News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 25 February 1915, Page 5

News from England

& PLENTY OF MONEY. TREASURY BILLS OVERSUBSCRIBED. London, February at' Twenty millions worth of •treasury wCfor renewal purpose* ««■"*«*; Slhree-foM, the average **«mt nrte brine for six months at 10-Sja ***? twerve months at 2.7-8 per cent.

ESLISTMENT OF COLLIERS. \ • GERMAN AEROPLANES SIGHTED. . Received 34, 10.40 p.tn. London, February 24. The Government has appointed a "™ e .nfttee to secure the co-operation of mine Srnere and colliers in an endeavour to , XTSetaßrt possible "umber of men ' Jntlified foV enlistment, without tam- *££:£!£** -e seen from the on Ul£Ser reported them off the coost in the evening. THE JOINT LOAN. | DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. J A WAR OF EQUIPMENTS. Received 25,. 12-20 a.m. London, February 24. T» the debate in the House of Comthe aeheme for pooling the Allies r. thought that Belgium dJuld raise a loan under a J«* *«"»- tee of the Allies, instead of the Allies "SiKtStJr-hW that he agreed . witt Mr Chamberlain, but was unable tocan-y the point at the conferences. retotate application were all that was accessary to secure victory. BELGIAN RELIEF. SIR E. GREY EXTLAINS. ' GERMAN A BAR. Received 28 11.45 pjn. London, February £*. The Press Bureau states that Sir b. GreT4Stine to the chairman of the &i ReUef Commission, recites tha | iritato has granted funds, which hue SSn u »plemented from Canada Aus- & and New Zealand, for foodstuffs ffibutbn among the Belgians. Though thlrST inadvisable, from military conridewtions, because Germany could diSTtte foodstuffs for her the 4 British Government recently agreed to SonTa monthly subvention to the cornEn conditional "?«" Germany ceasing all requisitions of food and allltev«* Opting by taxation admitted by the ■ftSSSS-11-t the German Go,eminent, while they consented to cease rauisitions for food in the zone of occupation east of Ghent, refused to -ondder the cessation of pecuniary exactions, especially the levy of forty m,lBoT francs monhly, which theyap- » uarently intend Bhall continue. Solely Jm account of this attitude it is proposed hat the arrangemene between BnUun and he Commission must be regarded as laving broken down. He adds: \\e intend to maintain a general favorable attitude towards your work. Out officer win remain open in the event of Germany receding from her present position.

ACTIVITY AT SHEFFIELD. , GREATEST NAVAL ARMOURY IX THE WORLD. Times and Sydney Pun Services 'London. February 23. A Times correspondent writes that the ►peed with which Sheffield is fiirms.iing material for the maintenance of <.-.;■ liavy arm is unprecedented. Flames, steam and smoke leaving the chimney* • of huge works are all that is visible of tte greatest naval armoury in the wor'/l. t ' It is a comforting reflection that England has a far larger capacity and bct- ' ter equipment for this high task than Germany. Sheffield is tired of th« twaggering bluster of the panegyrists if Essen and Charlotf'-nliurir. There has never been a bone that Krupps could •>" ', equal to Sheffield in the craft of the ' naval armourer. j London, February 2.1 The death is reported of General John Edmond Cough, who was wounded rm Saturday, and of Kenneth Powell, the lawn tnnrrs plavei-. who was fighting [ with ti, P UenruraUe Artillery Coimwnv ¥ /# »tYprrß.