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News from England

I A NATIONAL MINISTRY. RUMORS OF FORMATION. OPPOSITION MEMBERS NAMED. London, May IS. The lobby is full of rumors of impending Government changes. Some surest that a war council will be instituted, including both parties. The Pall Mall Gazette suggests Mr. Asquith a B Premier and Mr. A. J. Balfour as First Lord of the Admiralty. . The latter has already done much work forthe navy, having a private room at ■ the Admiralty. Probablv Mr. Churchill *- will go to the India Oll'icc, Lord Crewe remaining as President of the Council. If Lord Kitchener goes to the front Mr. Lloyd George ought to be War Minister, and Mr. Bonar Law Chancellor of the. Exchequer, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Mr. Smith Lord Derby, and possibly Mr. A. •Henderson also joining the Cabinet. Lord Lansdowne's health prevents bin. joining. Deceived Mav 1!), 7.40 p.m. London, May 1!). The Daily Chronicle states that a National Government is being formed. The resignations include Lord Haldane (Lord Chancellor), Mr. L. V. Harcourt (Colonial Secretary), Mr. A. Birroll (Lord Chancellor of Ireland), Lord Lucas (President of the Board of Agriculture), Lord Bcauchamp (Lord President of the Council), Mr. J. A. Pease (President of the Board of Education), and Mr. C. E. Hobhouse (Postmaster-General). Mr. *■ Bonar Law, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Lord Derby, Mr. A. Long, and Mr. F. E. Smith have accepted office. COALITION NOT DESIRED. CHANGE IN INDIA'S VICEROY. -* Received May 10, 11.45 p.m. London, May I l '- The Daily Chronicle says Mr.' Barcourt (Colonial Secretary) is likely to succeed Lord Hardinge in India. The Daily News admits that i"<' instruction is possible but does not- believe the Opposition leaders desire a coalition ministry.

ADMIRALTY RESIGNATION'S. Received May zO, 1.311 a.m. London, May 10. The Standard Fays Mr. Churchjli's resignation will be followed by Lord Fisher's. Mr. Asquith is strenuously trying to retain Lord Fisher without losing Mr. Churchill. SCENE IN PARLIAMENT, TEMPERANCE REFORMER ANNOYED. Received May B>, 7.40 p.m. London, May 19. In the House of Commons Mr. F. N. Cliarrington, a well-known temperance reformer, rushed through the door of the chamber to the table, dragged the 'gaee oft s' le floor, al "' shouted: "You have not the r!~!:r to make " JScfore lie could say more attendants ZvA members seized him roughly and hustled him out of the chamber, amidst intense excitement. Received May 10, 11.45 p.m. London, May 10. Charrington, who gave up a large fortune in the brewing trade to engage m temperance york, sought to interview a iSi'mber of the House of Commons, and entered the Chamber. After his ejection he was taken into custody by the House of Commons police. Charrington explained he wished to protest against the Drink Bill. t»

THE NATION RESTLESS. ' THE TIMES OX THE WAR. EXPERT MEN TO CONTROL. (Times and Sydney Sun Service-.) Received May 10, fl p.m. ' London, Mav 18. • The Times, in a leader, says rumors ( prevalent in London confirm the popular' impression that the Government and the nation is restless, and possibly anxious. The Government is anxious U-eau-e of ' widespread searching criticism regarding control of the war. and the nation is anxious owing to its n->t being satisfied that the Government ; s conducting the war with efliciency and success. Can one wonder at the' doubts of the nation, which sees the struggle becoming fiercer in every theatre and hears vaguely of huge casualties in France and the Dardanelles. The facts about munitions caused much perturbation. The Admiralty v, the chief gtorm centre, and there are repealed. categorical charges against Mr. Churchill of assuming responsibility and overriding expert advisers. ' The Times adds: "We hitherto remained silent because of Mr. Churchill's admirable administration before the war 'and also his prompt mobili alion of the 1 fleet; but we can no longer keep silence, because qualities which served then, prove rash and dangerous consequences j to the war. When a Minister persistcntly seeks to grasp power which should not'pass into his unguided hands, it is time for his colleagues and Cabinet to take definite action. It is necessary that the technical conduct of the war should lie entrusted to soldiers and seamen whom the country lias confidence in. One obvious solution of the difficulty would he to put Lord Pi slier at tho'head of the Admiralty, a necessity which could be settled without iWhy. '

FLEET AT THE DARDANELLES. GERMAN CRUELTY T,> ANIMALS. London, Mav 18. The Pall .Mall Gazette slates that Lord fisher did not approve of the em- 1 pioyment of the fleet alone in the Uaraanelic;. bat didn't put down his foot, so is involved in a common responsibility with the rest of the 'board. Lord Fisher then demanded a new method of Admiralty administration, resulting in his resignation. The King gave him an audience on Saturday. Lord Fisher went to' Scotland. The real trouble is the impossibility of two strong personalities working together. The crisis lias now made .Mr. Win-ton Churchill's retention oi hi- pre- nt post impossible, and necessitates the formation of a National Mi-.ii.stiy. 'The Gazette understands that the chief Opposition leaders agreed with the Government. The report of the Belgian Commi lion's inipiiiy into violations of international law states that the Germans made a d a 1 set at horses, and cleared the stuc. farms, for which Belgium was noted. Officers and soldiers amused themselves by bayoneting valuable Enormous i|iuintiiie« of produce, metals ana cunicals were carried to Germany. Lord Derbv, in a speech at AYigan, said the Jockey Club had told the Premier that he had only to say the word and racing would be stopped immediately. There is evidence that lemons and foimalin have been u-od for the invisbih writing found on Kuepferle, who also attempted to communicate by means of a letter with another German while in prison. (Sir John Simon intimated that he would read the invisblo letter in camera.

MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS. THE OUTLOOK AT HOME. THE NEW ZEALAND OFFER. London, May! 18. The Times' Glasgow correspondent says: "I have a very unpalatable message to give the public about the production of munitions in the north. It is only after hesitation and consultation with responsible persons that I have decided to write. If there was a prospect of improvement I would not speak, but there is a strong force of public opinion needed.

"The north country is living in a fool's paradise, and believe in the Government too much. The chief cause of the position is the attitude of certain sections of organised labor. The impression prevails "that the trades unions have relaxed the rules limiting work on the urgent appeal of the Government, aiu. are doing their best to deliver the goods. This is correct in some cases, but in others the rules are not relaxed, and the men are working far below their capacity. There is often deliberate manipulation by pieceworkers to drag out the work, taking double the time, necessary, although earning double and triple fie ordinary pay. The men are not only idling, 'but prevent others from working. The engineers are the worst. The effests are most felt in the ammunition slippS, where an increased output is most urgent, _ ■'ln many 8 ho?.» * haev T" n . adune idle and men standing by ?•''«* «ule, an < if a hand was laid on the machind all the engineers would come out. It is obvious that if these conditions extend to the factories it will be useless fighting the suffocating gas manufactured at heme."

The King has visited the Clyde shipyards.

In Glasgow 170,000 total abstinence pledges have been taken out for the period, of the war, being one-sixth of the population. Mr. Harcouii. iit tlie Ifoiise of Commons, said that, the Government heartily appreciated the offer of the New Zealand mechanics to assist in the manufacture of munitions, but in view of the ' t distance and the uncertainty regarding the numbers, ami the difficulties of ascertaining the exact degree of skill, it was impossible to arrange to transport theni to Britain. There was no doubt that if qualified workers of the highly skilled classes in the engineering and shipyards labor came here, and were prepared to accept the British standard wages, they could be readily placed in the employ of the armament firm-;. The first meeting of the national committee for the relief of Belgium waheld at the Mansion House. The ilonThonnis Macckn/.ic said that New Zealand had contributed 1)210.000, including £.30,000 from Canterbury. New Zealand recognised Belgium's splendid stand for libcrtV. and regarded it as her duty and privilege to help her. The Lord Mayor acknowledged Britain's indebtedness to New Zealand's valiant efforts. ' The Goodwood vac- meeting has been abandoned. The trial has opened, before the Chief Ju-tice and Justices Avorv and Ru-h. at the old Hailev, of Kuepi'erlo. who, it is alleged, is the head of a German spy svsteni, which has its headquarters in New York. Sir John Simon, AttorneyGeneral, is prosecuting. Tlie accused i left New York on February 4 as a thirdI clas? passenger in the Arabic, rcpre- ' senting himself as an American. He ar- | rived in Liverpool on February 14. !Mul- ; ler and Ifabn, his alleged accomplices, j will be tried separately.

GERMAN VOICE IN PRIZE COURT. (Times ami Sydney Sun Services.) Received' Mac l'-». li I'.in. ' London, Ma\| IS. In the House of I'iimintiin Sir Edward Carson asked whether the Government would abolish tlie Herman right of ap peal in the Ilritish Prize Court, remembering that Germany was assorting its right to sink merchantmen and murder the crews and passengers. Sir John Simon replied tilat Germany jire-euled onlv one case, the Ophelia, and it is considered best -he should he given an opportunity to explain the Ophelia's character. THE CONTROL OK SPIRITS. (Times ami Sydney Sun Services.) Received .May' Ifl, (i p.m. London, .May 18. Discussing the Immature Spirits Restriction P.ill, -Mr. Lloyd fleorge. admitted .'the measure was battered and was the 'salvage from a wreck. The proposal was tried'in Canada and was found a valuable provision. In Australia the. consumption of immature spirits caused a violent form of drunkenness. Experiments with mature spirits showed that men became drunk but friendly, while another man given the raw spirits bocame violent and offensive and as disagreeable as any man wdio ever attacked a .Minister.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 293, 20 May 1915, Page 5

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News from England Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 293, 20 May 1915, Page 5

News from England Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 293, 20 May 1915, Page 5

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