BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT. (RECENT EAST COAST RAID. MR. TENNANT WON'T REPLY. Received May 1.7, 5.5 p.m. London, May IG. Sir A. B. Markham, in the House of Commons, asked whether the telegraph and telephone wires had been cut in an East Coast town during the recent raid. Mr. Tennant declined to either affirm or deny the rumor, as it was not in the public interest to make a statement. BEER AND SUGAR. GUARDING AGAINST FOOD SHORTAGE. Received May 17, 10.25 p.m. I. iridon, May 17. Mr. Runciman has 'ntroduce<l a Bill to cut down the price of brewing beer 15 per cent,, also confening a clause on manufacturers to prevent an undue amount of sugar being used in sweetmeats. Newspapers are devoting much attention to the possibility of a system of rationing being introduced into Britain, in the view of the (lec-iraU'.ity not to have an undue groat shortage, but the difficulties are the distribution, owing to the number of men ; n the army and the large profits of the middlemen. MORE MEDALS WANTED. Received May 17. 10.25 p.m. London, May 16. The Daily Mail has initiated a campaign to force the to issue medals to survivors of the original expeditionary forces in France and Gallipoli, which last o>.?rat:'>n. is completed. It points out that many who were afterwards killed were without proof of the country's recognition of their services. It would be absurd to wait until the end of the war, and if a mciai were given to all men who have done fix months' fighting it would be greatly appreciated at the front.

THE FINANCE BILL. TAXATION QUESTION Received May,. 17 5.5 p.m. Lrndon, May 1(5. The Financial Bill to be introduced on Thursday provides that a person paying income-tax in the colonics is not required to pay more here than to bring the aggregate to Gs in the £.

After consultation v:th Messrs Jenins and Wise on the double income-tax association, Mr. .T. Annan Bryce will move an amendment on the lines of General Botha's suggestion that the taxpayers will only pay the difference, if any, between the colonial and British tax.

THE COMPULSION BILL. PASSED BY A 810 MAJORITY. Beceived May 17, 0.5 p.m. London, May 1". The Military Service Bill was read the third time by 250 votes to 35. A BRAVE MAN. Received May 17, 9.5 p.m. London, May 17. Jaequet's story is one of the most striking of the w<ir. li- spite t\w death penalty, and when German savagery was at its highest, he tinflii.chingly fed and hid dozens of Engli-'l- ar<' French soldiers till the opportunity dime to smuggle them by twos and threes into the British lines. It is felt tliat the Government's gift is insufficient to express the country's gratitude, CONSUMPTIVES. Received May 17, 0.5 p.m. London, May 17. Official: Until after the war officers of health will furnish the Army Council with a list of male consumptives between the ages of 18 and 45. . RESTRICTIONS ON TOBACCO. Received May li, 9 5 p.m. ,' London, May 17. Tobacco imports are to be further reduced, owing to the scarcity of tonnage. The troops will not be affected. CHANGES IN FOREIGN OFFICE. Received May 17, 11.40 p.m. London, May 17. The Morning Post fays that Lord iHardinge is succeeding General Nicolson in the Foreign Office, General Nicholson retiring owing to ill-health.