BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN

MARRIED MEN TO BE CALLED UP. London, Feb. 25. The newspapers state that the banks and other large institutions have been Officially warned that all married groups Will be called up before the end of July. There is ample accommodation for training many more recruits than arc flowing ing-in. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. London, Feb. 25. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquilh said he was considering the issue of a new military medal for bravery in the field. Mr. Asquith said it was proposed shortly to issue a series of descriptive accounts, compiled from official records, covering the events connected with the war. Sir A. B. Markham asked if the Germans had a much larger supply of hand grenades than the Allies. Dr. Addison said the importance of the matter was appreciated, but it was not in the public interest to enter into details. Sir E. Grey, in reply to a question, said the attention of the Government had been drawn to the enemy's use in Roumania of a Labor leader's article regarding the agitation against military eervice. Steps had been taken to inform the Roumanian journal that it was 89* fil & £efi%esjstil<> 'kftrftcte}:.