Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 3, 7 December 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

PRACTICE OF PERSONAL ECONOMY.

SAVINGS DOUBLED IN FIRST YEAR OF WAR.

United Pbess Association. (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, December 6.

At the bakers' conference at Newcastle, it wa s stated as an illustration of the extent to which personal economy is practised that the national savings during the first year! of war increased from 300 millions to 600 millions. In the second year the amount is expected to exceed a billion pounds.

RUMORED REDUCTIONS IN HONORARIUMS.

THE NEED FOR ECONOMY.

(Received 8.16 a.m.) London, December 6

It is strongly rumored that Ministers have decided to reduce their own salaries by one-third, and that thej are asking the. members of the House of Commons to submit to a similar reduction.

The Rt. lion. 'A. Birrell, member for Bristol, says that Ministers and members should set an example in economy, and the sooner it began the better. '

AT DONNINGTON HALL. RECALCITRANT PRISONERS OF WAR. SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Received 9.25 a.m.) , . London, December 6. Three Lieutenants, Hertzog, Seydlitz and Langebach, prisoners of war,. are about to be court-martialled at Donnington Hall. Hjertzog is accused of striking a non-com., who barred his entrance to the dining hall at a prohibited hour. The others are charged with defying the regulation, in not surrendering his civilian clothes. As several escapees were found to be well provided with' Engmh money, the prisoners are fc'ahljfrhV* ium tokens of three values, sixpence, shilling .and half-a-crow*n,' which are only honored at the criwfceeh's. The prisoners at Donnington Hall devote themselves to study ; rather than to athletics. They have classes in chemistry and metallurgy, and even a class in English. Naval men devote themselves -to naval construction and the effect of gunfire. The most popular pastime is map drawing, wherein a remarkable knowledge of the contours of the British lines is displayed. Airmen make models of aircraft. Some do not forget their duelling days, but as the Germans are poor hands with their fists, biting and scratching are not uncommon in settling disputes.