Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 91, 23 March 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

WELCOME TO ITALIAN GENERAL. United Phksh . (Received 1.35 p.m.) London, iiarch 22. General Cadorna received an ovation in London. Lord Kitchener aiid Lord French welcomed him. THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX. (Received 12.55 p.m.) London, March 22. The Income-tax Association is unaware: if the concession announced hy the Manchester Guardian is accurate, if so they consider it is due; to their agitation. While the concession is not all they are asking for, it will be of considerable, relief, in some cases. QUESTION OF WAR INVENTIONS. REPLY TO AVIATOR BILLINGS, (Received 12.55 p.m.) -U March 22. Lord Crewe, in the'House of Lords, replying to a question as to what had been done to foster the inventive talent for war jjurpose-s, said close* attention had been given .t 0... the. numerous inventions submitted to the Hoard. A vast amount of work was being done in all the principal .chemical and physical laboratories' in Devonshire. Replying to Lord /Beresford,. hi? said there was no record of officers in the naval, aTfc sk^ice. having lost their lives through faiitty. machines, hut two were'killed in 'carrying otii experiments. ':. AUSTRALIAN'S 43 AD LUCK. (Received 12^p.m.j Londqii., March 22. Milnes, an Australian soldier, travelling to Weymouth, fell from the tt-ain at Dorchester,.?aiid his left leg had to be amputated.