News From England

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1915, Page 5

News From England

LLOYD GEORGE ABUSED. INSPIRED ARTICLES IN GERMAN f. . Received July 2, 5 p.m. Amsterdam, July 1. Berlin reports that the whole German 3>ress is attacking Mr. Ll«yd George on account of his speech introducing the • .Munitions Bill. The Cologne Gazette accuses him of iying. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung publishes a most insulting article. The unanimity of the press proves the attacks were inspired. THE MUNITIONS PROBLEM. • MISTAKES WILL NOT RECK. Received July 2, 10 p.m. London, Julv 2. The Munitions Bill was read a" lime. Mr. H. Dalziel moved a new clause to transfer the Ordnance Department's powers to the Ministry of Munitions. He declared the management of the department was a national scandal, and the Government must say whether the imputation was deserved. Mr. Lloyd George said it was most important that mistakes of the past should not be reopened. He admitted there had been serious mistakes, but judgment on this would be investigated At the right time and the responsibility '. placed on the right Shoulders. • The rpowers now given him were adequate to prevent a recurrence. The clause was withdrawn. Mr. Booth said the country would not forgive Mr. Lloyd George if he used the weapon given under the Bill gingerly instead of boldly. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. Received July 2, 10743 p.m. London, July 2. . In the 'Munitions Bill in committee en amendment was adopted exempting trades possessing effective means to secure the settlement of disputes without a stoppage of work. , Mr. Lloyd George pointed out that in the event of miners and others repudiating the leaders' agreements the industry could be brought under the Act by proclamation. He also stated that *he Government was endeavoring to present the State ibeing robbed by collusive arrangements between employers and workmen in increasing the price of neees. saries. In fact, they wanted to get a measure of honest Socialism. The War Loan Trustees Bill was read a third time. PROBLEM OF METALS. Received July 2, 8.30 p.m. London, Jul" C. ! Replying, to Mr. Bellairs, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government was not aware that large quantities-of German-owned spelter were lying in Australia, but zinc ore concentrates were largely exported to Germany from the Commonwealtli. He drew the Government's attention to -the existence of ores and concentrates and the German contracts on Deccm'eer 11th. Tlic whole spelter problem was now engaging the Government's attention. SCIENCE AND THE WAP. JWJTATN'S KNOWLEDGE NOT V-V.'D. Received July 2. 10 p.m. % ' London, Jul-- i. At a meeting of the British Science 'Guild, Sir William Mather. Sir Philin Magnus, Sir William Ramsay and oth-r leading scientists condemned the Government"? inaction in utilising the scientific knowledge of the country in connection with the war. Their ..llitueV was contrasted strongly v.i;l: li::'t ' France and Germany. .QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. A JOURNALIST OLrORA'lT.i' London. Jul;. :. In the House of Ouoiucc-- Sn- A. I'.. Markham denounced the r e-ec <.| uite holding news already well krovi t- ne enemy. He had learned tie.. So—. •• lioelonaster n:nl the eei> ■;••. >i'o ■ i.-■ throughout tii- -.v.; ,; ;.:.','■;;■... to the public, out !.o-l o ''•,■".' .' ,'.,'' blocked the pr0p...,!. h,';-.: ..1 .IK culties would ne'.er- na -■ ■• : ;■ ••" Gorirnmcnt take" !h.- eoio-l.\ :::.< n<jonf:denc,e. . ~ Sir John Simon, Attorue; f,-,eynl. snul tha*. while the Govcrnm- el y.ms n:i--: .mis to vive as iniieh leNrn." "< < ;l , po--- ... it T...:.t,1..fert....■.;•;.! ing back jn: .;■!:•:.!-:; "■ .--1 •■• '" ""S-. 'lMm-i..... ' ■.-■"•■«•'■' ;1 "; '■' : -. rl J .-' R(o>,:i-lsliay th;i: '!e- v :-re;'itc ni ~n Z,, '• :'•■!..: ; " : <"'M W^Cl'-l-i

metric tons, compared with 10,329 tons in the corresponding period of 1914.. In the House of Commons Mr. Watson asked whether the Government would make every taxpayer disgorge his income in excess of the average for the two years preceding the war.

Mr. McKenna said the Government did not intend to interfere with the natural course of trade except so far as was absolutely necessary in the national interests.

Mr, D. Mason inquired whether, in view of the speeches in the German Parliament in favor of peace, the Govern'ment would state the terms upon which peace was possible. Mr. Asquith: "I don't think it is in the public interests for me to add anything at present to what I have already publicly stated on the subject." London, July 1. Naval Lieutenant Pierre Gordon, one of the twenty-three members of the Times' editorial staff who volunteered, has been given the Distinguished Service Cross for gallant conduct with landing parties on the Syrian coast. He is the first journalist to be decorated.