BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

PRESS CENSORSHIP* ..- THE ALLIES' CONFERENCE, Received March 27, 0.30 p.m. Home, March 27. The Messagoro says that at Hrilaio'n initiative the Allien' conference, with a. view of co-ordinating the censorship, meets at London. DEMANDS FOR WORKMEN. Received March 27, 10.5 p.m. London, March 27. Mr. Thomas, addressing the railwaymen, said British workmen ought to demand tariff reform, an eight-houris' day, a minimum wage, preference to unionists, and old age pensions grants, and they ought not to stand increased cost of living unless it was accompanied hy a high standard of living similar to tbeoversea dominions. POST-WAR TRADE. A DISASTROUS POLICY. London, March 26. The Daily Chronicle asks: "Does any-; one suppose that England ought to refuse after the war to have any trade dealings with 150 millions of the people of Central Europe? Such a policy would mean the loss of our commercial preeminence, to which the United States would succeed, and New York would take London's place as the heart and nerve-centre of the world's trade. Mr. Lloyd George will he no party to so disastrous a policy. He is no cosmopolitan, hut a fervent patriot who holds that the chief thing is to bear in mind what is best for the welfare of the mass of the people of the Empire."

. CANADIAN PREMIER. UNABLE TO VISIT ENGLAND. Times and Sydney Sim Services. London, March 26. It is understood that Sir R, Borden is unable to visit England. Mr. IJughcs regrets this, because he depended on Sir 1?. Borden's assistance in impressing the Government with several Dominion questions. STRAINED ECONOMY, Times and Sydney Sun Services. i London, March 26. The Queen is giving a lead in economy by writing short missives on a single sheet of notepaper. MUNITION WORKERS. '-. Times and Sydney Sun Services.' ■London, March 26. The Minister of Munitions announces that after May. .1 men whose occupations 'are "starred" for munitions work win only bo exempted from military services if actually engaged, on war work. NEW ZEALANDERS AT FOOTBALL. London, March 20. A football match played at Caterham resulted: New Zealand 27, Welsh Guards 6. The scoring was done by Burns (three tries), Jegs (two), Griffiths, Fraser, Everett and Muir (one each). The game showed excellent combination, but a high wind was against place kicking.