Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 37, 18 May 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

FINANCIAL HELP, FOR DUBLIN. GENEROUS TREATMENT TO BE GIVEN. £ United Press Association.] .(Received 8.45 a.m.) ' London, '“'May 17. An official statement from Lublin 'States that a grant will be made, ex gratia in respect to the damage, done in the recent revolt, the maximum amount being the liabilities the insurance companies would have incurred if • the damage done had been accidental. The grant covers burning and looting. Persons guilty of complicity in tae outbreak will not benefit. It is understood the insurance companies will voluntarily co-operate. Evidence at Bow Street gives indications that maps emanated from the German. War Office, ilailey’s military record for “good conduct” is a good one. A BYE-ELECTIONi ; ; a | (Received 8.45,a.m.) London, May 17. The Tewkesbury hye-clection resulted ; Hicks-Boach (Coalitionist) 7127; V Boosey (Independent) 1438. OUR SLOW OLD WAY. (Received noon.) . London, May 17. The cancellation of the German concentrate contracts was received with a chorus of approval in the city, the only regret being that the step was not taken earlier. • *• UNDESIRABLES. ALLIES ALIENS WHO WILL NOT FIGHT. (Received 8.45 a.m.) * London, May 17. A Bethnal Green tribunal strongly protested against the presence of two hundred thousand Allied aliens of military age in Britain,apart from twentytwo thousand enemy aliens. It was scandalous that Belgian, French and German, aliens were, allowed to steal British jobs. Allied aliens of military age refusing to join rheir country’s armies were regarded as deserters, but there were ho means of compelling them to return to their own lands.

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.: *• ' --i..—. ■ • TRAITORS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AMUSING GERMAN LIES. $ . (Received 1.40 a.m.) London, May 18. At Bow Street, Mr Artemus Jones contended that Bailey’s statement was secured by promising that he should not be punished. Mr Smith contended he was. only promised protection. Dickinson admitted the, statement as voluntary. . Asked if he had anything to say, Casement replied “no.” The prisoners were committed. The •Crown intends the trial to be at the earliest, probably early in June. The Daylight Saving Bill has passed. It operates at two o’clock on the morning of the tw&ntyTirsi The German semi-official clerical paper “Germania” declares that at the outset of the war Australia was wholeheartedly on England’s side, believing in her righteousness and also fearing .Germany might embroil Japan. In Australia now, enthusiasm was dead and recruiting is nil.