Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 99, 1 April 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

ANTI-GERMAN ACTION DEPRECATED. [United Peess Association.] London ■ March 30. Sir William Lever, speaking at the annual meeting of Lever Brothers, deprecated efforts to secure British trade protection after the war by tariffs against Austria and Germany. The strength of Britain, he contended, was duo to her open trade and the freedom of the seas. When the war was over all bitterness must cease. The creation of tariffs against Germany was. a cowardly cry, only worthy of a backward race, and a policy of antiGerman restrictions would only stimulate false Imperialism founded on injustice and the disregard of the rights of others. ,

GALLIPOLI HEROES REWARDED. Y.C. FOR DEAD MAN. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, March 31. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to £ub-Lieutenant Arthur Tisdall, in connection with the River Clyde landing at Gallipoli. He made lour trips between the ship and the shore f rescuing men under heavy fire. Tisdall was subsequently killed. Petty-officer Perring and Seamen, Malia and Parkinson were awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Medals for assisting Tisdall.