Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 97, 30 March 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

RECRUITING FOR MILITARY SERVICE. EQUAL SACRIFICE FROM ALL. I United Pbms .Association.] (Received 8.15 a.m.) j London, March 29. J The Unionist War Committee, numbering 150 members of the House of. Commons, with Sir Edward Carson as chairman, demand that the Government obtain men for military service 'on a system of enforcing equal sacrifices from all of military age, and urges upon the Government to relieve 'married recruits of civil obligations. If the Government's answer is unsatisfactory, Sir Edward Carson will move in the House on the subject. AMUSING GERMAN COMMENT. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Berne, March 29. The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "Mr Hughes is popular in England because in a country ruled by demagogues, the |loudest, shouter ultimately becomes hoarse, and the public welcomes fresh voices. After Mr Churchill, Mr Lloyd George, General French, and Lord Kitchener failed, the man from the Antipodes gifted with a loud voice, is held to be the Saviour of the Empire!"

STATE RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS. "(Received $.15 a.m.) .I, London, March 29. Tlie Government has decided to make retrospective the provision to relieve the soldiers of rent } rates, insurance and other contracts in war time to' which the State contribution will be a substantial one. THE LABOR TROUBLE. MEN RETURNING TO WORK. London, March 29. Trade union circles in Glasgow expect an early settlement. A number of men resumed work on Monday, and many others in two or the largest factories returned to-day. CLYDE RINGLEADERS ORDERED TO EDINBURGH. (Received 8.15 a.m.) • London, March 29. The ringleaders in the Clyde strike were ordered to reside in Edinburgh. PATRIOTISM IN SCHOOLS. London, March 28. The President of the Board of Education received a deputation, headed by Lord Sydenham, urging him to make patriotism an integral part of school teaching, emphasising the duty of citizenship and the-responsibilities of Empire. Mr Henderson, in reply said the Board was fully alive to the importance of the subject, and would carefully consider any practical proposals. He added that school teachers had admirably responded to the country's call; eleven thousand were serving and eight thousand had attested.

LIQUfDAfIONM ENEMY ASSETS. ' i • ~ March 28. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law announced that he was communicating with the Government of the colonies with a view to the general adoption of a, policy of liquidation of enemy firms, selling the assets, as Singapore had already done. A FREE DARDANELLES. London, March 28. M. Miliukoff, in a speech in the Duma, said Russia was resolved to secure an outlet at the Dardanelles. Personally he was not opposed to the partial neutralisation of the Straits. He wished he had been approached with peace proposals on a basis of a withdrawal from Belgium and the restoration of Serbia. PEACE PROPOSALS FROM SMYRNA. i ~ j .London. March 28. The Daily News' correspondent at Athens states that Rahlanacha, the Vali of Smyrna, has submitted peace proposals to the Allied Ministers at Athens. The Allies replied that they are not disposed to conclude a separate peace, considering that Turkey is unable to seriously resist the attacks now progressing in many directions. The Allies added that they are unwilling to tie their hands at present by promise* concerning the fate of Turkey, after "the war. ITALIAN GENERAL'S THANKS. London, March 28. General Cadorna has telegraphed to Lord Kitchener: "I depart from your island full of gratitude for my warm 'reception. During my short stay I have been able to appreciate the grand j and wonderful efforts England is mak'ing for the noble Allied cause. Your firm belief in victory is also mine.'