News front England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 239, 18 March 1915, Page 5

News front England

POSITION MORE FAVORABLE. FAILURE OF Till-: GEIIMAX JJLUCK AiJll j COMMAXDEKRIM; MEAT I\)U THE • FORCED. ; London, March 10. 1 The 1 'Hi"-' military cuiTe-pcndent fays that it tee v»b:narine blockade has proved prartk-allv valueless as a means of coercing Kngiund, and if tlie AustroGerman ia-t.nt oif.-n-ivc fail*. t!;,. en •- my 11111-t .iillilit 1 hj;; t ti„. Jll :»!f>ng;:tjon ~i the war is without object. -in.-,, it will' make Germany's filiation wor»e instead' r of bett< r. 'I i',> (li vm '.n nav,- iias lost more tonnage than our-. We", therefore.' are relative.y in a In-tter ]io-ition than ! in A 'ln. Germans would ]ito ' discus-, terms bcior ( . iniiitarv ina-' chine liegjis to wear out. an.l while still; in possession of Belgium an<l the west ! x. of Poland, and with a nominally un- 1 beaten fleet. Mr. Baker, Financial Secretary to the. War Office, in reply to Mr. Thorpe, saM that between August and December the arm/ eoinm.i;u!.vn d 40.1;h0f frozen beef and KUi'T.+SXlii of frozen mutton and paid th • current rates. Mr. Thorn-' su""cstcd that Australian' and Xew Xca' l ml meat not required for the troops I e sold to the public at cost price. ■" Mr. Baker said the Government was considering the manner of disposal of such meat. , Mr. linin inrm. members oi the Associated Cliamlrer~ of Commerce, said: "UV are ca'l.d a nation of shore keepers, and it i- a good thin? for the Allies that w •*;, a commercial pt-op.'c. • If *o«ft net .Z/v.ap in the same nu- ■ » merieal strength :i- tlie others w> arproducing. If we are failing to produce to our utmu-t we are failing in our obligations to niir allies." 1 ENOR.M' l s INCREASE IX PRODUC-: TIOX. PAKUAMEXT ADJOURXS. London, March 17. Lord KitelM-wr -tale- that since the outbreak of war the output of war materials had increased three hundredfold. The He fence of the Realm Amendment Bill has received the Royal assent. Marquii Crewe, in reply to Lord Curzon, Ait id tjint considerable reintoree- >- ments had he'n sent to Aliwaz to make' "* the position Perfectly strong. j Parliament has adjourned till April 14th. COST OF THE WAR. STUPENDOUS FIGURES. Received March 17, 11.30 p.m. London, March 17. Dr. Edgar Crammoud, in an address before the Royal Statistical Society, I said the cost of the war was nine thousand millions sterling a year. Belgium's lo=s was .720 millions, including 2.5(1 millions for destruction of property. The year's war cost to Uermauv would be 2775 millions, including 053 millions for decreased production and S7J> millions, j the capitali-ed value of human life. : compared with a cost to Britain of 12-5-S millions. A war indemnity to compensate th c victors would he millions. THE PRINCE OF WALES. CHEERFtLIA' IX,IXC HIS DUTY. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received March 17, 5.2-5 p.m. London, March 17. Tlie Prince of Wales is now attached , to the Stair dose to the front. He is j kept busy morning and night, and is >n the pink of condition and perfectly happy, because lie feels he is sharing the j actual life of the soldiers. j RACING AS USUAL. j London. .March 10. | The Jockey Club has decided that | racing shall continue, without -ocial functions, at Ep-om and Ascot. f BREEDERS MUST BE PROTECTED. NO XEED FOR FOG AXD GLOOM. Received March 17, S.l" p.m. j London, .March 17. I Thc Duke of Portland -itit a letter, to the Jockev Club meeting suggc-tiii;! that they suspend the larger meetings in order not to distract the energies of the nation from the supreme object. , Captain Greer, presiding, -aid that a.i indefinite stoppage would Kinkruyit breeder} of bloodstock, and render idle ■ many thousands of emloyees. j Lord Vflliera announced that the Koy- s al enclosure at Aseot would be closed, ; * and no special trains run. The King did not intend to be present. Lor,] Roseberv aaked thc Club not to Identify themselves with people who wanted fog and gloom to rest over the country and to walk with their head; hanging down because We were en«""ed in a gigantic war on behalf of liberty. The re«olution was carried, with one dissentient.