BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

.JBEMENTING THE EMPIRE. OOOTIriENC® IN THE GOVERNMENT URGED. STIRRING SPEECH BY EARL OF ROSEBERY. Received Sept 6, 3 p.m. London, 4. The Eaxl of Roaebery,. speaking at Glasgow, said that an unexpected Tesult of tie hideous conspiracy which was designed to break the British Empire Mr toconsolidate it in a way that the qMt ardent Imperialist eouldnever have hoped for. We see the desperate valor of tte OanaaSkns aßied to oun'; we hear of the Australians' and New ZealandeTS* almost superhuman efforts at the DardadtUes. English, Scottish, and Irish blood is flowing with the blood of Australians, Canadians, New Zeal&nders, South Africans, and Indiana, and from every rente island whereto Britain has claim. Blood is tbkker than water, tout much more is the cement, from which the Empire is constructed, meant to last for all tine. x ~ The question of compulsory service . ought not to fill the press to such an ' tatent as itdofis. We had established,' after great effort, * National Government: ip which we might put unlimited confidence, positively because itwai a collection of our ablest men, negatively because no other government eouldfill its place: We knew the disadvantage of "swopping horses when crossing a stream," but if the Government did not represent |he United Kingdom it represented nothing, Jf we bad confidence in the' OftajniMrt all questions relating to the war must be left to them. Couldwenot trust Lord Kitchener to say exactly the moment which, if it ever occurred, be thought compulsory service should be "enforced! He believed that if Lord Kitchener found the moment ripe, and the need imperative, he would not scruple, to ask the country to give him the power I Jfquisite for eompulaory service, jit was disheartening to aed huge strikes proceeding in this very great stress and'agony ,of wan Great strikes j at such a time were worse than the loss (of a pitched battle in the field. He had heard whispers and innuendos that personal . ambitions were reigning where they ought not to be, and were .threatenlag to disturb the even balance of the Cabinet, He did not believe them,, but if there-should be any idea of the kind the country wouM" never forgive the men responsible. There can only be one inspiring idea from tha head of the Government to th«i humblest among us, and. that was their first motive, to crush and annihilate our infamous enemy. TRADE UNIONISM. A HUGE COMBINE, Received Sept. 3, 3 jun. London, Sept. 4. The Transport Workers' Federation National Union of Railwaymen, and the Miners' Federation are negotiating with a view to combined action in national matters, retaining separate control of their respective industries. It is the biggest Combine in trade union "history, MINERS' WAGES INCREASE. TO BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION. Received Sept. 5, 3.30 p.m. London, Sept. 4. The South Wales Conciliation Board endorsed the week's settlements and agreements. The men then demanded 12J per cent, advance in wages, but the owners have offered five per cent. Viscount St. Aldwyn will arbitrate. A JEWISH HERO. , HOW HE WON THE Y.C. Received Sept. 5, 3.45 p.m. London, Sept. 4. 'lssy" Smith describes thn deed by which he won the Victoria Cross, protesting that he had done nothing. He bandaged a wounded sergeant under a heavy machine-gun fire, and carried him uphill to the reserve trenches 250 yards away. He passed Lieutenant Ship3ter, who was immediately hit in the neck. Laying down the sergeant, Smith rolled over till he reached Shipster, whom he bandaged and carried alongside the sergeant. Smith carried them alternately for short stages to within ten yards of the reserve trenches. An officer then allisted Smith, who finally collapsed. DEATH OF AN AVIATOR. Received Sept. 8, 12.5 a.n§. London, Sept. 5. flight Commander Collet, who participated in the raid on Duaseldorf on September 28, has been killed at the Dardanelle*. MUNITIONS WORKERS PROBLEM. Received Sept. 6, 3.10 p.m. London, Sept. 4. He (killed munition workers' problem continues urgent, and it is feared that the supply will be insufficient when the new factories open, unless trade union restrictions are relaxed, especially in the number of machines per man. BOOTS TO REPLACE PUTTIES. Received Sept. 5,'3,45 p.m. London, Sept. 4. The War Office bit decided to give long boots for the trenches, in-