Great Britain.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 27, 6 May 1916, Page 5

Great Britain.

I THE SERVICE BILL. SECOND READING PASSED BY | HUGE MAJORITY. ! [lmrun Puns* i London, May 4. The Service Bill w.ts read a second lime by 328 votes to 36. THE WORKERS’ FRIEND. LLOYD GEORGE, THE DEMOCRAT London, May 4, Mr Lloyd George said that the country as a whole favored the measure, which was not contrary to ! Liberal principles. No nation that had been laced with great military peril had ever saved itself without some sort of compulsion, and this was truer of democracies than autocracies. Britain 1

|was not so paralytic that she could not demand the services of her citizens. France, Italy, and Serbia were .defending themselves by compulsion, land if anyone said that conscription I was against the principles of true democracy they were talking in dej fiance of the teaching of history and commonsense. London, May 5. Continuing, Mr Lloyd George said: j “IT we summoned men from the EmIpirc to the colors on the same proiportion as France had done, we would still have a substantial margin to make up before we made the same sacrifices as France had done.” He 'did not want the Germans to make ■any mistake, but w,anted ~ them , to know That in 6rdcf to make' the difference between victory and defeat and between liberty and submission to the Prussian yoke, this country would summon the whole of her manhood to the colors. It was said that if the Government did that there would be trouble amongst the labor classes, but the working classes had accepted the position patriotically. At the conclusion of his speech, ho protested against the talk about the attitude of workers, as if they were not an essential part of the . nation, but only to be regarded as doubtful neutrals, who at any moment might b§Pconvett;cd into ’ [formidable., ./foes-' (They (the ‘workers) : knbw that f they would lose more by Prussian dominion than any oth^ 1 eldss; ahd they that if the Kkiser'friuPiplied it would i)b ; -the beginning of'another war, for Ijpnifinity could not .endure The Prussian yoke. " .’

OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE DEBATE. Sir John* Simon led the opposition to the Bill. He denied that it would increase the national strength. Mr A. Henderson wound up the debate, and said that Lord Derby, had estimated that there were 650,000 single men of military age, hut it was now found that there were 759,000, of whom the military oh; ais could expect to obtain 3-10,000. 01 these 187,726 were already' with- the c ColorS'.'i

IMPRESSIONS OF THE SPEECH. Loudon^'’ May s'.’) Mr Lloyd Gfeorge has silent that his speech was with intense interest. He spokfe'“for threequarters of an hour. His speech was full of passionate energy and cohviction. He lid not say a word suggesting that he had gained a victory for the Cabinet; on the contrary, he referred to the Cabinet as a perfectly united body. His peroration denouncing those who represented the working classes as neutrals was highly effective, and was greeted by prolonged applause. The Daily News points out that Mr Lloyd George dissociated himself from the Cabinet’s limitation of recruiting the uuattested mar riel men to 200,000, and declared for unlimited enlistment.

Baris newspapers welcome the Military Service Bill, Le Journal attributes the reform to Mr Lloyd George’s energy and strength, and to his personality, which is daily growing clearer. The paper pays tribute to Mr Asquith’s cleverness iu avoiding a defeat. M. Clenienceau, writing in L’Homme Enchaine, says that Mr Asquith’s words, showing the efforts that the British Empire has made, will increase Franco’s assurance and conlidenco in the final success. Les Debats, in a frank leading article, concluded: “The Allies have not j a day to lose if they wish for decisive ‘successes in 1916. There is no longer 41 any time for a wait-and-see policy, and active operations are essential. We are confident that we will carry ont he eutransigeant.” .. Under the heading of “The Friends,” 'the paper says: “Frenchmen who wore sceptical as to the extent oi 'Britain’s effort may recall what their '! position would have behen if Britain had maintained a correct neutrality.” i THE PARIS CONFERENCE. I MR HUGHES TO ATTEND. London, May 4. I Mr Hughes will attend the Far is Conference, despite its unexpected postponement.

girl munition workers better THAN MEN. London, May 5. Sir W. Beardmore, president of the Iron and Steel Institute, declares that the girl munition workers’ output of shell bodies and boring shells is double .hat of skilled workmen, and their excellence in finishing shell bases is oven greater, NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVE AT THE WAR OFFICE. ' London, May 4. Colonel Richardson has been gazetted as New Zealand’s representative it the War Office.

BELGIAN RELIEF FROM SPAIN AND AMERICA. [ London, May 4. Mr Asquith, speaking at the annual meeting of the Belgian Relief Committee, at the Mansion House, said that the intervention of America and Spain had saved the Belgians from starvation, and it was one of the finest achievements of humanity. He hoped that soon the Allies would relieve the Belgian people from their present tyranny. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, speaking on the subject of Belgian relief, saw! he r'elt sure New Zealand would do her part, not only with respect to the re'ief of Belgium, but also in winning the war. MANUFACTURE OF DYNAMITE. (Received 8.50 a r ra.) London, May 5. The Imperial Institute who examined samples of Australian, diatomite report that the Victorian and New South Wales lots are the most promising in quality for the manufacture ’of dynamite, especially those from Lillicar.

THE IRISH REBELLION. INCIDENTS IN THE FIGHTING. London, May 5. On Thursday night the railway carmen displayed wonderful courage and devotion, creeping through the rebels’ lines at riight time and returning with food. 4 ■ litany wealthy people have been ((pined, and thousands of workers have heeai depriveii.of their livelihpod. ■| Priests who have interviewed the prisoners were told by many that “The dirty jGermah« have sold us. They promised to home to our help, but did not coine.” iiit German henceforward will be 'synohymous in Dublin with :•»( cheat jfiiid Scoundrel.” Republican stamps have been found,; ready for issue. They have green, white and orange pictures inset. * Upwards of three thousand rebels have been taken prisoner in Dublin, mostly boys about eighteen years of and of wretched physique. Three minutes after one party were placed aboard the,, ship every member was praying. The Times correspondent at Belfast says that eight women lay dead near tbo Dublin F«d#T and others were takfn to hospitals. Mercer’s hospital alone treated 600 jn -»■ o W The Times’ correspondent at Dublin suys that one incident related in Genera I Maxwell’s despatch occurred in a narrow street near Four .Courts. Before the rebels opened hostilities a handful qf me;i were told off, to convoy five ammunition wagons from the North Wall railway station to the barracks, at the other end of the city. In Charles Street the rebels fiercely attacked the wagons, without warning. Five of the carmen coolly turned the wagons across the road and unharnessed the horses, while the escort poured volleys at the rebels. The wagons formed a miniature laager, where there was a gallant battle. A party of Lancers held their ground against a continuous fusilade from the street corners and surrounding houses. Three officers were hit, but the men held on till reinforcements arrived and drove off the rebels.

CASEMENT’S CASE. CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON. London, May 5. Sir Roger Casement is to be charged at the Civil Court with, high treason. It was stated that he was arrested before the proclamation of martial law in Ireland, moreover; it was desirable to fully investigate Casement s conduct in Germany, which would ho impossible under the Defence of the Realm Act. Important evidence is being collected, and Casement will shortly be charged before a magistrate. New York, May 4,. Mr Lansing has declined the request of Sir Roger Casement’s sister for an interview, President "Wilson having decided that the matter does not concern America. SINN FEINERS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. KING’S MESSAGE OF THANKS. London. May 4. ]n the House of Lords, the Earl of Meath asked whether, despite the

warnings, Sinn Feiners had been permitted to remain in the service of the Dublin post office. **| Lord Crewe replied that an early asd full inquiry would be held into the responsibility of the members of the Irish Government and the Government collectively. * The King has sent the following telegram to General Maxwell; “Now wie lamentable outbreak has linailv bejtn quelled, I wish to express to my gallant troops in Ireland, the Irish cqilistabulary and the Dublin police my deep sense of their votion to duty and the spirit of Selfsacrifice in which they acted. g

DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTEO| 1 TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT. J | (Received 8.50 a.ra.) • London, May 5.1 Official.-—Fifteen rebels in Dublin had the death sentence commuted ton years’ iraprsionment; another was commuted to eight years; and t\|o were sentenced to ten years. t COURT-MARTIAL LED AND SHOT. FATE OF FOUR MORE REBELS# 1 I I (Received 10.5 a.m.) - j London, May 5. | Official.—Joseph Plunkett, Ed warn Daly, Michael Shanaghan and Willia® Pears were court-martialled and sh®t at Dublin. j CLEARING UP THE SITUATION. DESULTORY FIRING iN DUBLIN QUICKLY SUPPRESSED. —; - , ■ I DEAD REBELS IN THE RUINS. COMPLETE DISARMAMENT OF IRELAND! URGED. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, May 5. In Dublin the situation is slowly being cleared up. Though desultory firing recommeneedon \ Tuesday night,, it was quickly surpressed. I ■ Firemen are pulling down the burnt shells of shattered houses. Twentysix dead rebels- were found at the offices of the Dublin Express.

! The National er 4 House of'Commons, who are asking the Government to secure the complete disarmament' of IreMrid, say that the Nationalist Voluiiteers ; are ’ "tffljmg to hand ovei-their arms if hecessatb; General Maxwell issued an order today v directing the Citizen Army to surrender all their arms and ammunition pnd explosives before Saturday, and that if they refuse, they will be severely