Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 64, 21 February 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

SOLDIERS AT FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALANDERS 12—PUBLIC SCHOOLS G.

[United Press Association.] (Received 5.30 a.m.)

London, February 20

in a. football match at Richmond, the New Zealanders, scoring 12 points, 'defeated the Public Schools whose ’representatives scored 6. The New Zealanders were handicapped by the absence of Private Saunders as full back. The Schools opened the game with a try it being tlie first score against the New Zealanders since the series began and they led in the secaud half by two tries to nil. The visitors developed in brilliancy and wore down their opponents. Trooper Fraser and Corporal Burns scored two trips each. LORD DERBY’S ADVICE. TRUST THE GOVERNMENT. RECRIMINATIONS REPROBATED. WAR WILL BE WON IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS. (Received 8.30 a.m.} London, February 20. Lord Derby, addressing the Workmen’s Conservative Association at Liverpool, said the two outstanding questions were: “Are we making ourselves as safe as we could against air raids and the enemy as uncomfortable as we could by the blockade y’’ He reprobated recriminations. Who were responsible ?* It was the people, who were unprepared for the war. it any Statesman years before the war had 'said, “We want millions more to bo prepared for this war, they would have ■locked him up.” The war was going to be won or lost in France and b landers, not by Zeppelins Hying over a country, which disdained to be frightened. He urged the press and the ipublic to trust the Government, which was not loss patriotic than themselves in doing all it could. RECRUITING IN UNITED KINGDOM. DISCUSSION ON CONSCRIPTION. ACTIVITY AMONG AUTHORITIES. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, February -(). , Though the first group is being called up, it is understood they will not begin training unless they have reached the age of nineteen. The remainder will he sent home till they have reached military age. The advisability of conscription for tbe younger ipjfi.rrieds. is being discussed. It is generally believed to be unlikely for the present, but much depends on the percentage of effective recruiting among unmarrieds, and thereon alone depends the summoning of the married. Derhyists and the authorities are seeking means of making the recruiting more productive. A news agency states that the authorities are tonring the counties investigating tlie work' of local tribunals and their . handling of exemption claims.

A special committee has been established by the War Office to revise the reserved occupations, and it is expected the list "ill soon be reduced. A fresh list of instructions, for tribunals will shortly bo issued, impressing the point that national necessity must have .priority of private business.

THE FRUIT TRADE.

(Received B.FI a.in.) London, February 20

Mr Rumanian informed a deputation that if they formulated a scheme for the utilisation of half the usual tonnage for the importation of fruit, he would probably he able to arrange it. The deputation is drawing up a scheme allocated to various ports to submit to Mr Rumanian.