BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

: TRADE WITH GERMANY. ANQTifiER CONFERENCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, May 12. ! A Conference of trade protection so- . cieties metin London to arrange detail* to prosecute the war on German trade. Mr; Goodliffe (Nottingham) said that 360 millions sterling of manufactured goods are in Germany ready to be dumped in Britain. The Conference urged the Government 'to draw up a complete scheme for the extension, of British trade with the Dominions and the Allies. •EMPIRE- DAY. London, May 12. ' In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that the Government was causing the Union Jack to he flown on public Iniildings on Empire Day, and hoped the «U&ple would be followed. MILITARY SERVICE BILL. V; ~ London, May 12. The Military Service Bit! has passed committee stage. * ' MINERS AND- CONSCRIPTION. London, May 12. The Miners' Federation, by card vote of £83,000 to 135,000, opposed conscription and unanimously protested against ike Automatic enlistment of lads of 18. A$T AIR MINISTRY. London, "ifay 12. The (Parliamentary correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the Government has decided to create an Air Ministry, Lord Curzon will be appointed Air Minister. INSURANCE AND WAR. London, May 12. It is estimated that British, colonial, and American life companies have paid seven' in respect of war death f.lsims.