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Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1915, Page 5

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THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT. WHY SIR E. CARSON RESIGNED. ASTRAIGHT-vEQBWARD STATEMESSfL. London, Oet. 20. Sir £. Carson told the House of Commons that his resignation was doe to divergence of views on Near Eastern affairs. Sir Edward Carson occupied the front Opposition bench. In a .personal explanation he said he found himself at complete variance with the Cabinet on questions of Near Eastern poEey. He felt, therefore, that his presence in tiie Cabinet was a source of weakness and not strength. He emphasised that there had been absolutely no personal disagreement, and no party questions were involved. Every member of the Cabinet had only one idea—the carrying on of the war at all sacrifices to a final and conclusive issue. He acknowledged the great difficulties of eo-ordinatißg our policy with that of our Allies, also consulting the sentiments of neutrals. A position had, however, arisen in the Balkans, necessarily leading to farreaching results. DISCUSSION ON THE FINANCE BILL A PREFERENCE m TARIFF. London, Oet. 20. ! The House of Commons discussed the Finance Bill in committee. Sir Howell Davies moved exempting the Dominions from import duties. They ought to deal sympathetically with the colonies, whieh were aWy assisting in the war and assuming great financial responsibilities. Britain ought to take them more into her counsels. The amendment would reciprocate the actions of the dominions in giving Britain preference in their tariffs. Mr. Hewins supported the amendment, as it desired to exterminate German financial influence in the British Empire. The Hon. S. 8. Montagu said these were pot the duties which the tariff reformer would suggest, and were not designed to give preference but to prevent importation from any source. The amendment would therefore destroy the objects for which the taxes were imposed. The amendment was negatived bv »S5 votes to 20. AIR REPRISALS. .WORK OP THE FLYING CORPS. Received Oct. 21, 9 p.m. London, Oct. 20. Mr. Tennant, replying to Mr. Joynson Hicks regarding air reprisals on German towns, pointed out that the Royai Flying Corps was a military organisation en- i gaged on military operations. The i enemy's dastardly raids on undefended towns and defenceless people would not be allowed to divert the energies of this fighting force from its primary military '*'OW TO FIGHT ZEPPELINS. ?!XIoNS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Received Oct. 21, 8.55 p.m. London, Oct. 21. la the Lords. Lord Portsmouth said he understood that the Admiralty had warning of the Zeppelins, and he suggested that the public should be warned. Lord Sydenham was of opinion that there was too much .random shooting. Jf gunners had been taken from the trenches, where they daily practised against air-craft, the results "would have ben different. The object was to prevent Zeppelins shelling targets, and it would be useless and dangerous to keep our aircraft cruising overhead. They'could only wreck Zeppelins by bombing and fighting oi this description overhead London would involve great danger. The aeroplanes' best chance was io find the Zeppelins approaching the coast before nightfall. TO RESTRICT AN EXODUS. OF SLACKERS TO THE DOMINIONS. Received Oet. 21, 8.-10 p.m. 'London, Oct. 21. The Evening News gives prominence to a rumour that the authorities will restrict a sudden rush of eligible men out of Britain in consequence of Lord Derby' 3 scheme. The obvious relations of the Motherland to the Dominions will be gravely injured if hordes of slackers are allowed to pour into Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India, wliich have given of their best blood for the Empire. Best informed circles regard the suggested action as improbable.

DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER. -BATTLE-SCARRED HERO AT REST. Received Oct. 21, 10.15 p.m. London, Oct 2L Corporal Phillips, the mueh-wounded New Zealander, who was admitted to hospital with 49 shrapnel wounds, is dead. IN PARLIAMENT. MR. ASQUITH IMPROVING. STATE MUNITIONS FACTORIES. Received Oct. 21, 5j5 p.m. London, Oct. 20. Sir E. Carson'e statement somewhat relieved the tension, because it has localised the basis of disagreement in the Cabinet. He was received sympathetically in the House, and in the lobbies warm tributes were paid to his sincerity. Mr. Asqtuth is improving in health, and expects to attend the Commons on Tuesday. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House, anpouneed that there are '1,112 Statecontrolled munitions establishments. TBffiUTE TO SIR E. CARSON. EeceiCd Oct 2a, &40 pjn. landon, Oct. 21, In the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowne, replying to a question, said it had ween suggested that Sir B. Carson's resignation might be connected with Home Eule. He knew Sir Edward Carson, and was sufficiently confident that at the present time he would not allow himself to be deflected to old political views. THE RECRUITING BOOM. WOUNDED COLONIALS PARTICIPATE. London, Oct. 20. Lord Derby's scheme has given' a fillip to recruiting. Convalescent Australians and New Zealanders are successfully participating in recruiting meetings and buttonholing eligible men. WOUNDED MEN AS FARM WORKERS. London, Oct. 20. Ihe Government is initiating a scheme to give disabled men in the army and navy a course of training at agricul-, tnral colleges, in the hope that they will be capable of taking farms. WOMEN AS TRAM OONDUOTORS. Received Oct. 20, 9 pjn. London, Oct. 20. The Government has granted permission for women to act as conductors of motor-buses and trams in London, thus releasing eligible men.