Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 82, 10 July 1916, Page 3

Great Britain

OVERSEAS PARLIAMENTARIANS

WELCOMED BY THE KING.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, July S.

The King, in welcoming the members of the Overseas Parliaments, ' Staid: "lb gives me much pleasure *o" welcome you, as I fully recognise the aims connected with your visit; Such a visit promotes intercourse between, • the Mother Country and the Do.nin- ' ions., maintains a constant interchange J of ideas, and" 1 helps to bridge the seaal dividing the Empire. Fifteen yearj*.' ago the Queen and I visited the great dominions, and .we treasure abiding recollections of the-loyalty and affection evinced on that unique and memorable tour. We, on our part, greet you to-day with feelings not less hearty and sincere as representing those who, though separated by vast 'distances, hastened across the oceans to support the Motherland in her hour of danger. Gloriously have they fulfilled, that mission, sacrificing their sons in the common cause, and placing their wealth and resources at the disposal of ourselves and our Allies. "Never, so long as the Empire lasts, will the heroism which immortalised : the,battlefields of Anzac, Ypres,. and ; Hoogo be forgotten. During the past eighteen months I have had the pleaof inspecting the" Dominion for- ■ ces, and I can r tlie spien-; did quality of the r 1 ;j9pu-it! of <c loj?a'Ry 1: -£lnd -devotion -they' have given the most ample- -jSroof j-that they can face the enemy, "1 trust your stay here will be plehsant and instructive, and that every ' opportunity, will be given to estitaate the efforts that are being made to keep the Navy and Army efficient, and to bring the war to a victorious end. Wo can learn much from each other, and it is my earnest hope that such visits will be frequent and : fruitful, and that they will be similarly reciprocated by visits from ; the Mother Country to the Dominions. These tend to consolidate the union of Empire, which will bo consecrated hy the memories o.f common sacrifice and determination to defend it."

CABINET CHANCES. "ti'ondbii, * The; Daily,-- fh«v, Hon. E. S. Montagu (Financial Secretary to itlie treasury), ister for Munitions j Mr H. J,! Tennant (Undor-Seci-etnry for War) ; becomes, Swretary for. Scotland ; Mr McKinnon. Wood. (Secretary for Scotland),, fills the position ■, of Chancellor of the* Duchy of Lancaster and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. BOOTS FOR RUSSIANS. London, July 8. The boot trade is engaged in the manufacture of nine million pairs of boots for., the Russian troops. INDIA'S LOYALTY;

Press Association —Copyright. Router's Telegrams Simla, July 8. The Rod Cross organisation has just received a splendid consignment ot comforts from the people of New Zealand for general purposes throughout India. The recent successes on the

various fronts have infused a new spirit of enthusiasm.throughout- India. Naiive princes and others continue to donate splendid gifts to the various war funds, BOGUS RELIEF SCHEMES. COMPULSORY REGISTRATION URGED. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, July 9. ' The Home , Secretary's committee have recommended regulations oompel- ' ling every war charity to register. The 'report mentions that out of £129,000--collected for the. victims of an Allied 1 counry, there remained only a balance [of, £12,000. No accounts were publish-; ed. In some instances, swindlers conj ducted the relief schemes until their antecedents were discovered.