Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 59, 15 February 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

AFTER-THE-WAR TRADE. BLOCKADE OF AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. (Received 9.35 a.m.) London. February 14. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce to-day discussed their after-the-war trade policy, which is based on 'three regulations. The first adheres "to free trade ; the second favors a tariff against Austro-German goods; and the third suggests an Allied-Imperial conference to draw up an agreement to commercially blockade Austria and Germany and define the period. THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY. HOLLAND A VAST STOREHOUSE. RE-EXPORTS TO THE ENEMY. (Reecived 9.35 a.m.) London, February 14. The Daily Mail's special commissioner describes Holland as a vast storehouse, whence goods arc daily transferred to German factories, cities, and the troops. Official figures show that the Netherland overseas trade has faded to prevent re-exports to Germany, and the correspondent instances where raw materials imported under trusts and conditions were manipulated in order to concerd their identity, DISTILLERIES AS MUNITION FACTORIES. London, February 14. Mr Llovd George is taking over and transforming all distilleries into munition factories. The transfer does not include pot-still distilleries, and distillers will be compensated. It is understood that the spirits in bond represent two years' supply. ANOTHER LARGE VOTE. London, February 14. The Daily News states that the Government will ask for a vote of at least 250 millions wherewith to carry on over the end of the financial year.