News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 13 February 1915, Page 5

News from England

UNDOUBTED GERMAN f&. ATROCITIES. "METHODICAL ARSON." Times and Sydney S.;:'. Services. London, February 11. The Belgian Commission states that the evidence is conclusive thai Termor.de Was systematically destroyed by mctbodic.il arsoii, aeco:n)>:uii"d by pillage. Whilst the soldiers v.-re pi!!:i;!:i-,-General vo n Haehen wa i posing io; a photograph on the steps of the Tov.n Ha!!. A civilian, who received fiv bayonet thrusts in the abde-im n ..as tied up as if crueiliid with his right baud bound to a door handle and the:; left io the bell-pull.

THE PRICE OF FOOD. •■ . . STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.'

London. February 11. in the course of a debate in the House of Commons on food prices, Mr Asqnith. the Premier, said that retail prices had risen in London by 24 per cent, in six months, \rf 23 per cent, in large towns, and 20'/ = per cent, in village-:. This was substant'ally below the roost soberminded anticipations prior to the war. He did not think the shortage of wheat .would last after June, when feverish speculation would end. Germany had fired maximum prices of commodities. with disastrous result*.

MORE STAYS PRO:.!;- TAX BRITISH PRISONERS ILL-TREATED. London. February 12. Mr Asquith. in th" House of Commons, staid Hist 10 per cent, of the wounded in the expeditionary force ha ! recovered. The Government was , cen .idering more stringent mea-wre-i against German trade, in cnn=equei:c ■ of German breaches of the rules of war. It bad also arranged f> r the publication of Sir John French's dispatch thrice weekly. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London. February 11. Jitters received from Germany demonstrate the harsh treatment of Briil.-l: who are interned. The German Press is continuing tspread lying statements respecting the conditions of Germans in Britain. Sir Edward Grey has asked America to submit to Germany a defi-iito sthei.io to enable American ol;ie|a!s to imp! ._•-,• the conditions of British pri-oncrs.

SUCCESS OF WOOL WEEK. GOLD AVEEK TO FOLLOW. Times and Sydney Sim Services. Received 12. 0.30 p.m. London, February 12. With regards to the wool week, in view of the eonntributions of wool being go successful it has been decided to hoi \ a gold week, and receive jewellery and ornaments.

COMPULSORY INOCULATION.. !W LONGER OPEN TO ARGUMENT. PENALISING OBJECTORS. Received 12, 5.30 p.m. -.,. Times ami Sydnijv Sun Services. London, February 12. In the House of Commons, Mr H J. Tcnnant, Under-Secretary for War, stated that evidence was accumulating in favor of compulsory inoiulation. Lord Kitchener felt so strongly on the matter that he •':'- about to issue instructions that leave will be sparingly giien to men declining inoculation. The matter was no longer open to arguine.tt. an'! the Government was urged to make a tinu and quick decision.

A DRASTIC PROPOSAL, TO HANG GERMAN" RAIDERS A? PIRATES. Revived 12, 11.35 p.m. London, February 12. In the House of Commons Lord Charles Beresford suggested that captured German raiders on sea and land should be treated as pirates and publiclv banned for the murder of women and children. Mr Asquith said he was not prepared to make a mneral statement, but each case must be dealt with on its merits.

CAPTURIXG GERMAN" TRADE. ] Received 12. 11.3.7 p.m. London, February 12. A French steamer, fitted with showrooms, is preparing to visit South America with 50 representatives of Ftench and 100 British merchants, in an endeavour to capture German trad e#