BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

YANKEE PRESS DISTORTION. AN EXPLANATION. London, Nov. 14. The Observer accepts .Mr. Israel Zangwill's explanation of his article published in America as being sarcastic and misunderstood. He complains of distortions by the American press. (The Observer's New York correspondent on November 7 drew attention to the pro-German crusade ot Mr. Zangwill, the well-known novelist, in America, especially his disgraceful articles in the Pro-German Sunday American, in j which he sneeringly says about recruiting: "Christ was in the army and the Madonna made munitions.") THE ROYAL FAMILY. PRINCE ALBERT ILL. London, Nov. M. Official.—Prince Albert, the King's second son, is suffering from gastric disorder, and will be compelled io stav in London for some weeks for special treatment. WOMEN AS CLERKS. KI'XOMMHXDATION TO EMPLOYERS. Received Nov. 15, 11.55 p.m. London, Nov. !5. The Departmental Committee' of .Advice on the employment of women, .in an interim report, states that clerks of military age number three hundred thousand, whereof at least half are available tor military service. The bulk of the substitutes for them must be women, and the committee recommends that Chambers of Commerce, and educationalists iii leading centres should organise to train women as clerks as soon as possible. ' "

MILITARY CLOTHING. ENGLAND'S ORDERS FULFILLED. Received Xov. 15. 11.30 p.m. London, Xov. ).">. The wool traders do not expect any fresh orders for military clothing in England for the next six months, and therefore manufacturers will have to rely exclusively on normal business in the Home market or with neutral connthough possibly there may he some orders for military purposes from the Allied Governments. AX EXPERIEXt'EIPTIiAVELLER SAYS: > ALWAYS CHECK YOUR BAGGAGE. "1 do. and T employ the N.Z. Express Co. Their system is best; in fact, it is the only complete one. I just tell them when 1 am going, and they call for my baggage, take it to station, check on, receive at far end, ami deliver at onco. I haven't a bit of bother. But get the right concern—The N.Z. Express Co,, .Ltd."