News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 29 January 1915, Page 5

News from England

"THE SCRAP OF PAPER." I GERMAN LIES NAILED TO THE COUNTER. London, January 27. Sir Edward Grey's statement, deal-! ing with Heir yon Bethmann-HoUwegs explanation of the "scrap of paper," tnverses that and other statements seria-' tim. i The newspapers are widely discussing this but exposure of Germany's misrepresentation, which haa now been nailt.l to the counter. [The German Chancellor, in conversation with the British Ambassador, said. that surely Britain was not going to' war fop the sake of a "scrap of paper,' I referring to the guarantee of Belgian neutrality signed by both Britain and Germany. He now explains that he described the treaty as a scrap of paper became Belgium had already forfeited her neutrality and so the treaty had *H«<L] I "THE CARPINGB OP FOOLS!" j HARD HITTING BY MR. HARCOUBT. ! Times and Sydney Bon Services. : Received 88, 5 pjn. ' London, January 28. ! Mr. Hareotrrt, Secretary for the' Colonies, speaking at the Victoria j League, said that no sacrifice of men, money, and material seemed too great i tor those of our blood wide flung i throughout the world, and not only of' oar blood and color. 6ome misguided fool* had thought that when England became involved in war, India would mutiny. As a matter of fact, there would have been mutiny if the Indiana i had not been permitted to fight with' ua. nt-eonditioned and ignorant com-1 ■unto that no South African troops van serving in Europe were the earpings of fools. Some hours before war j was declared, Mr. Botha, the Premier of South Africa, invited the removal of British troops from South Africa, under-' taking themselves to defend the Union, | The offer was accepted, in the certain knowledge that Botha's word was Botha's bond. And so, indeed, it had proved. KAISER'S BIRTHDAY SCARE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 28, 5 pjn. London, January 28. There wag a notable increase in insurance, in consequence of the belief that j aa air raid on London or the east coast j would be attempted in celebration of! the Kaiser's birthday. BRITISH FEAT DENIED. Received 29, 12 ajn. London, January 28. A Berlin telegram denies the aerial laid on Essen. ATJBTRALIAN COPPER AND LEAD. London, January 27. Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for India, informed Sir George Reid that India was unable to promise the dominion* preferential treatment in the purchase of copper for Indian ordnance, bat had already purchased Australian copper, and would be glad to do so n 1915. Broken Hill had been requested to tender for lead. THE EMBARGO ON CAPITAL. Received 299, 12.5 a-m. London, January 28. A small advisory committee cf bankers, with Lord St. Aldwyn, aa chairman, has been appointed to assist the Treasury in connection with the embargo upon eapitaL LORD METHVEN ON CADET TRAINING. Received 29, 12-5 a-m. London, January 28. Lord Methven, in a letter to the Times, urge* legislation to provide compulsory cadet training.

i A PEACE HERO IN WAR TIME. ; BANKS* TRIBUTE TO MR. LLOYD ( GEORGE. Received 29, 12.5 a.m. ! London, January 28. At their annual meetings two of the leading banks paid a tribute to Hon. D Lloyd George's masterful handling of the financial and commercial crisis. i