Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 1, 4 December 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

COLONIALS AND ANTI-CONSCRIP-TIONISTS. QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

United Press Association. ' (Received 5.15 a.in.) , London, December 3

In the House of Commons, Mr Jowett referred to the; .Colonial soldiers breaking up an anti-conscription meeting at the MemoWal Hal}. Sir John Simon skid that the policeattended, but ncn-e Ihot called upon to deal with a breach of the peace. Mr Ponsonby asked-ih it was not contrary to the regulations for nniiormed' soldiers to incite to violence. Sir John Simon said the question should lie addressed to the War Office. He had no information that the soldiers were called upon to lead the mob,

government acquires well-

known RACING STABLES.

(Received 8.15 a.m.)

London, December 3

Tlie Government has acquired Colonel Hall-Walker’s training stables at Rushley Park. . Mr Hall-Walker therefore presented the Government with ill the horses at the Tally stud and ilushley Park, which were suitable as ■ stallions. ' i •

ALIENS IN THE WAR OFFICE.

COUSIN OF GERMAN GENERAL EMPLOYED. (Received 8.30 a.m., London, December 3. There is a newspaper outcry against Mr Tenant’s admission in the Hoqse of Commons that Mi's. Seville who is of German birth and the wife of a rector of an East Coast parish, is employed by the War Office. Further questions have been given notice of in the House of Commons. The lady is a cousin of General Bothmer. the German commander on the Strypa. it is also reported that Admiral Von Tirpltz’s son was the Raville’s guest prior to the war.