Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 69, 21 July 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

MR ASQUITH REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. United Press Association. (Received 1.10 p.m.) : • .... London. July 20. Mr Asquith, replying to questions, said some cotton might tench the, enemy which ought not. to, but in stopping the export they must regard the neutrals' interest to.prevent anything in the nature or an unnecessary quiulrel. The Government hoped for a more adequate solution of the difficulty than was hitherto possible.

Referring to the air service, Mr Asquith, said it was being developed and, extended in every po,ssible ; ,way under tke wisest guidance.

;Mr Asquith said the item, Advances to the Allies, might grow with the to our cause of other States which took no part in the war in. the earlier stages.- He pointed dut that the wording of. the clause dealing with loans had been altered to authorise the expenditure by loams of Wants for purposes connected with the war. The clause had previously restricted advances to the Dominions or; the Allies, and the Government had purposely eliminated the. limitation. He trusted the House would not ask for details. The Government s<3esired wider powers in respect to" the countries to which advances might possibly .be. made. ~ rt j ~, ~ ~,,■,»'» I ■ • THE SOUTH WALES DISPUTE.

.(Received 1.40. p.'n ) London, July 20

. After ..the conference between the pwiiers and Mr"Xloyd George, the new .terms were submitted, and the Cabinet Ministers later attended the Miners' Council, whose leaders, afterwards left for various coal centres, where there are hundreds of meetings tonight to discuss the terms in order to instruct, the delegates for to-mor-row's" conference. An optimistic fec-1-iug prevails. Other reports state that a settlejmgiit has been practically agreed ufion, r and that it extends six months after ithe war, subject, thereai'tai: .-. to three months' notice.