GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 156, 27 November 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

- A DAY OF RECKONING. KEW ZEALANDER WARNS GERMAN EDITORS. Received 26, 8.25 p.m. London, November 25. The Westmiuster Gazette publishes an open letter by Mr. Justice Cliapman, of New Zealand, to German editors. He warns them that, althoujh i,heir tyrannical Government does not allow t'lem to tell the truth regarding the Germans' appalling disasters, a day of reckoning will come between the Sovereign and the people. He adds: "The free unanimity of the oversea Britons supporting the Motherland is due to their hatred of tyranny in every form."

ARMY CONTRACTS SCANDAL IN THE MAKING. GERMANS ACTIVE IN IRELAND. SOWING SEEDS OP SEDITION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. ' London, November 25. Civilian aliens interned in Britain are "not compelled to work. Those desiring to work are paid the usual wages. In the (House o? Commons, Mr. Ward called attention to an article in the Daily Chronicle, alleging that the iron trade combine was charging the War Office higher prices than other purchasers. One of the chief participators was concerned in the South African iwr- scandals.

Ilr Baker retorted that the rumora e merely a confused version of someig which had happened. The conits branch of the War Office was well raised, and. had expert civilian assists. 6r, Henderson stated that a firm eh >was mulcted in heavy damages t the Boer war was still supplying ds. He undertook to give the name. . statement is made that no Irish--1 is in doubt that money is being Jy spent in the- attempt to spread German disaffection in Ireland. A din report says that the Nationaland Unionists alike would welcome lean sweep of the enemy's work in form of seditious newspapers. London, November 25. he Salvation (Army lias contributed ambulance cars, he American warship Jason brought Devonport 8000 tons of warm cloth- '>■<• Hon. T .Mackenzie visited the lire gun works at Sheffield and nchestcr, and presided at a recruiting sting at Manchester.

IFOR VALOURReceived 23, 11.25 pjn. London, November 26. Victoria Crosses have been awarded Private Godley, who fought his maine gun at Mons under a hot fire for o hours after being wounded; drive: ain and Driver Luke, who volunteered d saved th e guns at Le Gateaux when 2 Germans were only a hundred yards fay; Major Yate, of the Yorkshire jjht Infantry, who fought in the taches at Le Cateaux until the amtnition was exhausted and then led I the charge the nineteen survivors, H fell mortally wounded; Lanestporal Holmes, who assisted to savo hra at Lc Cateaux; and Captain Bradly, deceased, who organised the deice of L Battery at Nery. laptflin W. Johnson.—At Missy, feughout the 14th September, he Iked two rafts with his own hands, ting back the wounded, and return- | with ammunition, thus enabling the lanced brigade to main their position Ess the river, lombardier Harlock.—Though woundKt Vendrcsse on 15th September, he Bfcted in returning to lay his gun.

FEAT IN THE TRENCHES. Received 27, f 1 a.m. London, November 26. Gagna Singh, is the first recommended for a Victoria He commanded fifteen Indiana a trench, who killed sixty Gerbefore they wfere overpowered. the only survivor, snatched officer's sword and killed ten he fell and. was left for dead, 3v#wiun&s, ,