News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 234, 12 March 1915, Page 5

News from England

FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS, j CIVILIAN PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED. , . London, March 10. , The War Office is appealing for more doctors. Lieutenant Shepherd, while flying at Eastbourne, fell into the sea and was killed. Mr. Neil Primrose, in *he House of Commons, said that in deference to the Pope's desire Germany had decided to release and exchange all civilians and invalids. IN HONOR OF SERVIA. DOWN WITH THE TURK. . 1 Timcj and Sydney Sun Services. Received 11, 5.10 p.m. 1 London, March 11. Mr Herbert Samuel, at a dinner in honor of Servia, at the Lyceum Club, (Sid there was reason to hope that tile taking of Constantinople would not be long delayed. The Turkish rule in four and a half centuries had done nettling for cirilbation, but had rather been * negation of freedom. But a termination was imminent. NATIONALISING INDUSTRIES.. | MANUFACTURERS APPROVE. .' Keeeived March 11, 10.4.1 p.m. London, March 11. The general opinion of manufacturers ' appears to be favourable to Mr. Lloyd George's scheme for taking over factories. ) TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. « LEAVES ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. Mr. Neil Primrose, in the House rl Commons, said there was an inclination to exaggerate the harshness of the treat-* meat meted out to prisoners in Germany. Our wounued men were w;ll treated, but the treatment on the battlefield and during transit to Germany was harsh in many cases. There was reason j to hope that Germany would accept the Government's suggestion whereby officers may easily keep in fbueh with prisoners. BRITAIN'S RESOURCES. Keeeived 11, 9 p.m. London, March 11. Altogether te millions were tendered for the Exchequer bonds at an average , of '£* 18s. CANADIAN EXPORTS TO FRANCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 11, 5.10 p.m. London, March 11. Canada is providing eighteen, steamers to ensure a tri-weekly service to j France for the conveyance of supplies ♦ ordered by the Imperial Government. THE EWG AND HIS HEROES. MEDALS FOR GALLANTRY. NO CLASS DISTINCTIONS. Soldiers, sailors, and marines, firemen and policemen, pitmen and peers, are » now frequently received by the King at Buckingham Palaee and decorated by hi* Majestv for their services to him and to the State. The King makes no class distinctions. Brave deeds done for England are worthy of the King's honor. Heralds may make distinctions in the value of the decorations conferred, but the King makes no difference in the manner of conferring them. In the same room .ill the honored men are received. With the same simple and sincere kindliness. and with the game warm shake of the hand, the King receives and sends away his good and worthy men. The King stood recently in a stately npartment at Buckingham Palace, wearing the blue froek-eoat of a fieldmarshal. Bv his side stood the Home Secretary, Mr. McKenna. giving a brief recital of the gallant deeds which caused the officers and men to be called before tfceir Sovereign. Take the story of Lanec-Corporal Holmes, of the 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry. He gut the Victoria Cross for this deed of gallantry, as described in official despatches: At Le Cateaii on August Id he carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire, and later assisted to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who had been wounded. * Lance Corporal Holmes hail to be tak-n to the palace from the hospital in a motor-ambulancee. "It was quit l Fimple," he said afterwards. "I watajjen in, saluted, the King replied, then

pinned the Victoria Cross on my breast, and he said to rae, 'Thank you very much for your gallant conduct, for which this V.C. is awarded.' He shook my hand and ' I came out." 1 Lieutenant Dorrell, of the Royal Horse Artillery, strode out of the Palace trying to dodge the indefatigable photographers. He had his V.C. in his pocket. Round the corner his bride and a friend were waiting for him with a lunchson party arranged. He shook his head ein'ohatically; no photographs for him. "Oh, vut you must," said his wife. "This is the day of my life!" The lieutenant iclented, tried his best to look happy as he stood at the corner of the Mall, brt looked happier as he left it. Yet he had faced worse fires than that of the camera. While wounded, and all his superior officers either killed or wound'd he served his gun against terrific odds.and kept the field, for which he got not only his commission, but the V.C. as well. In this simple way the manv brave men of England go before their King and are honored for their deeds.