BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

RECRUITING. LORD DERBY'S SCHEME REOPENS. London, Jan. fi. Recruiting under Lord Derby's scheme re-opens on Monday. RIDER HAGGARD'S MISSION. DOMINIONS TO BE VISITED. WELFARE OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. London, Jan. 6. Sir If. Rider Haggard is visiting South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, representing the Colonial Institute, for the purpose of inquiring into opportunities offering for the settlement ,or employment of soldiers and sailors after the war. WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS. INVESTIGATION COMMISSION APPOINTED. London, Jan. C. The Government has appointed a committee to investigate War Office contracts. CABINET RESIGNATIONS. LABOR MEMBERS LEAVE. London, Jan. fi. Messrs Henderson (Minister fi,r Education and Labor), G. 11. Roberts 1 Junior Lord of the Treasury), and W. Brace (l/nder-Secretary in the Home Office) have resigned from the Cabinet. WORKERS AND COMPULSION. ~ OPPOSITION FROM MIXERS. Received Jan. fi, 3.5 p.m. London, Jan. 8. The railwaymen, transporters, and miners executive, under the recent amalgamation, are considering joint action against compulsion. It is anticipated that the miners' conference; will oppose compulsion ,by a large majority. COMPULSORY SERVICE. HUvV GERMAN PAPERS VIEW IT. Received Jan. !), 5.3 p.m. London. Jan. 8. German newspapers of all colors show that the country fs deeply stirred by the British law of compulsion. Some recognise that this great change in England means business, while others hope for, and some prophesy, a revolution. The Cologne Gazette anticipates tliat the wastage will be enormous, and considers that the demands of the army will paralyse commerce.

CABINET CHANCES. THE ST. GEORGE'S ELECTION. Received Jan. 0, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan.- 8. The Daily Chronicle says that 3lr. Asquith is seeking to induce Messrs Henderson, Roberts and Brace to withdraw their resignations. Mr. Gibson Bowles has retired from the contest at St. George's, saying that he felt the election of an Australian would be a compliment to Australia, to whose gallantry and devotion we owe so much.