Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 77, 7 March 1916, Page 3

Great Britain

ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLISH COAST. A SUNDAY NIGHT AFFAIR. [United Press Association.l London, March 6. Two Zeppelins raided the NorthEast coast on Sunday night, but the damage is unknown. Official.—The Zeppelins' movements on the north-east arc not yet clearly defined. They dropped bombs in the sea, near the shore.

EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN. BOARD OF TRADE ACTION. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, March 6. Messrs Runciman and Samuel (members of the Board of Trade) are appealing to employers to allow women to replace men who are going out. Women are the only source to draw from, as the army is absorbing the men. A Board was appointed to advise the Board of Trade find the Home Office of the question of female employment.

LORD FISHER'S NEW CAPACITY 9 MEMBER OF WAR COUNCIL. (Received 8.20 a.m.) ~. London, MardfcvO. The Daily Chronicle states 'that the Government intends to use Lord Fisher in a new capacity, possibly as a member of the War Council.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. lUnitid Pbebb Association.! London, March 5. The Evening News says that the Government is considering a Labor Importation Bill to prevent aliens replacing enlisteds at hairdressing, in confectionery works, hotels, restaurants, .electrical and printing works, and in the toy trade. Theatrical agents journeying from America to book turns have received an official hint to cancel the trip. A section of the theatrical press is discussing the possibility of having only British artists in the music balls. At the annua'i meeting of the Shipowners' Association, Mr Kenneth Anderson said that the Government purchase of ships would not mitigate the disease of which high freights we're 1 symptoms. More available tonnage relatively to the demand was the only available cure. Mr W. H. Raeburn, the incoming president, said that the blockade considered the interests asd susceptibilities of neutrals too sympathetically, and he hoped that the new Minister would tighten it up.