News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 227, 4 March 1915, Page 5

News from England

PRIME MINISTER APPLAUDED. aid Sydney Sun Services. : Received 3, 5.25 p.m. London, March 3. The Times, in a leader, says: '"la one of those speeches which make history, the Prime Minister asked the House of Commons to sanction notes -.if credit tor an enormous Bum. Loud cheers of the House which greeted th» chief points of the Minister's statement are but the prelude to the applause which awaits it on English lira throughout the world. Its right key ,*W the sober, tranquil confidence with Which we faced all the great crises of our fate."

BRITAIN'S POSITION. ; WORLD'S RECORD VOLUNTARY ARMY. . NO CESSATION OP EFFORT PERMISSIBLE. STRIKERS RETURXJXG TO WORK. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, March 2. Mr. Lloyd George, in his speech at Bangor, said that he had never doubted the length and seriousness of the war. Britain had raised the largest voluntary army ever enrolled in anv country in any century. It would be larger if Britain produced an army proportionate to her population, like France and Germany. It would be V/ 2 millions from Britain and 1,200,000 from the colonies. Two millions in Britain had already tendered their lives for the country, *nd the rest of tlie nation ought not *0 grudge their share in the inconvenience. We ought to requisition every man who handles metal.

There wag every Teason for confidence, but none for eomphjeency. He AH not say that if the Allies lost the Kaiser would be enthroned in England, But we should hear the noisy tramp of the goose-step in the cities of the Empire, Russia would lie trampled upon, Prance broken, and Britain disarmed. 'Amerir-a could not protect us: it would -be task enough for her to dtfend her Own interests.

The Times, in a loader, gavg tliat the Chequered budget of news frou industrial -entres reveals a sea of labor trouble', all abont moncv—a little more Wages and a little ?c-s profit. It is sordid enoueh at ail times, bur car-v----ing on disputes now a er'me equally Stupid and base.' To - ' these peonlc the war appears to be only something i n the newspapers. We believe that all the employers and employed could have settled their differences 'and avoided a cessation of work if thev had realiv appreciated the need.

London. March 2. The engineers' executive has instructed members to Tesume work on Wednesday. They point out that the resumption is essential for the further consideration of the men's demands. It is also vital for the welfare 0 f the union and the urgent needs of the nation.

The Clyde strikers have decided to resume work.

The King pave an audience to Pir George Askwitli to dis?uss the labor disputes. Tn the House of Commons. Mr Samuel, in renly to a onestion. said there were CSnoO BrlnHan men. pnOOO women, and 4fi.000 children in England. b™=id>s 18,000 wounded and convalescent soldiers.