Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 14, 11 December 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

I • ' I THE MEW WAR CABINET. I ■ OFFICIALLY REPORTED. ■ ' iv >: '■ . ■ -'The'High Commissioner reports:— ■ Loudon, December 10 (8.10 p.m.) I The nsw Government War Cabinet It sis fellow*: — ) Crime Minister, Mr Lloyd George; KorA President of the Council, Lord I Curzon; ■Without portfolio, Mr HendOrson and I Lord Milner; , ■Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr I 1 Bonar Law. < I The foregoing is the War Cabinet. Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Finlay; |HoJne Secretary, Sir Cecrge Cave; IFbreign Secretary, Mr Balfour; ■Colonial Secretary, Mr Long; v [Secretary for War, Lord Derby; liiiOPetary for India, Mr Chamberlain; president of Local Government Board, Lord Rhondda; President of the Board of Trade, Sir Albert Stanley; Minister of Labour, Mr Hodge; First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir y Edward Carson; Minister of Munitions, Mr Addison; Minister of 1 Blockade, Lord Robert Cecil; r Minister in Charge of* Food Control, , Lord Davenport; Minister in Charge of Shipping Con- -■ trol, Sir Joseph Macley. • "... ■■ THE POLITICAL CRISIS. . GERMAN OPINION CHANCED. A FIGHT TO A FINISH. Press Association —Copyright. Published in '“The Times.” \ (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, December 10. German opinion of the British crisis has been confused owing to the rapidity of events, but it has disclosed remarkable features. -There is Obvious partiality for Mr Asquith ami a striking accentuation of the peace propaganda, wi,th pointed indications that much was to be expected.,, from M r Asquith’s aud Visfcount Grey’s sympathy with , the American Peace League, The German flow of peace talk suddenly ceased when Mr Lloyd George s shccess became probable, the press receiving! instructions to adopt a new line, namely, that the developments in England favoured peace, because Mr Lloyd George’s regime was the last desperate 'throw. Meanwhile Admiral Trepoff’s war speech strongly affected German opinion, and the fall of two Premiers. Mr Asquith (Britain) and Mr Stunner (Russia) is .linked as meaning a fight to a- finish. )

\ THE NEW WAR POLICY, IMMEDIATE SACRIFICES. Press Association— Copyright, Aus fra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1.45 p.m.) London, December 10. Mr Lloyd George’s war policy will impose immediate sacrifices on the people, including : further regulations regarding control of food - and drink, curtailment of luxuries, and the possible raising of the military age, or partial mobilisation oT the civ: population for war work, thus releasing for service the younger men employed in exempted trades, , AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. , DISTINGUISHED NEW ZEALANDERS. (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, December 10. Sergeant-Major William Frost, late New Zealand Infantry, was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. . One hundred and forty New Zealanders were awarded the Militaiy Medal.