Second Edition. Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 10 June 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. Great Britain

BRITISH CASUALTY LIST. FRANCE AND DARDANELLES. United Pbim Association. (Received-9.15 a.m.) London, June 9. Officers 30. men |b'o(J. 2002 occurred in Fiance and 509 at the .Dardanelles. THE IDLE RICH. DEMOCRATIC LORD TALKS SENSE NOBILITY'S PRICE OF LOYALTY. (Received ,12,30 p.m.) London, June 9. The Munitions Bill passed the House of Lords and received the Royal assent. Lord St. Davids said he regretted .the Rill did, not give, power to requisition men a,s,;Ayell as workers. Hei disassociated himself from the attacks on the great organised working classes, .and said the upper classes had come wonderfully well ont of the trial, but still there "were idlers among them. .Even among„the members of the House •of Lords there were men who had never done a day's work for themselves or anybody since they were .horn, and the,ir,s:on.s were still hanging round the theatres and music fcallsi While that was so, there was no,use going "to .the Avprkmen and talking of conscription or compulsory service. Men who refuse to -work should be made to light.

THE MUNITION BRIGADE. PROFESSIONAL MEN ENROL. (Received 1.40 p.m ) . London, June 19. Hundreds of. city .business.and professional men have .enrolled us volunteers in. the Munition Brigade, and put in their week-ends at Woolwich arsenal making ammunition. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (Received 1.40 pa:.) • London, June 9. ; Lie.ul;-General 0. L. Smith has. been knighted. Mr Broughton (Unionist) »»as elected unopposed for Preston vice Mr A. A. To bin, who .has been appointed to a county judgeship.