Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 14, 15 August 1916, Page 2

Great Britain

CHURCHILL ON LIBERAL WAR COMMITTEE. iViss Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.15 a.in.) London, August 14. ; Mr Winston Churchill has joined the | Liberal War Committee, DROUGHT FOLLOWED BY FLOODS. Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Service. (Received 11.30 a.m.) Loudon, August 14. The three weeks’ drought has broken, and torrential rains are flooding and damaging the crops in some districts. COMPLAINTS FROM BRITISH PRISONERS-OF-WAR.

Pres? Association —Copyright. Router’s Service. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, August 14. lu the House of Commons, Lord

Robert Cecil stated that many British prisoners had been sent to work in the Russian territory occupied by the Germans, who had not permitted the United States Ambassador to visit them.

QUITE IMPOSSIBLE! I'r s Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Noon.) London, August 14. In the House of Commons, Sir I Lewis Harcourt stated that the Gov- { eminent did not propose to follow New Zealand’s example of building a State line of steamships. | :■ | ABOUT MESOPOTAMIA. (Received Noon.) London, August 14. Mr Chamberlain, replying to Sir Edward Carson, said tbo transport difficulties in Mesopotamia could not be overcome for some time yet, but tijey were improving, and everything jpossible’ was being done regarding- the 'medical arrangements. HOLIDAYS ON THE CLYDE. Press Association—Copyright. Renter’s Telegrams (Received Noon.) Loudon, August 14. The Admiralty approved of holiday for the Clyde shipwrights and marine engineers from the 19th to the 28th August. PARLIAMENT TO BE EXTENDED. (Received Noon.) London, August 14. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said the Government proposed to extend'the life of Parliament till the end of May. The Government did not propose to alter the qualifications of, / the franchise. The difficulties of iall soldiers and sailors wpve , enormous, but provision would be; made, to prevent the disquaiifinations of men who had left their homes to serve their country either at nome or abroad. It appeared that the House would not raise the question of the franchise in wartime.