Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 2, 27 November 1916, Page 2

Great Britain

- — . DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. AWARDS TO ANZACS. Press Assn.—Copyright,—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 11.40 a.m.) London, November 26. Military Crosses have been awarded to New Zealanders as follows: Captain Daniel Eric Bretnner. Captain Hubert Satchel Harley. Second-Lieutenants Allan Claude Cooper, Hassell Deforges Garland, Samuel Thomas Seddon, Frances Clive Upton. Infantry.—Private Septimus James Closey, William Arthur Gray, Wilfred Gordon Harrison. Rifle Brigade.—Rifleman Jack Lister Braithwaite. Engineers.—Captain Ronald Graeme, G. Orbell. Medical.—Rev. Clement Hlouchen (chaplain). Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded to two Australians and foui New Zealanders. Seven Victoria Crosses were awarclded, notably.— Lieutenant Bradford, of the Durhams, who as temporary Lieut.-Colo-nc-1 assumed command of two battalions and saved the situation .vhen the flank was endangered. Sergeant*Downie,. of the Dublins, who, when most of the officers were down, shouted “Come on Dubs!” His stirring appeal was immediately responded to, and the men rushed on. Downie captured a machine gun, killing the crew, and the Dublins then captured the position which had withstood live previous attacks.

government and prices. PRODUCE COMMANDEERING. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, November 26. With reference to the statements in Australian and New Zealand newspapers that the Imperial Government controls the produce of the , United Kingdom, while controlling the prices of Overseas produce marketed in Britain, prominent authorities connected with the handling of produce, on being interviewed, say that the statements are. fallacious as the exportable commerce from the United Kingdom consists chielly and manufactured goods, which the Government controls to even a greater extent than colonial produce; moreover, it now controls the British agricultural and dairying industries. With reference to the complaints or insufficient refrigerated tonnage in the Australian and New Zealand trade, and to the suggestions as to the transfer of some vessels from the Rivei Plate for use by the Australian ship-pers,-the authorities point out that such a transfer is impossible as the River Plate steamers are built for a specitl trade, and, mostly, are absolutely unsuitable for the Australian trade. Moreover, the number of vessels in the River Plate trade are inadequate, and every mouth considerable quantities of beef which the Army urgently needs cannot be shipped 1 because steamers are unavailable. Mutton .cau.be ,ij£&d for the troops m England and to- a certain extent m France, but beef is absolutely necessary for the troops at the front. The Government might have concentrated on refrigerated tonnage for bringing beef from South America, and if they had done so, they would have withdrawn a considerable portion ot the tonnage engaged in the Australian rade, hut they refrained in order to maintain the export trade to Australia and New Zealand, though a great inconvenience and cost. As an illustration, beef costs about half the price of cheese, hut it can he brought from the River Plate in half the time taken to convey cheese to Englam from Australia; therefore, it would seem unreasonable that the dairying industries should consider themselves ! unfairly treated, especially as the refrigerated freights are Very moderate, particularly when compared to the freights ruling for Australian wheat.