GENERAL NEWS:
THE OBIECTOR'S WIFE.
The East Ham War Pensions Finance Committee recently de- cided that the wife of a conscien- tions objector serving a sen tande of nine months' imprisonment at Wormwood Saruts was antitled to separation allowance. Mr All- wright, a Labour member, pointed" at that the man was technically a soldier or he would not have been- tried by court martial. The wife, moreover, could not be held resi ponsible for the acts of her husband.
WELCOME HOME Lieutenant Colonel J. Obed Smith Commissioner of Em- igration for Canada, states that a hearty welcome is being prepared in the Dominion to the 80,000 or 40,000, British brides of Canadian soldiers who are awaiting means of transport to their new homes. Parties of women from all the big cities meet the steamers at the home port and travel with those brides who are going to their particular district, while in addition all the women's societies in the Dominion are devoting their energies to ensuring the welfare of the travellers.
SECRET DOCUMENTS STOLEN.
The Daily Express reported & sensational robbery which was carried out at Paddington Station on March 13. A bag containing documents and contracts of con- siderable importance, in addition to" numerous valuables, was removed "from a compart- ment in E.D express train bound for Bristol The owner of the bag, it is stated, occupies a very prominent position in the country, and the circumstances under which the bag vanished are, at present a mystery. Chief Inspector Savage and other officers of the C.I.D. investigated- the affair, but had failed to discover the thieves.
GUERNSEY STATES TO BUY THE ISLAND OF HERM.
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Herm, one of the Channel Is lands which before the war was Teased to a German company (the West Bank Liegnitz, Ltd.), and was sublet to Prince Blucher von Wahlstatt, was the subject of -discussion by the Guernsey States, who decided to make re- presentations to the Government for its purchase. The island is a mile and a half long and half s
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mile broad and contains about or by the development of many- 320 acres. Its principal attraction factures in its colonies and to visitors is its shell beach.dependencies.” covered with shells which form
a bank three quarters of a mile wide. It dominates St. Peter Fort and St. Sampsom and the main channel for shipping.
COMRADES OF THE WAR. A pleasant feature of the "after the war era is the setting up of innumerable regimental and divisional associations. The "Devil's Own." are thinking of establishing a permanent club of their own. In some cases it is merely a question of a dining club, and in others just an annual dinner; but in all the echemes there is the com- mon link of a desire not holly to lose touch between the comrades of the war who are now being scattered so widely. These meetings should have their own use, apart from their immediate purpose, in promoting a better on- derstanding between the various classes of society; and they will keep green the fragrance of real chivalry.Exchange.
BRITISH RUBBER INDUSTRY.
Mr. B. D. Porritt recently delivered an address before the Society of Arts, London, in which be pointed out that Great Britain's predominant position in the rubber world is hers as a producer, not as a manufacturer. Some 75 per cent. of the raw rubber of the world is now sup- plied by "the
British Empire. Speaking from the manufacturer's standpoint, Mr. Porritt did tempt to disguise his regret that Great Britain, though second as a manufacturer, is quite hopelessly bind the United States. America, America consumes 177,
not
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As a chemist,
SPAIN.
Mr. Porritt is naturally not ROLE IN THE NEW WORLD. disposed to underate the import-: ance of synthetic efforts or of the I had an important înterview uses of waste rubber.. He is, with the Prime Minister, Count however. reassuring as to the Romenones, and obtained from possible effects of either on the him the reasons which led to his market of the natural article. recent resignation, which the Reclaimed rubber, he said King declined to accept, says Mr. emphatically, cannot give a Edwin, Cleary, the special cor- product comparable in physical respondent of the Daily Express. properties with оде
of The count said :- equivalent composition prepared "Obstructionist tactics were from fresh rubber. As for coupled with the taunts of these the "fascinating problem" of factional leaders who had promis- synthetic rubber he enters whated their loyal support to the Gov. one can only regard as a rather erament in order to pass the amusing plea. He assures us on Budget, and other urgent legisla the one hand that the industry tion became unbearable. It was would seem to have no ground for clearly impossible to proceed. anxiety as to the future on the along these lines if Spain was to score of cheap and plentiful sup- be ready to take her place in the plies. On the other hand he new society of nations, urges that it would be un therefore reluctantly compelled to wise to neglect any precau- lay before the King the resigna tions to ensure an alternative tion of the Ministry. This er source in the event of some plains the recent unforeseen reduction taking place will also explain why the King crisis. It in the output of natural rubber. declined to accept the resignation Synthetic rubber, he has no doubt, of the Cabinet, reiterating his will ultimately be achieved confidence in our programme and meantime the chemist has to insisting on my remaining at the understand the fundamental pro head of the Government. perties" of colloids and the con- "To this end, and with the full stitution of caoutchouc. That he sympathy and support" of the will only succeed in doing if he is King, the Government has gladly taken out of the commercial" taken the initiative in the con- sphere and left free by Govern-struction of a direct double-track ment or trade subsidies to pursue railway from the French frontier his researches.
to the port of Algeciras. The scheme has already passed the Senate, and is now before Con- one gress.
the Horse Guards.
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Rolled Or Tongues in tins Robinson's Patent Barley & Groats, "French Sardines in Oil
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Bird's Custard Powder
45
C&B Herrings in Tomato Sauce
75*
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Brand's Essence of Chicken
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SIR DOUGLAS AND LABOUR. certain asset in his position at
-Sir Douglas Haig has
"This railway will be the He knows connecting link between Europe many of the Labour leaders and Africa, and, personally, and commands their development of African lines, by reason of our position and responsible for this agitation, with the Spain will also participate in this fof Tiangers by France, are solely respect. Should he have to deal it will become the Phort interests in Africa and our caltur-Spain has not and cannot consider
of
with any forms of public unrest, route
tons. The contrast marks the
this personal friendship will be Conge and South America. It countries. The Government has her
to the Cape, theel bonds with Spanish-American this exchange depriving her of 000 tons to great Britain's 26,000 of a great value. Out in France will be Spain's contribution to other development plans which Morocco and the terminal of the most valuable base in the late Commander-in-Chief the rapid development of world it hopes to carry out as soon as great African railway system British rubber, trade, however Was constantly entertaining commerce and the opening up of possible, important in itself, comparatively his frequent messages to Ben great financial profit through its, Spain fully realises her interna-"We have no intention of re
Labour delegates. In
1916 Africa Our country has reaped demonstrate to the world that next decade.
and which will which must be developed in the insignificant, The British manufacturer will have to strain for all such messages were war, and we are now glad to geographical trade position, and repose full confidence and faith
Tillett became rather a joke, maintenance of neutrality in the tional every nerve if he is to make up published in orders and seen by repay in part our debt to the is prepared meet them for the in the justice of the Peace Jon- obligations and her linquishing our position, and we leeway. Everything, in Mr. Parritt's opinion, depends upon advisers told him that there were and assume our share of the
the troops However, wiser Allied which made this possible, common good." technical efficiency. With that at other men in the Labour world burden in the development of invited to the agitation in the historical, cultural, and treaty ference to recognise and defend The attention of the count was our legitimate claims based on command, the British manufac
arer has an almost undeveloped besides Ben. Accordingly he has new eld open to him:
seen most of the prominent mezi mercial markets by construct exchange of Ceuta for Gibraltar, newspaper campaign as eminently profitable com- French Press over the proposed rights. We consider the French consider that the population of since that time. J. H. Thomas, ing with our own capital In explanation he said "In this unjust in view of our willingness the Empire is estimated, at over in particular, has been on such this essential artery of commerce. the wish is apparently father to to exist by all means within our 400 millions, or one quarter of intimate tenos that he now the entire world, ample scope speaks of the C-and-Cequally reap the benefits Great and expans
While all the world will the thought. The French colonial power to the strengthening of "Douglas Mr. Smillie, how-Britain and France, the
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