Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 31 August 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

THE EXPORT OF WOOL. - Ujjtted Press Association." (Received 12.10 p.m.) • London, August 30. > The Government is considering the advisability of further relaxation of the embargo on the export of wool. The Board of Trade held a conference in London with the Selling Woolbrokers' Association, and asked them to estimate the amount available for export beyond the demand in Britain for crossbreds for military cloths, and the, probable Australian antl New Zealand shipment. The- Association fe- . plied that fifty thousand bales can be exported to the Allies and the United States. ,/ ■ AN M.P. DISQUALIFIED. RAMSAY MAGDONALD'S POSITION , (Received Noon.) London, August 30.

The Moray Club passed a resolution cancelling Mr Ramsay Mac-Donald's membership on the ground of his public utterances. Mr Mae Donald refuses to accept the decision.

CUEEN MOTHER'S APPRECIATION OF AUSTRALIAN GALLANTRY.

I (Received Noon.) J London, August 30. Queen Alexandra gave audience to Sir George Ueid, and expressed admiration of the gallantry of the Australians iii the Dardanelles. • "NOBLE AND HOLY CAUSE." Pretoria, August 30. 'General Smuts, addressing the ■ Transvaal recruits for the Overseas 1 Contingent, at Potehefstroom, told them they were going to fight for a noble and holy cause. It was no campaign for revenge, but for the cause of freedom and liberty, a cause which had always been reckoned the greatest in the world's history. He hoped that many nunc South Africans would come forward to help to secure the victory.