News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 204, 5 February 1915, Page 5

News from England

"LIKE A MAN THROTTLED." MB. CHURCHILLS PICTURE OF GERMAN*. Received 5, 12.5 a.m. .London, February 4. M. Gaston Leroux, editor of the Paris Matin, interviewed Air. Churchill, who declared that the L'nlt.d states public dpinion had hesitated, perhaps, in bestowing its sympathies. But now the - country was fuily unified, Germany was like a man throttled by a heavy gag, Wearing out the heart pressure, which Was unrelaxcd until it pave in unconditionally. If France an.! Russ'a should • flecide to withdraw '. ■■•: t's • struggle (which was incone. -.-.able). Britain 'Would carry it on to i: v hltt.-r end. MB ASQLITII OX Till: SITUATION'. HORRIBLE AND UNSPEAKABLE POSSIMLITIES. !fO TIME FOR PARTY CONTROVERSY. Received 5. 12.35 a.m. London. February 4. Mr Aaquith. in th<- House of Comimons. replying to Radical complaints as to private members being deprived of their rights if plural voting should be rearried, said the country was in the presence of horrible and unspeakable possibilities, adding that no human Being can a;sumi- the responsibility for ■aming the day when they couM resume domestic controversies. He Relieved that party was the salt and essence t.f Rrit;-h" public life, hit there Were tim<s when it must lie m abev- ' aaee. CLOVES OFF TO AMERICA. Received 5. 125 a.m. London, February 4. Britain has informed Washington that -She will seize the steamer Wilh>lmina, and consider her cargo of fou<l?tutrs as contraband. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ATTITUDE OF THE OPPOSITION. London, February 3. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law said he wished to correct a miaapfrehension. It was erroneously thought! that, as the Government supplied the Opposition privately with information respecting the plans for the prosecution of the war, therefore the Opposition to some extent shared their responsibility. It must be perfectly plain that the Opposition had no responsibility, and in criticising or refraining from criticising the action of the Government were influenced solely by what they considered the national interest. Mr Asquith replied that the Government alone was responsible for the policy of the country and the conduct of naval and military operations. He did not desire in any way to abrogate or' share the responsibility with anyone or to shrink from fair, legitimate, and patriotic criticism. The supplying of information to the Opopsition did not fetter its right to criticise. He acknowledged the co-operation, patriotic in (pint and of inestimable value, that ■the leading members of the Opposition lad given to the Government. THE ALIEN PROBLEM. [ London, February 3 ) Lord Lucas, in the House of Lords, said that 18.25!* alien enemies, ex•elusive of prisoners of war, were intern-1 ed up to November 27. Since then 1016 j had been released on the rcsponsibil- i ity of the War Office. I Liverpool shipowners declare that the shortage of labor could be overcome by better organisation of the labour resources, which the Government alone Is able to undertake. The Board of Trade will appoint a committee to inquire into the congestion at the ports. A GERMAN FAIRY TALE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 4. .1 p.m. London, February 4. Berlin papers announce that the Council of Greater Britain has appointed 12.000 special constables to guard the bakers' shop*, fearing trouble, due to the shortage of bread.

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