GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 152, 23 November 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

PROPOSED TAXATJON OF WAGES. SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE OF £275,000,000. , NEW ZEALAND'S SHARE OF THE WAR LOAN. London, November 20. Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, said he approved of Mr Henderson's proposal for a direct tax on wages, but it would necessitate gigantic machinery. He had himself formulated a scheme which he put aside, owing to its complexity. If it was favoured by the general sentiment of the House it might be possible to carry the reform. The Attorney-General is amending the Trading with the Enemy Act, and appoints the Public Trustee receiver of all property belonging to alien enemies, including dividends and interest. The House of Commons agreed to the supplementary vote for £275,000,000 also to the additional men demanded. The Government has stopped the export of tea to the Continent, except to the Allies, Spain and Portugal. A Treasury minute shows that Canada requires £12,000,000 of the war loan, Australia £18,000,000, New Zealand £5,350,000, and South Africa £7,000,000. The object of the advances is to provide funds to meet naval and military expenditure and other charges directly due to the crisis, and for financing or developing the service.

REGULATION OF FOOD PRICES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 22, 5.55 pjn. London, November 21. Ii the House of Commons, Sir H. C. W. Verney, in reply to a question, said he was glad of the opportunity of contradicting rumours that the Government •was fixing the price of wheat solely in the interests of consumers. CENSORSHIP CRITICISED. ' Times and Sydney Sun Services. ! Received 22, 5.55 pjn. London, November 21. The Times, in a leader, says: "The Government has exercised its control of the Press with singular incompetence and a great lack of judgment. If wrong impressions are prevalent, critics ought to address their complaints to the Government, and not to the newspapers." REINFORCEMENTS PROMPTLY SUPPLIED. SUFFICIENT MEN IN SIGHT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 22, 5.55 p.m. London, November 21. ' Mf» H. P. Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, in the House of Commons, speaking in reply to a question, stated the official view was that the million men now being raised would be sufficient to ensure success.. All demands for reinforcements for the front had been fully and promptly met. A QUESTION OF POLICY. CROSSBRED WOOL WANTED. ] Received 22, 10.20 a.m. London, November 21. The Daily Telegraph says it is a moot , point whether the War Office would not ' best serve the national interest by releasing a dozen transports, to allow them to bring cargoes of New Zealand crossbred wool, the shortage of which is seriously hampering the manufacture of military clothing. t A PATRIOTIC MANIFESTO. "MUST BE NO WEAKENING." Received 22, 4.45 p.m. London, November 21. * Mr Asquith, Mr Balfour, and Lord Rosebery have signed an appeal in support of the central committee for national patrkiic 'organisations intended to educate public opinion regarding the causes and issues of the war, also for placing before neutral countries a clear statement of Britain's case. The appeal declares that "come what may, there must be no weakening, no wavering, no patched truce, exposing our children to a revival of the German menace." ; Being a combination of roots, 'barks and herbs, condensed into drop - KDRAPEPTIC curermost obstinate caseß of Indigestion. If aot .yet obtainable in yonr town, ask your store-