THE BLOCKADE.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1916, Page 5

THE BLOCKADE.

LORDS' DISCUSSION CLOSED, Received rub. 24, 10.5 p.m. London, Feb. 24, In the House of Lords, Lord Crewe, winding up the blockade debate,'denied that the fleet was hampered. The question was complicated by unrevealable difficulties, and Britain must uphold the international law whereon which she hj„ enfuariicd on the war.- . . . Lord Sydenham withdrew lis motion. BLOCKADE MINISTER APPOINTED. l GERMANY'S LOSS OF TERRITORY. Received Feb. 24, 5.50 p.m. , London,' Feb. 23. Mr. Asquith, in the House qf Commons, announced that Lord Robert Cecil had been appointed Blockade Miaister., Mr. Bonar Law stated that 730,000 square miles of German territory ha 9 been captured since the beginning of the war. NOT "WHITTLED DOWN." LORD KITCHENER'S POSITION. ■London, Feb. 23. Tn the debate on the report stage of the AVnr Credit Bill, Mr. George Lambert said tliat Lord Kitchener's powers had been so whittled down that it appeared he had been reduced to a civilian position. He regretted that the Government had not seen fit to use Lord Fisher, the greatest naval strategist of the day, Mr. Tennant referred to Mr. Lambert's statements, and 6aid that Lord KitchI ener's responsibility was unaltered. ■ THE COST OF SHELLS >S< ; London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons, Dr. Addison said that the rcductiona in the cost of many classes of shells had effected a saving of £400,000 weekly. In many instances there was a reduction on pre-war prices