GREAT BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 151, 2 December 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN.

KING GEORGE AT THE FRONT. London, November 30. Official. —H:s Majesty the King sailed on Sunday to visit the British headquarters in France. HIS MAJESTY'S GREAT RECEPTION. A VISIT TO THE WOUNDED. Received 2,12.5 a.m. London, December 1. The King was greatly acclaimed on landing in France. He was met by the Prince of Wales. • His Majesty visited the wounded. LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON THE NAVY. BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE. "THE FIRST TASTE." Tjmes and Sydney Sun Services. London, November 30.

" t the House of Commons, Lord (' rles Beresford referred to the loss of tV I Bulwark. The tragedy was unpreu;' nted in the history of the navy. He ccr.ted drawing conclusions as to ciase of the disaster until the inquiry. It was specially desirable during the present excitement regarding the cccaiy 'iens, that the loss should not La attributed to treachery. The public seemed to harbour doubts as to the navy's capabilities of carrying out its duty. The navy was in better condition, regarding ships and the training of the men, than it had ever been before. The public need not be in the least alarmed about an invasion which was impossible now the navy was organised fcr war v He was against underrating the enemy, and believed that if the German navy came out at night or in a fog no one could say what might happen in the melee, but, whatever happened, luck or no luck, we should \v;:i in the end. Trust in the navy would be fully repaid. y.r Churchill said it was impossible at present to disclose the orders, without which the public was unable to form a judgment on the action in the Pacific, tha loss of the cruisers on the Dutch eca: t, and the expedition to Antwerp. Hj paid a tribute to the newspapers for t!w way in which they had helped the coarse of military operations and upheld the interests of the oountry. He looked forward hopefully to the day when all parts of the naval, administration' cc.-d be weighed by the-i:uUon. Times and Sydney Sun Services.

London, November 30.

FOOTBALL TO CONTINUE.

Received 2, 12.5 a.m. London, December 1. The Football League has decided to continue the competitions. The London clubs refuse to close while other sports and amusements continue.

'•v-rman sources allege that a letter ] ' been received from Mr Keir Hardie c- iring: 1 have never said or writ-i-.v anything to dissuade our young i:i- i from enlisting. I know too well i-i: there is at stake." THE ECONOMIC STRAIN. BRITAIN'S SUPERIOR POSITION. ; Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 1, 5.50 p.m. London, November 30. The London Times, in a leader, states that the German £235,000,000 war loan ! ...s already nearly been exhausted, and it is understood that the Reichstag will bo asked for a further credit vote of :250,000,000, but no fresh loan will be ; ttempted. The British war loan will cep the Government in funds until July, and no difficulty will be raised as to obtaining another when wanted. London, November 30. Hie Times, in a leader, says that the surpassing success of the enormous national loan is the first taste of what British financial power means when applied to war purposes.

STOPPING GERMAN SUPPLIES. THROUGH HOLLAND. Received 2, 12.5 a.m. London, December 1. I . The Government Las prohibited the ~ . '•rport of linseed oil to Holland, owns ttf tiw'Jit'lSeJ that it is findin:* its war ■ T , V fcr, cJjo" ?Mr.iaijn o: