News from England
BELGIAN RELIEF FUNDS. A SERIOUS OVER LAPPING. Times and Sydney Suu Services. Loudon, March 14. It is extremely desirable that authorities remitting money in response to the Belgian Commissioner's appeal should instruct their agents in London that it must be handed to the commission, otherwise it might be given to a totally different body called the Belgian Relief Committee, which deals with Belgian refugees in Englaiid. who already are well provided for. The chairman of the commission states that he lias not received a single dime from Australia in. response to the .appeal, though the money is pres»ingly wanted. Berlin reports that deputies visited the prisoners at DoberiU. The arrangements are admirable and the prisoners contested. SHIPYARD WORKERS RESUME. Received March 15, 10.15 p.m. London. .March 15. The Viekers' ihipyard worker? have accepted the masters' offer of 4s per week increase and 10 per cent, on pi-ve rates. Received March 10. 12.15 a.m. Southampton shipyard workers have accepted the 4s increase. "STRONG MEN*" PLENTIFUL. ■'' Received March 15, <5 p.m. London, March l.">. The Treasury has received a thousand letters from men declaring themselves to be the strong men the Chancellor reqnires to organise the engine-ring industry for war purpose?. i'<* ——— VOLUNTFERING SUFFICIENT. Received March 15, <5 p.m. London, March 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. Rees asked whether an inquiry was proceeding to ascertain whether it was nec«--gary to introduce national service. Mr. Asquith replied that no sue' service had yet been found necessary. SINKING OF THE HARTDALE. A RESOURCEFUL SKIPPER.
fteceived March 15, 11 .'25 p.m. London, March 15. The Hartdale's captain disregarded tin* order to stop, zigzaggeil For an hour until overtaken, and then skilfully manoetivred, preventing the submarine aiming until the latter came so close that escape was impossible and torpedoed at close range. The captain and three others were picked up.inthe water exhausted. "SPORT AS USUAK" ' A DANGEROUS FOLLY. Received March 16, 12.15 a.m. London, March 15. The Duke of Portland, at a recruiting meeting at Nottingham, said "business as usual" was a proper principle, but pleasure and sport as usual was nothing but a dangerous anil disgusting folly. : LABOR SYMPATHIES. Received March Ifi, 12.15 a.m. , London, March 15. Twenty-seven Labor members of the House of Commons signed a memorial of sympathy with the Belgian and French peoples, recognising that they »r e fighting for the freedom of the whole of Europe against the domination of despotic militarism.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 237, 16 March 1915, Page 5
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