GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 155, 26 November 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

IN THE EVENT OF INVASION. WHAT SHOULD CIVILIANS DO. A TERSE REPLY. EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOUND. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 24, 5.30 p.m. London, November 24. Mr J. C. Wedgewood, speaking in the House of Commons, invited the Government to advise civilians wliat to do in the event of a German raid on Britain. The chances of such a raid were very small indeed but the country ought to be prepared. Many people, women as well as men, would use every weapon in their possession to defend the country. He added that a friend of his had armed his tenantry with shot-guns. Mr H. J. Tennant replied:—"The first duty that we and the Navy have is to prevent an invasion, and in the event of such an event occurring then our duty would be to drive the enemy into the sea as fast as possible." Emergency committees have been formed in countries where any danger of invasion exists.

KING EDWARD'S lIORSE. THE BEER DUTY. London, November 24. King Edward's Horse is in camp, and is expecting shortly to proceed to the continent. Lord Earnest Hamilton's son, Guy, committed suicide owing to ill-health preventing liim serving in the navy. In committee on the Finance Bill Mr Lloyd George announced temporary rebates, ranging to 2s, on the new beer duty until it fully operates after March, 1917*

PRINCE ALBERT AT THE FRONT. Received 25, 5.30 p.m. London, November 24. Prince Albert still remains in the hottest part of the battle, and is as muddy as the soldiers when he returns to headquarters. WAR LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED. Received 2 , 12.30 a.m. London, November 25. The war loan has closed. It is understood that it was largely oversubscribed. CONCESSIONS TO BREWERS. Received 20, 1 a.m. London, November 25. Mr Lloyd George's concessions to the brc-ers represent between three millions and four millions sterling to enable the trade to adjust their business to the decreased consumption, the trade in some districts having fallen fifty per cent.