Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 36, 12 June 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

A NOVELIST’S OPINION. I I CRITICISM OF THE BRITISH. I i MACHINES V. MEN. UlfTT»r> T>»r« AhbOOI.VIOW. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, June 11. Sir H. G. Wells, the novelist, in a letter to the newspapers, says:— “Modern war is essentially a struggle of gear and invention. An opponent must be perpetually outwitting his opponent. Britishers have shown great individual courage, but they have insufficient aviators and an inadeqnte supply of seaplanes. They should have produced an aeroplane capable of overtaking a Zeppelin, and also some connterstroke to the submarine and Germany’s improved torpedoers. Their troops still want armoured protection during advances against machine guns. Their exploits in the Dardanelles have [throughout been unforeseeing and tin[inventive. They have been recruiting millions of infantry, while the Germans realised that for defensive purposes one well-protected skilled machine gunner is superior to a row of riflemen. We want, not politicians, hut self-government by scientific and technically competent men to wage the war.”

AMMUNITION-MAKING. BENEFICIAL EFFECT EVIDENT. Timka and Sydney Sun Seeviok. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, June 11. The Minister of Munitions has already produced a beneficial effect. In Birmingham he is infusing a new spirit of buoyancy and energy. The idea of the munitions Minister is to get the industry acting, .and to entrust a quantity of the work to a local body of practical men and let them do it their own way. At Leeds the engineers are concentrating and establishing a special shell factory to turn out complete articles under the direction of an executive committee of engineers not financially interested. The private emyloyer is thus eliminated. A CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE. GERMANY IN METAPHOR! Times and Sydney Sun Seevich. (Received 8 a.m.) London, June 11. A neutral correspondent sums up his impressions in striking metaphori:— “Germany,” he says, “is a huge centrifugal machine, discharging energies at the periphery. The machine will give out when the central store of. energy is exhausted, but every effort will be made to conserve and increase the store. In this respect the German is providing an instructive contrast to Britain.” RECRUITING METHODS. “IS YOUR BEST BOY IN KHAKI?” Times and Sydney Sun Sebvioe. (Received 8 a.m.) London, June 11. In the House of Commons, Mr L. G. Cliiozza-Money (Liberal M.P. for Northampshire East), protested against a recruiting poster being addressed, “Young woman, —Is your best boy in khaki?”

Mr Tennant replied that unusual methods were sometimes desirable, as the appeals must meet the most varied tastes. INTERNMENT OF ALIENS. BRITAIN’S HEAVY BURDEN. Tuifis and Sydney Sun Service. (Received B.p a.m.) London, June 11. Sir John Simon stated that 339 additional aliens had been interned and 2274 repatriated. The accommodation available was Idled. The Advisory Committee considered 1309 applications for exemption and granted 159. THE BLOOD OF MARTYRS

AN EMPIRE CEMENTED. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, June 11. Fifteen hundred children celebrated Empire Day at Guildhall. Sir George Reid said that the British soldier who died in battle was a martyr, because he was a volunteer. That martyr-blood would cement the people of the United Kingdom to the Dominions as no prosperity ever could do. BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, June 11. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, has handed the Belgian Committee Canterbury’s £IO,OOO and also the Southland’s School Children’s £2OOO. The Committee also received £2OOO from West Australia, and £IOOO from Northern Tasmania.

LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, June 11. 1 Trade Union officials returned to .Manchester from London report that the Government, in very plain terms, intimated there must he no stopping of the Lancashire cotton trade. OFFICIAL NEWS. BRITISH CASUALTY LIST. London, June 11 (12.20 a.m.) | Army officers killed 19, wounded 22, missing 8 ■ men killed 300, wounded 1741, gased 24, missing 389. Naval officers killed 8, wounded 4. saved from torpedo boats 31 men. I “VERY SATISFACTORY” FRENCH ! REPORT. I ! ! North of Anas, artillery fighting continues. Latest reports of the capture of Xeuville and St. Vaast prove that the north-east portion of the village and the fort which the enemy organised were defended with extreme obstinacy. The French infantry gained the whole position after hand-to-hand fighting, and the Germans retreated only as a last extremity, leaving a number of guns and nearly 1000 dead. At Champagne and Beausejour an attack by more than a battalion on the French trenches was everywhere repulsed. In the vicinity of the heights on the Meuse, particularly at Ksparges, the German batteries have been reduced to silence. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 11 (12.40 p.m.

In the Shavli region on both shores of Lake Kakiewo, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the German attacks were repelled. On the right bank of the Pilica an attack by small enemy forces was repulsed, scores of prisoners being taken. In Galicia the enemy in great forces atetacked our positions protecting Mosociska. The enemy on Tuesday, during a three-hours cannonade hurled great masses of infantry, but on reaching the Russian wire entanglements they were held up. On Wednesday, after severe losses, the enemy were thrown back two thousand paces. On the right bank of the Dneister, at Ugartsberg and Zidaczew the enemy pressed, and two thousand were made prisoners, including 50 officers and eight machine guns. On the left bank in the Juravnow region, the enemy were unable to extend further, and were driven behind the railway. The Russians captured some villages, in eluding Bukaczewco, making 800 prisoners, including twenty officers. Rome, June 11.

In the Trentino the Italians occupied Posestagno. At Cornia there were 200 Austrian dead and -100 wounded, and 220 were made prisoners. At Freikofel lighting was renewed, and the Austrian attack was repulsed with heavy losses. A citadel on the heights dominating Monfalcone was captured on Wednesday, and the Italians occupied it. i MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. United Peesi Association. London, June 11. Mr Lloyd George received an enthusiastic welcome at Newport. He addresses the munition workers of South Wales to-day. Mr Lloyd George privately received representatives of all the leading trades union organisations. He pointed out the urgent need for increasing munitions, and discussed methods of in* creasing the labor force and the prevention of industrial disputes. British Weekly articles are attracting attention in political circles, particularly a passage to the effect that if Mr Lloyd eGorge finds he is hopelessly hampered by the conditions imposed by the Government, or more likely by the House of Commons, he will resign. The Daily News asks was there justification for this menacing attitude of carping at Lloyd George. The people are ready to meet every necessary demand without threats to anyone. The casualties announced to-day were 2492, including 1800 in the west and 528 Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Mr McNamara stated the loss of life in the Navy during the war was 0409. including the Bulwark ml the Princess I retie.