GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 150, 1 December 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

-COPING WITH ESPIONAGE.. BRITISH IMPRISONED OFFICERS AND THEIR PAY. TkIBUTE TO BELGIUM'S IvING. OUR MEN IN GOOD SPIRITS. London, November 29. In the 'House ' of Commons, Lord Charles Beresford urged greater vigilance in coping with spies. Mr McKenna stated that since Augwlist 120,000 suspicious 1 cases had been investigated, 6000 houses ransacked and 342 persons interned. Mr Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, stated that the War Office, having learned that British in Germany were not receiving the pay to jwhich they were entitled under The Hague Convention, has decided to give German officers in Britain only half pay.

Lord Kitchener, in the course of his

statement to the House of Lords, said - that during the whole of the war the Belgians were led in the field by their King who,- though hard, pressed, never left'and never intended ft) leave Belgian territory. He added that the British troops at the front had been refitted and were in the best of spirits and confident of success under their leader.

' Twenty-eight influential laymen, representing various churches, have issued an open letter urging the churches to rally to the missionary societies. At a time when the world is at war the paramount necessity is for Christians to extend and establish the world-wide Kingdom of God, which is the only sure foundation of peace. Washington, November 29. The United Irish League of America has issued a statement denying that Sir Roger Casement is connected vith Home Rnle in any capacity. Sir ' oger Casement was not authorised in nay way to represent the Irish volunteer movement and was never friendlj to its objects or policy. London, November 29. Many branches of the National Union of Railwaymen have decided to demand •five shillings weekly increase all round, owing to the increased cost of living and the war taxation. The executive oppose pressing the point at present, but the men are determined to force the Trade Unionist Act. TRIBUTE TO MR LLOYD GEORGE. * FROM OPPOSITION LEADER 1i 'MAN WITH COURAGE." "lines and Sydney Sun Services. Received 30, 5.15 p.m. London, November 30. •ring the debate on Mr. Lloyd- ' eorge's financial statement, Mr. Bonar

MNDLATER, OF DARGAL j REJOINS THE GORDONS. • Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 30, 5.15 p.m. London, November 30. Piper Findlater, the hero of Dargai, has rejoined the Gordon Highlanders for service at the front, after seventeen years' farming.

aw declared that, though not one of tlie ' .hanceHor's most ardent admirers, he felt that when war broke out the conditions were so abnormal that they required treatment free of red-tape. He preferred a man in charge of the Treasury with courage, even if combined with rashness, rather than one afraid to do anything. THE DOUGLAS RIOT. THE SIGN OF A BLOODED HAND. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 30, 5.15 p.m. London, November 29. At the inquiry into the Douglas riot, , evidence was given that the signal for the insurrection was a blooded hand cut out of paper being posted in a window. Three thousand three hundred prisoners were in the camp. The guards were unable to use their bayonets, owing to being hard pressed by the crowd of rioters. The Coroner, after reading the menu, which was the same as for the guards, expressed the opinion that the prisoners , were given a very generous diet. FOOTBALLERS' FINE RESPONSE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 30, 5.15 p.m. London, November 30. The Football Association claims that 100,000 footballers have enlisted. This number exceeds the aggregate of recruits froiri* all other sports.