Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 91, 19 July 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

ANZACS AND THE LORD MAYOR. Press Association—Copyright, Auatralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, July 18. The Lord Mayor, while ' driving through Cheapside. saw four Anzacs, and he alighted from his roach and conversed with, and took them back to lunch at Mansion Hoiise, WHAT IS A LIVING WAGE? (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, July 18. The annual report of the General Federation of Trade Unions says: Any fiscal system which will secure vrages sufficiently in excess of subsistence rates, permitting reasonable provision for illness and old age, will receive intelligent consideration. Let the State guarantee a minimum wage based upon prices and human require* monts. State control of production and imports may be considered, but trade unionists will not tolerate attempts to increase the. powers and exactions of the monopolists.

THE CASEMENT TRIAL.

APPEALS IN ACCUSED’S FAVOR.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , t (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, July 18.

There was a small attendance at the Casement trial; Dreary legal argument failed to hi) the court though the judge appeared interested in Sullivan’s delvings in old-time records. . -

The judge, came to a decision in a few minutes. Casement listened without apparent motion. He faiptly smiled and waved hig hand to some women friends who Were present throughout the trial, and finally disappeared below the dock.

it is understood Casement will appeal to the House of Lords. A petition is being promoted in hia favor. . V‘

THE Appeal DISALLOWED. The High' Commissioner reports:— j London, July 18 (3.35 p.m.) Sii v Roger Casement's appeal has. been disallowed. 21,535 PRIBONERS-OF-WAR IN ENGLAND. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.26 a.m.) •#« London, July 18. Mr Forster, in the House of Commons, said there were 21,535 combatant prisoners in England, not inculding part of those captured at the Somme who bad not reached Eng- , , i ■UHUi i t\rt !c ■ land.