News from England
t NO LOSSES CONCEALED. STATEMENT BY jTUE ADMIRALTY. - Received 14. o.SO p.m. London, March 13. In tlie House of Commons, Dr Mac-1 Namara, Secretary to the Admiralty, Stated that every loss of tlie British mercantile marine was published; and nothing was birppressed. "VICTORY AS USUAL." MR LLOYD Gr.ORCE OX PRACTICAL' IjOYALTV. Received 14. 5.3!) p.m. London. March 13. Mr Lloyd George, referring to the Defence of the Realm Act Amendment, •aid that business men would lie subjected to some inconvenience, but that was inevitable in war time. " Instead of business as usual,'' we want '•' Vic--Jory as usual" and that is impossible Unless everybody in the community is prepared to suffer all kinds of inconvenience and discomforts, even sacriBce. It is essential that Britain shall increase enormously her output of ammunition. "The use of this drastic Iheasuro would not be justified unless he felt that they rould not proceed further without it. Tlie national need was sd overwhelming, and those aware of the military position understood how much depended upon petting an adequate and overwhelming supply of explosives at the critical moment. J OUR PRISONERS IN GERMANY. R: ' TREATED LIKE CRIMINALS. Eeceive.l 14. .-..30 p.m. Loudon, March 13. In the Ho\ise of Commons, Mr Dalziel ■ daid there was overwhelming evidence of the unsatisfactory treatment meted out to British prisoners in Germany. They urerc not receiving the food and money ■ent by their relatives, and their letters were strictly censored. One wrote: * .We're as happy as if we were at Dartnajoor." Probably the censor thought that Dartmoor was some palace, and Bid not delete the word. PATRIOTISM SUBSERVIENT TO PROFITS. Received 14. .").30 p.m. London. March 13, Mr MeKenna. Secretary of State for Home Affair-, -aid the Government wa= llware that a l'-riti-her w\s publishing an English n.-w-pripor at Berlin and disseminating l'a!-c new- regarding Britain and the neutrals. MORI-: STi iRA<iE AO '< iMMi HUTI' i\\ Received March l.">. 12.1.1 a.m. T lon. March 13. In order to relieve tl„. c.msc-tion i:i the dock the Port „f London Aiith..rir> is erecting addiiional she:]- "i!!i a storage capacity of 3.">i)o ton-. A lar-.'" pari will be eomplet d in three weeks, ant! the whole in two months. No MINERS' STRIKE. Rcc-ived March ir». 12.1."> a.m. London, Mar.-li 13. A- tie- onfro:ee of m-f; ~f ;;,, 'Conciliation Board in EM'lar.d and \«.rli .Wales the collieries -, v ;]i rlI:i! . :l ,i th • pre posal- !o submit to the owners. A inin els' -t-ihe is ~,;;. :i ;-,.,) uidikelv. Til' South Wale- K, deration rejected an of fer of a ten per cent, war bonus. GENERAL ITEMS. London. March 12. The Workers' Food Conference, Mr Henderson. M.P.. prc-iding. resolved i., summon the Covermm nt to reduce {'.•■ price of wheat and obtain control , ships. Tlie Gazette anronr.c-s ;H addiiioe id absolute contraband -raw wool t-ir>~ Woolleu and wor-ted .'.an;-, tin -id,.-;.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 5
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474News from England Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 236, 15 March 1915, Page 5
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