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General.
EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY:]
THE HOME RULE BILL
CABINET COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
LONDON April 18thi The Cabinet Committee drawing op the Home Raie Bill consists of ten, namely --Mr, Walter Long, Mr. Cham- borlain, Mr. Duke, Sir George Cave Lord Curzon, Unionists, D. Addison, Mr. Herbert Fisher, and Sir Gordon Hewart, Liberala; Mr. Barnes, Lalgurite, and
Independent
UNIONIST WAR COMMITTEE
LONDON: April 18th,
A protracted meeting of the Unionist War Committee, presided over by Lord Salisbury, passed no resolution, but it 19 understood that there was substantial
THE AMERICAN LABOUR
DELEGATION.
BRITISH Y AMERICAN LABOUR.
LONDON, April 18th.
The American Labour Delegation was entertained to dinner at the House of Commons by the Parliamentary Com mitteo of the Trado Union Congress,
Mr. Arthur Henderson said that it was utterly falso to suggest that British labour wag acxious for peace ut any price. They sought to eliminate the spirit of militarism not merely in Ger many, but throughout the world. For this reason they strongly favoured a Longue of Peoples. The only difference between American and British labour was one of method. The former considered that the object in view was only attainable by a decisive military victory; the latter
CANADA'S DETERMINATION.
REPRESSION OF ANTI WAR PROPAGANDA
Ottawa, April 17th.
7 The first secret session of the Canadian
House of Commons was held today, when the Prime Minister communiented to the members and Benutors, a statement - re- - | realing the seriousness of the war situa- tion and the imperative necessity for a supreme effort.
While the extreme gravity of the peril is realized, the attitude of Parliament and Press is unmistakably one of deter mination that the nation shall not falter, but shall make every sacrifice of men and means to reinforce the armies at the front.
An order calling out every unmarried man from 20 to 23 and directing the sought to reinfores the operations in war registration of all mer of 19 19 by a wide and discriminating use of a noral political weapon. British labour wished to make it clear to the German workers that they must abandon their
unanimously supported, as well as drastic measures to be taken to repress the anti-war propaganda in the Quebec nationalist press.
Conscription is also
agreement in favour of an immediate Imperialistic designs upon world domin being enforced energetically in that pro- Federal Home Rule in the United Kington. Therefore, they urged the holding of vines, as in the rest of the Dominion
dom, giving Ulster the option of being a separate unit.
IRISH UNTONISTS MEETING.
LONDON, April 19th. Sir Edward Carson presided at a meet ing of the Irish Unionists. Ho denied that he had recommended Ulster to accept the whole Irish Government policy. Hé said he had advised Ulster to support conseription in Ireland,
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
HIS MAJESTY'S THANKS.
LONDON, April 18th His Majesty the King has ont letter to the Times expressing his grent satis- faction that the fund of the Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John reach- ed the immense total of £10,000,000, and. congratulating the Time, on the achieve
meat.
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urgent. earnestly trust that
the Joint committee, with the powerful help of the Times and the Press at Home and Overseas, will be cuabled, antil victory is won and the pence of the world assured, to maintain without abatement its sacred mission to the wounded sick and prisoners whose welfare hasour unfailing colicitude and our heartfelt sympathy."
THE MAN POWER BILL DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS,
LONDON, April 18th.
In the House of Lords speaking, on
the Man-Power Dill, Lord Lansdowne heartily welcomed the Beasure. He said it was their duty to help to encourage to the utmost the gallant Army
He said he felt most strongly on the ques tion. He was ready to overthrow many old antion, and antagonists. That, could now be done without inconsistency or harming the pledges given under less serious circumstances. At the same time he described conscription for Ireland as being of doubtful wisdom.
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International Labour Conference under proper conditions to renove mis-" understandings. But this did not mean that British labour was weakening
determination to secure a just and lasting peace
WELSH MINERS ENLISTING.
PREMIER'S REMARKS.
OTTAWA, April 18th. The official report of the secret session of the House of Commons shows that 8, R. Borden, after communicating the information relating to the situation on the Western Front from Mr. Lloyd George, Haid We must
apply the ticċessary men to keep the divisions, at full strength, no matter what the casual ties are, and we must go organise the re- power to maintain and, night,maining human i
if possible, increase agricultural produc tion
LONDON, April 18th. The rush of Welsh miners to the Cardiff recruiting offices was so great that the latter, though working day and were unable to cope with it.
For this reason an appeal was issued for clerical assistance to the recruiting officers.
EMPEROR KARL'S LETTER.
EMPEROR THANKS COUNT CZERNIN
AMSTERDAM, April 1sth The Emperor Karl has written to Count Czernin expressing his warm thanks for past services, and conferring upon him the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen in brilliants.
APPOINTMENT GUARANTEES PROPA ALLIANCE The papers welcome Baron Burian's appointment, as they are convinced he is a supporter of the Alliance policy.
Vienna newspapers regard Baron Burian's appointment as guaranteeing the closest Austro-German Alliance with out restrictions.
HUNGARIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
message from Budapest states that the Hungarian Cabinet has resigned. HUNGARIAN PREMIER FAVOURED
ANDRASSY.
BUDAPEST, April 18th. The resignation of the Cabinet is immediately due to the impossibility of reaching agreement on the franchise question, but the appointment of Baron Burian is also contributory. It is stated that Premier Wekerle favoured the appointment of Count Andrassy.
SPECIAL MISSION TO FRANCE
LORD DERBY APPOINTED.
FRENCH SHIPPING
Losos, April 18th.
The French shipping returns for the week show the arrivals as 1,051 and the departures 1,003. Of the sinkings there were none above, and one below. 1,000 tons.
ITALIAN SHIPPING.
LONDON, April 18th. The Italian shipping returns show that there were 394 arrivals and 339 dopar tures Of the sinkings there was one above 1,500 tons and a sailing ship above 100 tons. One vessel was unsuccessfully attacked.
NEW SECRETARY FOR WAR
LONDON, April 18th. Lord Milner has been appointed Secre taryfos War,
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT
PARIS, April 18th. The Press regards Lord Milner's ap pointment as an indication of the Bri tish Cabinet's intention to pursue the war in a most intensive manner, and dwell upon Lord Milner's hearty sup- port of the measures conducing to the closest British and French military co operation.
- IS TEA A FOOD? MAGISTRATE'S DIFFICULTY OVER HOARDING CHARGE.
Sir Carl Meyer, Bt, of Newport, Essex, was summoned recently at Saffron Waldeni for food hoarding. The defendant occa sionally sits as a magistrato at Saffron Walden,
Mr. J. A. 8. Baily, clerk of the local Food Control Cominittoe, stated that on December 1st a chest of ten was delivered
at the defendant's house. On January 9th Mr. Chesham, an inspector, called at Shortgrove and was shown a chest of tea which, be estimated, then contained about
LONDON, April 18th. The Press Bureau announces --Lord Derby has been appointed Ambassador Lord Derby, replying for the Govern Extraordinary and Minister Plenip meat in the Man-Power debate em tentiary on a Special Mission to France, Mr. du PAAR TERRANEO
phasised the great gravity of the present situation. --- Any minimising of the gravity would, in his opinion, be dis astrous At the same time he desired to emphasise that although one must have the greatest anxiety he was still quite confident as regarded the result He supported the conscription movement for Ireland, because he believed the Govern ment would get therefrom a number of young men that would more then fill up the casualties sustained since March 21st.
BILL READ A SECOND TIME. In the House of Lords the Man-Power Bill was read a second time.
CONFERENCE AT DUBLIN
LONDON, April 18th.
An important conference regarding conscription has been opened at Dublin, Nationalist and Binn Fein, leaders and Irish Labourites participating WHEN RECRUITS ARE EXPECTED,
LONDON, April 18th,
In the House of Commons, Sir R. A.. Cooper asked-Do the War Office expect to get Irish recrafts under the Bill be. fore August 1st 3
Mr. Boast Law-Host certainly.
succession to Lord Bertie.
THE WAR CABINET.
LONDON, April 15ta
Afr Austen Chamberlain has been appointed a member of the War Cabinet.
BRITISH TRADE
LONDON, April 18th. There is a decrease in exports of £8,109,810 and an increase in imports of 26.089,590 compared with the returns
for March last year.
HUNGER DEMONSTRATIONS
IN HOLLAND.
HOTTERDAM, April 18th. The Burgomaster, in a Proclamation headed Disorder Means Famine, warns the people against collecting in Crowds or unruly behaviour, against which the police and military will take energetic action
THE HAGUE, April 18th. Amob barricaded street with barbed-wire, which the cavalry broke
Hunger demonstrations occurred at Gorinchem, Delft, Enkhuizen, Haarlem, and Maarssen.
Parca, who anno
appeared for the defence, raised the question whether tea came within the Order. He submitted that tea was not an article of food con÷ sumed by man. It was a very agreeable. stimulant, but had no nutritive qualities.
human food."... included what wan drunk they would have to includo every other drink, and it would be an offence to have a large quantity of wines. Wine and beer were a good daal more
ing than tes
Lady Meyer, in evidence, said that she and her husband usually spent about six or seven months of the year at Shortgrove, and it was her habit to buy half a chest of tra at a time for use there. It lasted about six months. She ordered this particular halt-chest in October, but there was some weeks' delay. The net weight of the tea was Balb. At that time there were five persons in the household and they used between 2h, and 3lb of tea a week. The servants occasionally used this ten (for which 45. a lb. was paid) when they could not get any cheaper. She did not know in October that poor people had great
Mrculty in getting tea
submitted that tea was not separated from the Order by the omission of drink from the definition of an articlo Of food. Tes was a solid and was only weed for making an infusion with water. Murray definition of „food was--“ What
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The Chairrean said that the magistrates Fera perplexed ag to whether tea was a- food or not. They gave the nefndant the benefit of the doubt and dismissed the case
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