News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 5

News from England

» ACTIVITY OF TRANSPORTS. j_; CLERGY AS SOLDIERS. f Times and Sydney Sun Services. j ' ' London, February 24. The transports which brought the *soond contingent are discharging as quickly as possible and preparing to return to 'Australia. The congestion of cargoes on the docks is very great. The Daily Mirror has pictures of the Orient Company's Orama sinking the German armed liner Navarra, after an engagement i |.| A controversy is proceeding in the Tiemg as to whether th« clergy have the right to enlist The majority of eminent corerspondenta support the bishops' attitude that the clergy ought not to ' become combatants. !_ BRITISH AIRMEN MISSING ; ' London, February 24. The Press Bureau reports tliat flightlieutenants Kigali, the Hon. \V\ O'Brien and T. Spencer, who took part in the Ostehd raid, hare not retu.M id. COURTS-MARTIAL IX THE NAVY. » Received Feb. 230, 115 p.m. London, February 23. The. Daily Chronicled Salonika correspondent reports that the Servians, during the bombardment of Semlin, killed thirty of t'jc Austrian staff who were fitting in conference at the Grant HoteL . Lord Se"'oorne, in the House of Lords, moved a resolution affirming the expediency of maintaing that courtsmartial are in the Ocbst o f the navy and the public. He said that -Mr Cturchili s explanation was a departure from custom and unworthy of his intelligence. There were strong arguments in favor of courti-martial in canes Ilk"? those of the Formidable, the Creasy, fcnSegue and the Aboukir.

COLONEL SEELEY'S PROMOTION. HINTED UNPOPULARITY. Received Feb. 24, 5.45 p.m._ London, Feb.' 25. In the Bouse of Commons, Mr. A. J Tennant announced thai Colonel Seeley had been appointed brigadier-general commanding a cavalry brigade, consisting of the 2nd King Edward's JHorse and two regiemnts of Canadians. He was vnawarc of dissatisfaction among the Canadian officers, and believed the appointment wag popular in Canada.