Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 48, 26 June 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE MUNITIONS BILL.

CERTAIN STRINGENT PROVISIONS.

(Received 9.20 a.in.)

London, June 25

The .Munitions Hill includes proIvision tor a lock-out not to he declared until a month alter the employer had reported the difference to the Hoard of .Trade, The Minister of Munitions has power to control the net profits, of which the standard amount will lie the net average of two corresponding periods completed before the outbreak of war. Wages cannot lie changed without the Ministers’ consent, and any rule or custom not having the force of law, and which tend to restrict the production of tihose employed shall he suspended. Nobody will be employed, unless he produces a certificate stating that his last employer consented to his leaving and owners sh.T.ll be required to inform the Minister of the number of employees, machines, and the nature of the work. There are certain penalties and specification of offences under the Bill. The Munitions Tribunal will consist of the Minister’s nominee and two more assessors chosen equally from panels constituted by the Minister representing the employers and the workmen. The duration of the Act is the same as the Ministry of Munitions.

MUNITIONS-WORKERS’ BUREAU.

(Received 8.40 a.m.) London, June 25

The Munition-Workers’ Bureau opened at six o’clock in the evening, and there was a steady stream of volunteers, including millwrights, fitters. shipwrights, toolmakers, turners, boilermakers, and othar engineers and ship-builders.

THE NEW WAR LOAN.

SATISFACTORY APPLICATIONS.

(Received 8.40 a.m.)

London, June. 25

It is understood that the. applications for the War Loan are satisfactory. The Bank of England has issued four million prospectuses, ft is still difficult to sell Consols, ns it is doubtful how the trustees amd many other holders will be able to raise the money to make application for the war loan, which is necessary before the conversion rights can accrue. Many city, men advocate that the rights he made detachable, so that the rights to convert Consols will he able to be bought and sold.

GERMAN REPRISALS.

ILL-TREATMENT OF OFFICERS.

(Received 9.15 aim.)

London, June 25

The Press'‘Bureau states, that thir-ty-nine officers who were specially illfreated in Germany, by way of reprisal, have been returned to their former places of detention.

MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

KITCHENER'S BIRTHDAY RECRUITS.

(Received 8.40 a.m.)

London, June 24

Empire-wide congratulations reached Lord Kitchener on his both birthday. Special recruiting appeals were made, and every recruit wore an armlet inscribed in red letters: “Kitchener’s Birthday Recruit.”

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. FURTHER GOOD WORK. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Simla, June 25. The annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance collected 020,000, and also despatched gifts to the value of £OO,OOO to the various theatres of xvar. It was announced that fresh gifts of £SOO and a ten-hed hospital unit had been received from the Maharajah of Gwalior, and £SOOO from the Maharajah of Jaipiu.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. r £iMna and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, June 2(5. TKe Hoard of Trade has decided that trading with Germans in Chinn must be stopped, and a proclamation nil! bo issued prohibiting trade between Britain and brandies of firms from the enemy’s countries doing business in China and Siam.