Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 70, 22 November 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

LOYALTY OF INDIA. attempts to disturb the PEACE. INTRIGUE WORKED FROM U.S.A. SITUATION WELL IN HAND. United Press Association. (Received 9.10 a.m,) London, November 21. Jn the House of Commons, Mr CKftmberlain, in reply to a question, s.lid that in Northern India-, where attempts had been made by a member of an anti-British Association, with headquarters in the United States, to distui’b the peace, tamper | with the troops, and upset the Government, the active loyalty of the people had been shown - by their resistance, and in having voluntarily offered aid. In fact the general conditions were ‘substantially satisfactory. He admitted differences had arisen in moveJments outside India, and through the (efforts of small group extremists, but .these did not reflect ll the sentiment of the mass of the people. The GovI eminent had the situation welt in hand.

EXECUTIONS FOR REBELLION. DISAFFECTION SOWN BV GERMANS. (Received 8.35 a.m.) Washington, November 21. ■ Indian advices report the execution of twenty-four Hindus, twenty-seven others getting life •sentences. This is only one of many similar affairs on charges based on anarchy’, mutiny’, and insubordination. The Native press condemned the activities of the disaffected elements, which in some quarters are attributed to German machinations. The general tendency is to credit the agitation to the work of conspirators located on the Pacific Slope, America, who for 1 years h%ve been yngaged in., a secret propaganda. Th© conspirators despatched emissaries to India to stir up antdgonisip to, ’British mule. : ' i In the Punjaui and ‘ Bengal, from. June* tb September, seventeen .Indian cavalrymen were sentenced to death for mutiny'* bomb-making, and cutting the telegraph lines. Altogether seventy-on© received sentences of imprisonmnent..'l ill 1 * >UK : 1 '■ - 1 j i ■ ‘j IMPROVEMENT IN RECRUITING. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, November 21. Recruiting has largely increased since yesterday’s statement.' i .c:.. a h ruy in ir it DRASTIC LI,£U ( OR R^MLATIO^S, (Received 8.3,5 n a.ipA. , ~ London,’"November 21. 1 '.''The'liquor yfigtrictio,n§")ipply to, the military munitions, the Kale of spirits for home consumption to two and a half hours on Monday 7, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.' The minimum quantity being a quart, and all liquors must be paid for when ordered , The liquor trade and some newspapers strongly protest against the drastic regulations.

LONDON BANKERS ASSIST RECRUITING. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, November 21. Commencing in December, tke London banks will close at three o’clock except on Saturday, when tiie closing time will be one o’clock, with a view to assisting recruiting and releasing a number of the clerks. RECRUITING TRIBUNALS. GOVERNMENT ACTION.! | (Received 9.15 a'.m.) 11 London, November 21. In the Monday morning papers, the Hon. Walter Long (President of the Board of Trade) issued instructions whereby every local governing authority in Britain will be appointed a tribunal in connection with Lord Derby s recruiting, The tribunal will receive applications from persons desiring be placed in a later group, because ho is indispensable to a .business which is nationally important or for his on n business for financial or domestic reasons. The. claims will” be ' referred to the local recruiting 'officer, ' who assents or requires thel tribunal to investigate and adjudicate. An appeal may °bo made from j the' * local to the central tribunal. Schedules, 'enumerate the occupations which arc nationally important, including munitions,, mining, agriculture, railways,, and others of cardinal importance to which the claims are placed. Such classes may be referred by the Government: departments to the local tribunals. ___