GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 65, 16 July 1915, Page 6

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

United Press Association. London, July 14. Replying .to New Zealand inquiries, Lord Ranfurly, on behalf of the Red Cross and St. John Associations, says that they , fire working unitedly and have sent to bin Mediterranean Commissioner £30;000 in cash and £93,200 worth of stores. The latter were beyond price at the beginning in helping the wounded. Many ambulances have been sept, one hundred nurses, twenty voluntary aid deachments, fourteen doctors, and nineteen orderBesides officers, there are 15,000 women apd girls and many hoy scouts; Mr Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, said that out of 1,100,000 square miles of German colonies .the Allies had conquered 450,000 square

miles. ' Mr Steen, a Norwegian banker, who visited the' German prison camps in

April, ‘states that ten thmisnnd are

confined; at Mersebhrg, whefe a row of cannons ion ramparts is trained inward in‘.^se W*w* i : hounds are employed to tfaijk escapees. Tab hundred unofficial Parliamentarians presented Lord Haldane privately with an address of- appreciation of his services. Lord Haldane, in his reply, insisted on the need fdr,developing technical .and scientific education, wherein we are much behind other nations. This was particularly necessary in view of the inevitable commercial competition after the war. Paris} duly 15. jLe Temps states that the Germans have constructed an aeroplane repairing workshop at Constantinople,. and a dry dock at Sterna Bay to assemble \ submarine parts received via Bulgaria. They have also a shell factory at Chichli, which is almost entirely staffed by Gentians. Mr K. McKenna, in the House of Commons, agreed that there was necessity for an extra tax to meet the costof- the War. 'As far us possible, taxation should be direct. Mr Mark him suggested stopping the salaries of iiir dependent members, of the House of Commons, so as to set an example of national economy. He asked whether Cabinet had'considered retreiicunents in the Public, Service.. Mr Asquith replied that' he did not believe it was the general desire to re-open the salaries question. The iGovernment was establishing a 'committee, with Mr Mackenzie pßes'idiiig, amid consisting of other .competent persons outside the Government, to consider the question of retrenchments in the Public Service. The Times, in a leading article, says that r as far as money can go to win the 1 war,' ; the patriotism and wealth of, Britain have; relieved the Government of all present anxiety. The most sanguine forecasts of the result of the hew war loan have been realised and it will confound our enjemies : add inspirit our friends and allies. . ■: V

There is a growing feeling among members! of the Bouse of Commons that the adjournment of Parliament should be for a,Strictly limited period, as, it rs considered .that the ne?ct ‘'hundred days ; ’ ovdt -'hb '’the' critical of the war, and it is felt that Parian menfc should bo in close touch jfwith Ministers ‘at this solemn time.