BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

LORD DERBY'S SCHEME. A COMPLETE SUCCESS, THE MOTHERLAND ALWAYS FIRST. London, Jan. 20. Lord Derby informed a representative of the Associated Press that it was impossible to estimate the number of men his scheme would produ.e. One essential thing- was sure, namely, that there, had bficti a complete answer to Germany, Wo had shown that wc had enough men to carry on the war to a .successful con-' elusion. The. quality of the recruits was of a high order in physique, stamina, and intelligence. There were three sizes —big, medium, and small. It had become a necessity to discontinue the small size entirely and the medium partially. Tile intelligence of the men was of such a high order that it helped to solve the problem of supplying sufficient trained officers. Asked his opinion of {lie suggested settlement of soldiers after the war in Australia and New Zealand, Lord Derby replied that the best thing was that they would come back when the country needed them. The love for the Motherland which the war had inspired was one of the redeeming features of the struggle.

"TRAMPS. AND BEGGARS." THE FIRST CALL. Received Jan. 21, 9.10 p.m. London, Jan. 21. At the first call of the Derby recruits to-day there were lively scenes at Whitehall and at other centres. The men who had been summoned appeared at hourly intervals. It is expected that the medical examinations will take a week or ten days. Notices informed the men what regiments were open, and some vacancies in the Household Cavalry were soon filled. The summons contained a note advising recruits to appear in valueless clothes to avoid the expense of despatching these home, and as a result many of the men seemed to be tramps and beggars.

THE WAR IN" PARLIAMENT. Received Jan. 21, f1.50 p.m. London, .Tan. 21. Mr. Asquith said in the House of Commons that, .an opportunity would be given on Wednesday to debate the blockade questions, and he hoped Parliament would prorogue, next week. •Sir E. A. Cornwall sought for a statement as to the Allies in the Adriatic. Lord Robert Cecil replied that he was not. possessed of any information about Montenegro, except what had been published. TOUCHING A DELICATE SUBJECT. MR. REDMOND PERSISTENT. Received Jan. 21, 9 p.m. London, Jan. 21, Mr. Dillon said that an opportunity should be given to the officers concerned to write their versions of the matter, as some might be killed in the war. Mr. Asquith said it was a most deli•cate matter. , All he would say and could do was h!s utmost to secure finally an ample inquiry, with full justice to all concorned. Sir H. J. Dalziell: Will you gave an assurance that greater care will be taken in the future selection of generals? Mr. Asquith: Every care is taken. Mr. Redmond: Is there any objection to members of the House seeing the War Office documents, which have already been shown to some members. Mr. Asquith asked for notice of the question.

THE BILL GOES THROUGH. MR. BONAR LAW'S THANKS. Rcceievd Jan. 21, 10.45 p.m. London, Jan. 21. In the Houss of Commois, the Compulsion Bill passed the committee stage. Mr. Bonar Law paid tribute to the restraint of all sections of the House in dealing with a difficult measure. TRADE WITH THE ENEMY. PROVISIONS OE THE NEW BILL. Received Jan. 21, 10.25 p.m. London, Jan. 21. Lord Lansdowne, in the House of Lords, replying to a question about alien traders, said that in the case of a business unincorporated as a British company, where one of the proprietors lived in an enemy country, consequently the representative here jvas precluded from trading in business useful to Britain, a license to carry on was sometimes grantedi London, Jan. 20. The earlier Trading with the Enemy Acts were confined to the duration of the war. The new Bill provides that restrictions on enemy dealing shall continue until removed by Order-in-Council. Enemy patents not completed at the outbreak of the war will vest in the Pub" lie Trustee.

■" A SWEDISH REPRISAL Copenhagen, .Tan, 20. Newspapers state that Sweden's prohibition of the export of wood-pulp has failed as a reprisal against Britain's seizure of mail parcels. BETTER CO-OPERATION DEMANDED London, Jan. 20. The Times' military correspondent saya the failure of the Allies to begin the offensive simultaneously has been a great advantage to Germany, therefore the Allied War Council should approximate the attacks to a genera! offensive in order to hurt Germany most. The rapid increase of our heavy howitzers and munitions generally would render co-operation possible, and our future artillery attacks would grow more deadly. WOOD PULP. Received Jan. 22, 12.55 a.ni, London, Jan. 21. Sweden's embargo on wood pulp is likely to cause a reduction in the size of itfwssdper?, or increase the cost. '