News from England

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 272, 27 April 1915, Page 5

News from England

GERMAN DESIGNS ON ENGLAND. 100,000 MEN EMBARKED. ADMIRAI/TY TBpUBLES. ■ • London, April 25. " Mr, Jage, in a speech at Scarborough, explained with reference to the navy that shortly before the war, when the manoeuvres were in progress, some memberk of the Cabinet wished the fleet to disperse, with the view of turning the other cheek to <3erinany. Mr. Churchill therefore threatened to resign. A compromise was effected, the fieet going in different directions and then re-assemb-iigg elsewhere. ifaet only known to the Admiralty was that Germany at an early stage- of the war ''jad a hundred thousand troop.-, n transports, and it was intended to and on the East Coast. Thevj were already at sea. when, discovering that the ftrilfeh were awaiting them, they rushed iftek to h»rbor.

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"WORKING" THE TIMES. A DOUBLE-FACED HUN. tomes and Sydney Sun Special Service. ) - London, April 25. The Times reveals that Mr. John Waier received a cable from Herr Ballin, com Berlin, on August 1, declaring that taasia alone had forced the war upon Europe. Knowing that Sir Edward Grey ras explaining the .position on Monday,' held the cable over, hot being repared to anticipate his statement rith a misleading view from an interest--1 German quarter.. Tits week Herr Ballin wrote to the Cologne Gazette declaring that Mr. Walsr had never received the letter the Met of which he had printed. The Sinea prints in full the message, which Ssched Mr. Walter through the London lanager of the Hamburg-Amerika. Co., le message saying: "If Mr. Walter deines you must induce another firstiass newspaper to publish the article in prominent position." While the Times was considering the otter a telegram was from erlin, addressed to the London repremtative of the Wolff Bureau, informig him that the Times was publishing err Ballin's statement. Ths was accisntallv delivered to the Times' office, sclosing that Herr Ballin meant to ive the statement telegraphed .tack to ermany with the authority that it dered its publication in leading English •wspaperg. JHerr Ballin, who is visiting the Unit- [ States, explained that Britain alone u responsible fbr the war. It! is naturly annoying for him to have his former atement remembered.)

i INGESTION AT LONDON DOCKS. WOOL HELD UP. MEAT MOST URGENT^ Received April 26, 5.40 p.m. London, April 25. rly £4,000,000 worth of wool was ip owing to the congestion at the n docks. The wool sales were postand every effort made to diss Australasian meat. Apparently, s not thought urgent to discharge Ml, despite the clamor of the khaki racturers. PIMS OF GERMAJT REPRISALS. London, April 25. Edward Goschen (a son of Lord i), EH ward Grey (cousin of Eo'jey, the aviator), Lord Albemarle, Lieutenant Paxton (a former atat Vienna), are among the thirtyofficers who are victims of the m reprisals for the treatof the submarine crews. doTIC MEETING ORGANISED, London, April 25. isrs Asquith and Bonar Law, Earl •, Mr. Harcourt, and the High Comjners, will address a patriotic meett the Guildhall on May 19.