BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

. FOR VALOR. V.C. AWARDS. Received August 24, 5.5 p.m. <_ London, August 23. Victoria Crosses'have been awarded to: Captain Paul Butler (Gold Coast Regiment) who, with a party of 13, attacked one hundred of the enemy in the Canieroons, capturing a machine-gun. lie swam the Ekam River, under a brisk fire, and, after reconnoitring, swam back. Captain Charles j.'oea (Bedfordshire Kcgiuicnl). When the Germans captured an important position at Neuvc Chappie in March, and a counter- attack failed, Foss, on his own initiative, dashed forward with eight men, under a heavy fire, bombed the position, and re-occupied it, capturing lil'ty-two Germans, Cnpluiii Juhii' Uddcll (flying- Corps). During a reconnaisancc of (Astend, Bruges, and Client on July 31st, his thigh J was broken. Recovering consciousness,? after a fall of three thousand feet, he' succeeded in regaining- -control and returned safely, despite the fact that his control wheel throttle was smashed; an almost incredible achievement. Lieutenant Frederick Campbell (Cam-, adians), since killed, 'for gallantly raid-, ing the German trenches at Givenehy with a machine-gun, stemming a coun-ter-attack. Corporal Cosgrovc (Ministers), foil conspicuous bravery] in leading an at-| tack from the beach against the Turkish positions eastward of Cape Helles. He pulled down, single handed, the entanglement posts. Corporal Smith (Mancholers), for gallantry at Ypres, in bringing in wounded over a distance of 250 yards, exposed to machine-gun and rifle fire.

SAVING HIS COMRADE. Received August 24, 1)1.20 p.m. London, August 24. Issy Smith, who gained the Victoria Cross, was living .in Australia at .the outbreak of the war, and served in New Guinea. He ' rejoined th'e ManchesTers as a reservist. He carried a sergeant from the vicinity Of the German trenches at Ypres to a British trench, under heavy! fire. ~

COMPULSORY SERVICE. LABOR OPPOSED TO IT. Received August 24, 8.30 p.m. London, August 23. Mr. J. Hodge, Labor M.P., announces that compulsory service was thoroughly discussed at the Trade Union Conference at Bristol last September, and recently at the reiyuest of the National Service League, he ascertained that every member of the Labcr Party is opposed to conscription. REASSURING FRENCH WORKMEN. Received August 25, 12,40 a.m. London, August 24, Sir. Hodge also visited France, and met the Trades Union and Socialist leaders. He allayed their f rs in' regard to the attitude of British trade unionists in war work, and assured them that the British workmen are working keenly for the Allies. THE COAL DIFFICULTY. MORE TROUBLE BREWING . Received August 25, 12.40 a.m. London, August 24. 'Die South Wales miners are gravely dissatisfied with Mr. Runeiman's; award. Mr. Harsthorn considers that IV exclusion of eugiuemeii, stokers, and other ch'sses of workmen from the bomtj benefits, ia a vital blunder, and renders the agreement impossible. ,

CONFIDENCE UNABATED. MAIMED SUVLA HEROES REAOH ENGLAND. Received August 25, 12. 40 a.m. London, August 2'. Two trainlcads of Australian and New Zealand wounded soldiers have arrived in London. Some of them participated in the battle of Suvla on August Bth. There are sixty "cot" eases, and many are maimed. Newspapers com ment on the men's cheerfulness and their confidence in final victory . THE FINANCIAL ASPECT. CONFERENCE BETWEEN ANGLOFRENCH REPRESENTATIVES. Received August 24, 5.5 p.m. London, August 23. Official.—M. Ribot, French Minister of Finance, and Mr. McKeuna met at Boulogne on Saturday, and ducussed various financial questions, including the position of American exchange. Complete accord prevailed and an agreement was reached. A further meeting will shortly/ occur in London, when the Russian Minister of Finance will attend. Mr. Mclvenna was accompanied by the Lord Chief Justice and the Governor of the Bank of England, and M. Ribot was accompanied 'by the Governor of the Bank of France. , , IMPORTANCE OF RESERVES'. Received August 24, B.M p.m. London, August '23. Lord Esher, in u letter to'the Glasgow Herald, says:—"Wc all are actors in the great tragedy, and I urge the rich to abandon all profits derived from the war. I suggest that workers petition Parliament for a fair wage. When wages have been abnormally iucreased by' the war it appears that every fit man should realUe the importance of continuous reserves for the national staving power. I. saw Lord Kitchener the' day after the outbreak of war, and lie said, 'T am about to prepare for a three years' war. The Germans may reach Paris, hut the French armies will retreat beyond the Loire. We will retreat with" them, and two years hence Britain will throw in her last million men and win the, war.' " CONTROL OF WOOLWICH ARSENAL^ Received August 24, 10.40 p.m. London, August 84. The control of Woolwich Arsenal'lias! passed from the War Office to the Ministry of i