Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 35, 11 June 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

VANDERBILT’S BODY. GRIM ECHO OF THE LUSITANIA. United Press Association, (Received 9.T0 a.m.) London, dune 10. i A body found on the. coast oi .Clare (Ireland) is believed to lie,that ol \ anderbilt, the millionaire. A watch bore his initials. SOUTH WALES MINERS* DISPUTE (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, June 10. Despite an increase ol seventeen and a-half per cent, the South Wales miners persist in their notices expiring at the end oi June, and of their intention to compel coal-owners to concede a new agreement, embodying the chief items of the highly contentious prewar programme. Two meetings of the Conciliation Board, at which the workers’ arguments were heard, emphasised that it was impossible to secure a mutual settlement. Employers expressed their willingness to postpone till the end of the war the discussion of their own grievances, and offered meanwhile to continue the existing agreement, but the men’s representatives declined, and negotiations have been broken off. A NEW DEPARTURE.

(Received 9.10 a.in.) London, June 10

Mr. Bruce Ismay (White Star Line), Air. Carter (Director of the Cammell-Laird C 0.,) Air. Worthy (Director of the All-Red Holm Company), and Air. Given (of Flannery and Given), members of the Alunitions .Committee at Liverpool, have been .appointed Trustees for the Government in the Liverpool district, as Air. Lloyd George is anxious to promote decentralisation, and does not desire (everything referred to White Hall for settlement. THE KING AND HIS SOLDIERS. London, June 10. The King and Queen are'daily inviting twenty convalescent officers to tea at Buckingham Palace, some being accompanied by nurses or near relatives. SOLDIERS FOR FARM WORK. London, June 9.

The Chamber of Agriculture has urged the War Office to send soldiers experienced in farm work under noncommissioned officers, urgently to assist farmers in harvesting. It is imperative that agriculture should be regarded as a war industry. AN UNFORTUNATE FIRE. ARMY SERVICE CARS DESTROYED. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, June 10. The works of Alessrs Brown, Hughes and Strachan, motor-body builders, of Park Royal, Ealing, covering three acres, were burned, One hundred Red Cross arnublances,and two hundred army service motor vans were destroyed. The fire started in the centre of the works, and a strong breeze in the buildings swept the fire right and left. A large force of troops assisted the firemen to extinguish the flames. The damage is set down at £BO,OOO.

OFFICIAL REPORTS. The High Commissioner reports: — London, June 10 (2.50 a.m.) Dardanelles naval officers killed 26, wounded 17, missing 8; men killed 21, wounded 39, missing 3. In the north of Arras violent artillery combats continue. The French captured the remaining houses at Neuville and St. Vaast, and now hold the whole village. They are also progressing beyond the north blockhouses, in the labyrinth, progress continues, and also in the region of Hebuterne, Despite most violent bombardment, the French position was enlarged around Touvent. London, June 10 (4 a.m.) The Russian Black .Sea Fleer, on Monday bombarded Zungulbak Kosla. destroying the remaining quays and coal establishments, and sinking two Turkish steamers which were coaling. London, June 10 (12.35 pm.) At Isonzo on Monday and Tuesday 'the Italians won important position, notwithstanding obstinate enemy re sistance. The Italians have occupied Monfalcone, several hostile batteries being damaged. In the region ol Monte Nero, the Austrian position waroccupied, and the enemy lied, leaving 100 dead and GO wounded. Near Cap joretto, seventy Bosnian deserters sur-

rendered, and in other parts of isonzo the Italians made over 4UO prisoners. The Italian losses were not serious, but prisoners state that the Austrian losses were very great. In the Kastern theatre, at Kona), in the direction between the Ntemoii and Wirkallen railways, slight progress was made by the enemy in the forests at Kozwovoruma. Cn the Dneister-Fgartsberg-J idatchefi front, the enemy were repulsed, and on Monday and Tyesday the Russians made over SOI) prisoners, including ten officers. as well as live machine guns. London, June 10 (3.10 p.m.)

On Wednesday a German attack at tln> Soucliez sugar refinery was speedily repulsed. The Germans bombarded jx'euville and Saint Vaast on Wednesday night, bat no attempt was made (to recapture the village. In the district at Dhebutere the French gains , were maintained, j The High Commissioner reports: ; London, June 10 (7 p.m.) I Two torepdo boats operating on the , Kast Coast were torpedoed and sunk this morning by an enemy submarine. Survivors numbering forty-one, have landed. UNINTERNED ALIENS IN LONDON (Received 10.40 a.in.) London, June 10. Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons, said that additional internment accommodation was being got ready rapidly. About 9000 Germans and 4000 Austrians in London are not interned. \ BRITAIN’S SERVICES. 3,200,000 MEN SANCTIONED. (Received 10.40 a.m.) London, June 10. Mr Asquith, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said the extension of the age limit had widened recruiting, and had enabled eligibles hitherto debarred to serve their country. The number of men already sanctioned by Parliament for both services was 3,200,000. MEAT FOR THE TROOPS. FRAN CO-BRITISH AGREEMENT. (Received 10.40 a.m.)

Loudon, June 10. %

Mr E. G. Prettyman, Under Secretary to the Board of Trade, in reply to a question, said it had been agreed that the British should purchase beef for both France and Britain. The price, therefore, would be the same to both. It would not be in our'financial interest to publish the price. [N THE COMMONS. COAL AND WHEAT PRICES. MR RUNCIMAN’S STATEMENT. (Received 11.40 a.in.) i London, June 10. .Mr Runciman, in the House of Commons, referring to the increased prices of coal, said this was largely due to the heavy enlistment of miners. The output by the remainder was now largely increased pei man and therefore an advance in wages was justified, but taking all the facts into account the price at the pithead was excessive, and he hoped negotiations with the companies would effect improvement. If not Parliament would not tolerate exploitation. At one time there was danger that the wheat margin would be reduced, but the fear was now removed and he hoped the ball i|i price would not stop before a aew and abundant harvest was gained. They could look forward to the opening of the Dardanelles to further reduce the price.