GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 137, 3 November 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

; COURT J MARTI : AL OF LODY. if. 4 '. j TRADE WITH RUSSIA. ' ; ' London, November 1. 'At the court-martial Lody gave evi--ftence that he a lieutenant in the Herman Naval Reserve. He reported fcimaelf at Berlin shortly before the tru, and a superior officer, whose name was in honour bound not to divulge, Lody to proceed to England fad supply information as to British Jural losses and movements. Lody 'fro further evidence in camera. The faxing was adjourned.

) The. Russian Chamber of Comnteret stress on the splendid opportunity Offered Britain to develop her trade pita Russia, as a consequence of the (rholesale withdrawal of German trade, ftablic men in Russia arc of the opinion fklt economic co-operation is one of the strongest bonds of friendship.

' BOHUJjA passengers saved. ■ RESIGNATION OF PRINCE LOUIS. T" ' London, November 1. • •> motor lifeboat rescued the remainfc|r survivors on board the Rohilla. The number saved was 14S. ! London, November 1. The Times, in a leader commenting om resignation of Prmce Louis of Batieuburg, regrets it because his actio* H unquestionably the result of a campaign of suggestion, partly honest aad f|rtly monstrously unjust. He has been pgenly accused of weakness in allowing limself, from a sailors' point of view, to fte swept into the background by the masterful personality of Mr. CSurcbill. fie has also been attacked by gossip and innuendo on account of his German birth. Regarding the second charge, it il difficult to write with patience in the Ifcse of a man who has spent his life in Jfc long and most distinguished career in the service of his adopted country. The paper adds that whatever the causes of Jus retirement from the Navy, to whieh he has devoted himself 60 long, we sTTall 'Continue to plaep trust and confidence ' t| one whom we regard with the greatest esteem. The Times points out that the Prince has two eons in the British Navy, one being a lieutenant -Imi the battle-cruiser New Zealand.

TREATMENT OF GERMAN PRISONERS. ' ALLEGATIONS DISPROVED. Received 2, fl p.m. London, November 1. In connection with the campaign Started fry the German newspapers Pjgainst England's treatment of prisoners. It Dutch editor, who visited several tamps in England, reported satisfactorily. The Cologne Gazette reproduced Uie article in English. Visitors, as well Mk many prisoners, expressed their grajtitude lor recent German newspaper Mmplaints.

INVASION OF BRITAIN. ITS POSSIBILITIES DISCUSSED. Received 2, G. 25 p.m. London, November I. The Times, in a leader discussing B. • G. Wells' article on the possible invasion •I England, endorses his statements that every possible man ought to be Beat t» the decisive area in France and Belgian, ■id, in the event of invasion, every nan remaining in Britain could fight. JTke Government should tell them what (hey ought to do without further shirking.

KEW ZEALAND SYMPATHISERS.

i home for our wounded. £ excited 2, 10.30 p.m. London .November 1. Tie New Zealand war fund nas reached £Si!UO. . . Cook and SoUt,". soft gasmen St. Paul's Churchyard; have lent New /.'dIttid a wing o"f a hon Vi K»t, with thirteen be, ds > alld <!Xcdleilt wcoirur.odation.

EXTENSION OF LO. * NS ' TREASURY ADVANCES TO TE. NDEIIS Received 2, 10 p.m. London, November J. The Trefuury has arranged for i. : tf Bank of England, with a view of avoiding the realisations on a large scab; <>' •ecuritie* held as cover for accoun' to i account loans on the Stock Exchange, to provide advances to certain classes of lenders to enable tliem to continue tiiei. loana umtii the end of the war. AH the i banks of which currentcy facilities are opes have agreed not to press /or the repayment of loans •r ta require deposit of fur- 1 ther margins for a year after the con- 1 c!u*io» of the war. Th> irra.ngeTiier.ti | provide for in advance up to CO per CfJit .of the value of tecuri'.ies. interest fired at one per cent above tip bank rate, with a minimum of five per cent.