem. Their hopes and ideals may be difficult lo realise, hut they cannot be ignored without incomparable mischief to rhe Empire. The new Secretary for the Colonies (Mr A. Bonaiv i Law) was Canadian horn and may be trusted to listen with understanding sympathy. MANUFACTURING MUNITIONS. United Prim Association London, June 7.

Air Lloyd George stated to a correspondent: “I believe things *re going all right. I feel the machine beginning to move.” Mr Lloyd George has been consulting leaders regarding the scope of the powers of the new Ministry. Huge new contracts for high explosive shells have already been placed. A plan is afoot in Manchester to mobilise 500 superannuated engineers, who were formally shell-makers, and also to utilise another 500 skilled mechanics who are pursuing other occupations. A Glasgow citizen force is providing night , shifts making shells after the ordinary day’s work is- finished. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, June 7. The imports increased £12,545,670, exports decreased £8,432,198, and reexports decreased £128,200.