Great Britain

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 191, 21 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

GAMBLING IN FOOD SUPPLIES. GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE REWARDED. REFRACTORY PRISONERS SHOT. London, January 19. Food prices in Berlin have increased 21 per cent, since July. In Great -Britain bread is 7id the 41b laaf. Farmers holding stocks are palpably speculators gambling in supplies. The Miners' Association demands that the Government protect the public against artificial increases in prices of foodstuffs. London, January 19. The Cbief Justice, in the Court of Appeal, decided that an alien enemy may be saed, but himself cannot sue, though he has the power of appeaL London, January 10. Amsterdam reports that three British prisoners who escaped from Louvain were re-arrested and shot. As a result <tf this, serious rioting occurred at thc prisoners' camp at Neerwinden, whoro the prisoners attacked the Germjn guards, killing one. After the outbreak was quelled, mx Britishers and eight Tureoe were executed.

SOCIALIST PEACE CONFERENCE, j SHORTENING OF WAR DEMANDED. NO CHANCE OF PEACE YET. j Copenhagen, -Tanu.-ry 10. 1 The Socialist parties of neutral Status convened the first conference bearing on the war. Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Italy were represented and resolutions were passed declaring that public opinion was horror stricken at the slaughter and far-reaching ravage aad demanding that immediate steps be taken to shorten the war. j Several delegates pointed out that it was impossible to conclude peace under existing conditions and admitted that the Allies could not make a move towards peaee while a single German soldier renamed on the soil in France, Belgium or Poland. The President said he hopqd soon to call a meeting of Socialists representing every Power. NEW PASSPORTS NEEDED. London, January 20. Sir Edward Grey announces that applications for a new form for passports are necessary, to supersede those issued prior to 6th August.

EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN. AN INCREASE DURING THE WAR. Received 20, 5.4U pjn. London, January 20. Official statistics show an increase of per cent, of employment of women in British banks and city establishments since August. POPE'S PRAiER FOR PEACE. AN EXCERPT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Seeeived 80, 5.40 p-m. London, January 20.

The Pope's prayer for peace includes this passage: "On earth Thou hadst • feelings of tenderness and pity for human misfortunes. So in this grey hour for as of melancholy, hatred, and terrible massacres, may Thy heart be moved with pity for mothers who are trembling for their children; for the orphaaed families; and for the misery is Europe. Inspire Governments and (Hplta «ith good counsels, and will that men again give the ki» of peace." BRITISH BIPLANE FATALITY. >S . London, January 20. Second-lieutenant Gardner was famed to death in a biplane mishap

TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES ACTIVE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 20, 5.40 pan. London, January 20. Temperance societies are beginning a campaign to induce a million Londoners to sign the pledge during the period of the war.