Great Britain.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 4, 7 April 1916, Page 2

Great Britain.

THE RHODES' SCHOLARSHIP. 1 [UMTfn I-HKBB -AfIHOCUTION. I (Received 9 a.m.) London, April G. A private Hill lias been drafted ex- ' tingtiishing the Rhodes scholarships for .Germans, substituting extra for the I Dominions, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. FINANCIAL RELIEF OF BELGIUM (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, April G. Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, said Britain's contribution to relieve Belgium might be reckonfed at half a million monthly. Although this amount was Jiot paid directly, it was paid out of the Allied loan to Belgium. THE PARIS CONFEREf.3E. (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, April 6. 1 Mr Asquith, in reply to a question, said he was unable to give a day to enable the House to express its opinion, which would guide the Government's representatives at the Paris Conference. THE AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED. (Received 2.5 p.m.) London, April G. Orders have been issued that all the Australian wounded will m future ibo treated at Wemerieux Hospital, (where the authorities are providing for an additional five hundred beds. LORD DERBY'S WORK. . (Received 2 p.m.) London, April 6. The Evening Standard says that Lord Derby has resigned from the Air Committee, on the ground that recruiting prevents him giving the duties adequate attention. The Standard also stated that Lord Derby considers the committee's powers are too limited.