BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

CONSCRIPTION, DUTY ON ENEMY GOODS, (Times and Sydney Bun Services.) .London, September 5. Mr. IT. 0. Wclb, the well-known novelist, writes that as far as tlie principle goes tlio "whole mass ol' the nation is solidly for national service. (Where tlio liitcli comes is the profound duubt amongst the workers whether the principle of national service will be applied to tlio profits and privileges of the rich and influential as well as to the lives of the common people. In a .State where the workers have been taught to read and write the nationalisation of capital must precede the nationalisation of flesh and blood. The Australasian Merchants' Committee passed a resolution for submission to tlio Commonwealth and Dominion Governments suggesting that after the war discriminatory duties should he imposed on all German and Austrian goods imported to Australia and New ■Zealand. This action constitutes a reply to the prompt proposal of London that merchants should decline orders from Australasian firms for German and Austrian goods after the war. A V.C. HERO. GALLANTRY AT HOOGE. Received Sept. 7, 12.35 a.m. London, Sept. 0. The Victoria Cross has been conferred on Second-Lieutenant .Sidney Woodroffe, of the Rifle Brigade. On July 30, at the Hooge, the enemy, by means of burning liquid broke through the front trenches and heavily attacked Lieutenant Woodroffe's position on the flank, in the rear, lie defended the post until all the bombs were exhausted. He then skilfully withdrew his remaining men and immediately led a counter-attack under intense rifle and machine-gun (ire. He was killed in the act of cutting wire obstacles. WEEKS' CASUALTY LIST. Received Sept. 7, 1-2.30 a.m. London, Sept. 0. The week-end casualties were: 109 officers and 3927 men, including 74G Australasians.