Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 60, 7 October 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

IMPERIAL RECONSTRUCTION. .fc/f■ » AN INTERESTING SYMPOSIUM. : ,f ; v r i _ Press Association —Copyright. - United Service. ‘ ■ ; '(Received,,'9. 25 a.in.) U ’ London,’ October G. ThdbvßhilyhMail Ims published a sympoisis upon" Imperial reconstruction. Lord\B|dCnham writes: “.The . war has cdnvUnced me of the pcce,ssity of an Imperial Cabinet, width should bo responsible to a representative Senate dealing with' foreign affairs, defence, trade, communications, and inter-mi-gration. * The war lias provided democratic : statesmen with the greatest chance, but the chance will quickly

pass.” Mr Samuel Hughes says; “We desire to join in the Imperial control of Imperial affairs.” Hie Hon. W. P. Shreincr advocates an Imperial Conference, including. India and’ Egypt.' The Hon. # Poter Mcßride (Victorian Agent-General) ; advocates representation of the Australian State Parliaments- at the Peace Conference, becausei'th ay, f ar,e concerned more inlwCoipmouwealth with trade. ’ ' Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) placed anUcleqmife Imperial* defence in the I forefront, and unless this was assured it would be futile to deal with any other subject. A conference of empire statesmen, aided by representatives of great industries, should confer The resources of New Zealand , were practically untouched and were capable of enormous development. The Hou. Sir John McCall (Tasmanian Agent-General) advocate* a conference of representatives of all parties in the various Empire Parliaments. ,

PRIVATE BUILDING RE* STRICTER. WAR'NEEDS FIRST. ' v •*;, . V ’ ’ ■ i Press Association— Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams / (Received 11:25 a.m.) London, October 6. Official—Private building must be restricted. The inconvenience is unavoidable, consequent on the Nation’s urgent need, as the munition factories in course of construction require more labour. At the same time every available man must be released for the 1 Array and Navy. The necessity for the restriction „cl private building is greater because the use of constructional steel lnmts the - ply of material, which is essential lor the prosecution of the war. BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY. Press Association — Copyright, Austinlian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received D-25 a.m.) < London, October 6. Tlje Board «>6f uqtihes that in order to maintain the food supply and prevent a rise m the price of milk, no , more men will he drawn from agriculture until January 1, or from the work of milk production till April 1, unless to counterbalance the men released fi ora the Colours for agricultural work, who migjyt be unfit for general service. The report urges farmers to meanwhile prepare for replacing the men who may be lost later by women and older men.