News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 225, 2 March 1915, Page 5

News from England

' BRITAIN'S DANGER. i AN ENEMY WITHIN. BRITISH CHANCELLOK CASTII GATES THE WORKER. •NEGLECT, SLOTH. AND HEEDLESSNESS." GOVERNMENT WILL DEA.", WITH \ DRINK. Received 1, 11.45 pan. London, March 1. Mr Iloyd George had a great reception when he spoke at Bangor. He Mid he questioned whether the pecfb- of Britain realised the necessity for the war. "Belgium, once comfortably well off, is now a waste. The German army, like a wild heart, has fastened its claws deep on the beautiful land of France, and our vigilant wrral watch-dog alone prevents tu.r taut from leaning on our shores. "We are conducting the war as if there were no war. There U a danger taat Britain, by her neglect, sloth, and keedlesraess, will prolong the country's agony and endanger the completeness of her triumph. Employers, workers, and the general-public must act together, or we will delay, the Imperial victory. The.ipirit irr which Germany is making potato bread is not laughable, but la to be dreaded mere than General Hindcnberg's strategy. It is the spirit ill which a country should meet a great emergency. The average Briton mmt "be equally willing to surrender his comforts, and even his necessities of lit-;., finployere and workers on the Clyde ■are been spending a fortnight in disputing, but we cannot afford this leisurely method. There is much to be and tar and against compulsory arbitration, but during the war the Government ought to have power to settle dispute*. If the workmen ought to jr.t more, let the Covernment find it out and give it to them. If iot, the men aonst not thrown down their tools. Tiv eountrv cannot afford it. Regulations Siding output aousht to he Bused in war time. When battles are ( fought the workshops of Britain and France are equally battlefields. I am sorry to say that some workers are shirking their duty in this emergency. But a small minority can throw works «ut of gear." Russia, knowing her deficiencies, had pulled herself together, and stopped drink. France had abolished absinthe.' The British Government did not propose to do anything drastic, but had great powers and meant to ace them discreetly and fearlessly. "We are at war," he continued. "It II the greatest war ever fought ~by this ar any other country. The future of the human race for generations depend:) -an the result. If Germany is triumphant, she will be the dictator of the international poliey of the world Frame la now fighting to shake off fhe nightmare which followed 1870, when she eowered in terror before this monster. 'Germany made this quarrel with the same cool calculation with which sh ■ makes a new gun. If she is victorious we wiD not be vassals of the Germans of the noblest songs, sciences, and philosophies, but of the Germai.y which speaks throturb the raucous voice d Krupp's artillery and seeks to quench every spark of freedom. ia rivers cf blood."

THE LABOR SITUATION,

. MIXi'RS DEMAND HIGHER PAY. ESTIMATING THE WAR'S DURATION". ] London, Feb. 28. The Miners' Federation of Britain h •eeking an immediate advance in wages, «wing to the increased cost of living. A conference to arrange details of the 4emand is fixed for March 17. Notices «ill be given throughout the United Kingdom on April 1 with a view to obtaining ne» agreements. A conference to decide details of these is feed for April 28. .Five district committees of Clyde engineers have decided to support the executive's recommendation to resume work immediately. Mr. Appleton, secretary of the Federation of Trade Unions, defends the workers' patriotism and justifies their action. The present crisis is owing to contractors' high profits and the serious increase in the prices of food, coal, and other fCpaessaries.

The labor situation creates uneasiness, though the only open rupture is on the Clyde, where 11,500 engineers hove ■track, hampering the Admiralty. Soma ■workers regard Sir (J. Askwith's letter as an ultimatum. The employers declare that it is impossible to concede fis. A mass meeting is beinp held to consider a resumption of work. Th > number engineers have accepted 3s weekly as a TOT bonus. There an* imiuirir* in the London marSet based on the probable duration of tha war. Twenty »>er cent, has Wen accepted for a claim if peace is not declared fey March, lftlfi.

GENERAL ITEMS. London, Feb. 28 voluntary offerings in the Church of England in 1914 increased- by £307,000 compared with 1913. Count Romanonei informed the press that he considered Spain peculiarly suited, on account of frer position Jn history, to act as mediator between the ■belligerents. He feared the partisanshrn displayed in the Spanish press would prejudice her neutral advantages. The Duke of Portland is involved in a controversy with the raeing authorities at Epsom. The club rooms were offered for use as a military hospital, but certain reservations were made. The Duke considered these unpatriotic and cancelled all his entries at the Epsom ,mect"8 s - In a litter of protest he said: •Surely for one year the followers of lacing sJioum be willing to forego luncheons, if holding them would disturb the wounded."

TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. a HOT TO-PEOPLE OVERSEAS. Received 1, 9.15 p.m. London* March. 1. The Board of Trade has issued a warning, forbidding persons in the overseas Dominions to carry merchandise destined or coming from the enemy's country. It is incumbent on ship-owners to take precautions, as there' is reason to fear tliat there have been cases of business laxity and lack of propeY enquiry.

__TO END THE WAR. OPINIONS OF MEN AT THE FRONT. GERMANY TAV CAREY OX. Received 1. 5.30 p.m. Times and Svdnev Sun Fervltes. London. March 1. The Preos JV;re--< reports:—"A British officer with the French troops writes: 'The war will laH until cither the German a r miei are licaten or tile nation is starved. Germany is short of wheat, but hag taken drastic measures to prevent the supply entirely failing before next harvest. Germany can reckon on being able to continue the war until the middle of 1910.' "

Another writer declares that, to ensure the defeat of the Germans while the nation is still hungry, France requires from Britain more reserves and more explosives. The French people were impressed and astonished when told that a million more men had been recruited in England on the voluntary basis. When informed that putting the men in the field was delayed by the difficulty of producing rifles, explosives, and other necessaries, they were incredulous. Their belief in Britain's manufacturing power is unbounded, and they opine that if a million men are ready to give their lives, the remaining millions should be prepared to give their labor for a mere ittance, if needed, to attain the desired end.