Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 92, 15 November 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

MAN-POWER OF BRITAIN AND

GERMANY.

Press Association—Copyright. Published in “The Times.” (Received 12.40 p.m.) : if London, November 14

Colonel Repingtou estimates the German forces in the field now at four and one-third -millions, and the reserves at two million which would supply the existing units till the autumn of 1917. The Allies can over-match the principal enemy’s final effort. The man-power of military age still available in Britain is between three and four millions, not counting the Dominions. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. CONSCRIPTION, PEACE, MEN. Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 1.5 p.m.) London, November 14. In tke House of Commons, Mr Lynch suggested the conscription of wealth. Mr Bonar Law pointed out that increased taxation had already gone a long way in that direction. Mr Mason asked for facilities to discuss the German Chancellor von Beth-mann-Hollweg’s peace proposals. Mr Bonar Law said he .was unaware that Hollweg proposed any peace terms which were not based on a German victory. No useful purpose would be served by such a discussion. Mr Bonar Law assured Mr Wedgewood that the influence* of Colonial Office would be directed to securing largest possible man-power from the Crown Colonies.

BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY

UNSATISFACTORY REPORTS, y ’ ' Press Association—Copyright, Australiau and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1.40 p.m.) L&n'don, November 14. In the House. of ?Comntf>ns, Mr Hope informed Sir Carson that there w'-aa «Meao that .% n^jona '-°%te-^ tla^la soners in Turney were far from satisenecl our line at several points in the had been heavy declined to allow the American authorities to visit the prisoners. THE POSITION IN GREECE. Sir Robert .Cecil, replying to Mr Ashley, said that roughly, Venizelist authority exists over New Greece and the Islands where' £he Allies treated, Venizelos as the do fjicto authority. The Athens Govoihffient had jurisdiction over pid-Bhafe** W ' GERMAN PRISONERS. l Mr answering Mr Ashley, said the number of German prisoners in our hands was incomplete. The returns, from the army showed 833 officers and 42,062 men, and from the, navy 132 officers and 1962 mep. The number of British prisoners in German hands, including the Colonials and Indians, were/rfAf'W'J (dflicerSH 1027, and men 28,737; Navy officers and men, including Naval division, 3101. ■