Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 22, 24 August 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

YORKSHIRE EXPLOSION. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MUNITION WORKB. °ress Association— Copyright, Austra- »•(._ and N.Z. Cnhl.* Association. London, August 22. Official: The Yorkshire explosion originated outside one of the smaller magazines. The. warning given «•*!• sufficient to enable the majority of the men and every woman to escape. l'J< small magazine exploded, and was followed at short intervals by others, un til the largest exploded, causing thbulk of tlie damage. . , ' . The immition works were practically demolished, and other places neai were burned. A quantity of rollingstock at the railway sidings was destroyed. The bursting of a fire enghn killed a number of firemen. Twenty bodies had been recovered from the Yorkshire explosion. There was considerable destruction, but the casualties were lighter than anticipated.

THE END OF THE WAR. PLEA FOR GREATER EFFORTS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.: London, August 23. In the House of Commons, speaking to a motion on the adjournment of the House, Colonel Winston Churchill said the situation was not warranted. There would be-no speedy end of the war. The brilliant fighting at Somme and Verdun had inappreciably changed the strategic alignment of the Germans. We were never more numerous 'and better equipped than to-day. The diminution of the German reserves in relation to the Allies' growing power and constitution should secure a foundation on which to build a victorious conclusion. We should coldly and scientifically arrange the national life to meet the supreme effort and place our food supplies and prices on a war basiß. The Government should charter all shipping at Admiralty rates. The rise in freights was an absolute scandal. They should .. control,, the food distribution and issue meat and bread tickets, which was preferable to regulating consumption by high prices. We must do Our to equip Russia,' which was unable '.todevelop the maximum strength to smash the Eastern front, and thuß shorten the war by months. By spending fifty, even one hundred million sterling, we would thus/relieve our finances and vastly greater dahg-

Mr Lloyd George questioned " : the possibility of raising the military service age. He said it depended entirely on the exigencies of the war. He meant to win the wax with all our country's resources; that was the only consideration. dominant, with, the Government. The initiative had been wrested from the enemy on the whole battle front, east and west. Those who criticised the offensive failed tq realise the extent of the achievements. Our concentration of great forces enabled us to' hold the Germans while Russia dealt with the enemy. It was a question of endurance. Our race in all parts of the globe wanted to secure a complete victory. Upon the questions of effort and endurance depended whether the wax would end next year.. He thought »n the dim distance we were beginning to see the end. Britain and her Allies were marching and working together and were assured of' victory. Germany had missed her 1 chance—and knew it. : '

MILITARY MEDALS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, August 23. Military. medals have been awarded to New Zealand. Infantry as follows: Sergeant L. R. Nicholas," Corporal W. D. Bell, Privates P. Brightwell, and A. Kennedy. LIMITATION OF LIFE OF PARLIAMENT. Press Association— Copyright. Router's Service. (Received 12.25 p.m. ) London, August 23. The House of Commons accepted the Lords' amendment to the Parliament Bill, limiting to two years any Pai liament elected on the old' register. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 22. It is officially announced that the Clyde and Tynej Commission for the Dilution of Labor has been assumed by officers of the Ministry for Munitions and 'the Admiralty. The dilution has already been established in 350 of the largest of 300 controlled engineering and shipyard 'establishments on the Clyde. Fourteen thousand women were introduced-by .tho Commission, the majority of. them being engaged on general engineering work, excluding shells. The agreements for dilution also apply to.the shipbuilding and ship-preparing yards of the Clyde and Tyne, They have arranged with all the principal shipyard trades for the intorchangeability. .of members of different shipyard trades. The'introduction of unskilled men and women is proceeding satisfactorily. ». The House of Lords has amended the Parliamentary Registration Bill providing that in the event of* a dis-

solution before the new register is prepared, the Parliament so elected shall not exist for more than two years. ••'■•, '•■■£. Russia has ordered tw million yards of cloth at West Riding for the army. The Government controls the scheme of supplies whereby all firms, with suitable machinery, must contribute a fair share of tho orders. Press Association—Copyright. : ■ ■'.- Router's Service. Lord Cecil has announced that Viscount Grey has directed that no naturalised foreigner *or son thereof should be appointed to the foreign diplomatic consular servic?s until approved of by Viscount Grey.