Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 62, 13 July 1915, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

LEAST SAID, SOONEST MENDED. United Press Association. (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, July 12. Mf Asquith, in the House of Commons, refused to make any statement in .regard to Lord Haldane and Mr Lloyd George. INVESTITURE of honors by , , THf king. ...DEMONSTRATIONS FOR V.C. . HEROES. ,;.i, i., s?.' • (Received 1.25 p.m.) Loudon, July 12. The King, in an investiture at Buckingham Palace, distributed 350. honors, practically all of them being birthday awards. There arel ten Victoria including Belcherßarter, Ridgley and .Keyworth. The crowd .outside cheered wildly and sought to ijhake their hands, and the police finally rescued the embarrassed heroes. There was a similar demonstration with Bluejackets who received Distinguished Service Medals. The Czar conferred Crosses of Saint George jon the officers and crew >f the British, submarine which sank he warships in the Baltic.

COLLIERS STAND FIRM N " '(.their.'demands. . \ (Received l a.m.) London, July 12. After a conference with the South. Wales miners, the leaders announce that they had resolved not to accept anything less than the terms of original proposals, and would stop colliers on Thursday until their demands had been accepted.