BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 11

BRITAIN'S PART.

THE CASUALTY LISTS. OYER 500,000 TO NOVEMBER 0 LONDON, December 2. Mr Asquith. in tho House of Commons, in reply to Sir P. A. Molteno, said that tho total British casualties to November oth wore as follows: — WESTERN FRONT. Killed. Officers ... ... 4.620 Men ... ... G0,272 Wounded. Officers ... ... 9,754 Men ... ... 210 j 203 Missing. Officers ... ... 1.583 Men ... ... 51,5-16 MEDITERRANEAN AREA. Killed. Officers ... ... 1,504 Men ... ... 21,531 Wounded. Officers ... ... 2,560 Men ... ... 70,143 Missing. Officers ... ... 350 Men ... ... 10,211 Tho casualties in the Navy and tho other theatres of war bring the total casualties up to 510,230. Replying to Mr Leach, Mr Tennant said that the casualties in the vicinity of Loos during the last threo months were {.'5,000. 'Tho Australian casualties on Gallinoli, excluding those of tho New ZeaJanders, were 25,000.

A NATIONAL PARTY. DENIAL BY. SIR EDWARD CAR SOX. (Received December 3rd, 8.3 p.m.) LONDON", December 2. Sir Edward Carson states that tho alleged formation of a National Party is entirely without foundation. Sir Edward Carson regards it as regrettable that ho "cannot converse in tho House of Commons without evoking impertinent gossip." ENLISTMENT 1)F CLERGYMEN. LONDON. December 2. In tho Houso of Commons Mr Phillip Snowden requested tho prosecution of tho Bishop of Salisbury on a charge of

threatening clergymen who were enlisting with tho loss of their livings. He askod whether Lord Derby was canvassing tho "clergy. Mr H. J. Tennant* in replying, said that those clergy who had enlisted had "boon put in their proper age groups. Ho was not awaro that tho church leaders had mad© tho statements-reported to have been made. Tho War Office •was not disposed to act against those who believed that clergymen and newly- : qualified medical men served their coun- ' try best by remaining at home. LORD KITCHENER IN LONDON LONDON. December 2. Lord Kitchener attended meetings of the V.'ar Council and the Cabinet. • V A SP\~inOT. p***f LONDON, December 2. The Press Bureau states that a prisoner who was court-martialled and found guilty 01 espionage was shot this morning. JAPAN AND THE ALLIES. TOKIO. December 2. i Tho Emperor opened the Diet in per.-:on. and emphasised that ihe alliance | with England and tho entente with France and Bussia were strengthening. FRENCH RELIEF FUND. INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. LONDON, December 2. A curious correspondence has been published in relation to a fund called tho "French Relief Fund." which raised £'140,000 for the relief of the civil victims of the war in France, and organised a French "Flag Day" on July 14th. Lottei's show that Sir J. A. Simon, Mr Winston Churchill, Mr I). Lloyd George, Lord Crewe, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Mr Bonar Law, and Lord Kitchener removed their names from the list of patrons. The police have since notified British newspapers that it is not desirable to advertise the Fund. A large "display" advertisement appeared in "The Times" on July 13th, announcing that "French Flag Day" would be held in Britain on July 14th, the proceeds to be devoted to "help French victims of the war." jp was stated that donations were "urgently needed" and should bo forwarded by'crosscd cheque to J. H. Dickenson. Esq., lion, secretary French Relief Fund, S3 Pall Mall, S.W.

•'The Times" of Jul.** loth said: — "The Fete Nationale of France was celebrated yesterday throughout Great Britain with great cordiality. In London _ and some 200 other centres the festival was observed as 'French Flag Day,' and millions of people paid Ijonour to our Allies and gave their money in aid of Fronch relief work. Mr J. IF. Dickenson, hon. secretary of the French Relief Fund, stated yesterday evening that the net result of the day's collection was expected to realise £-10,000 for London alone. He estimated the total received for the fund at somewhere about £100,000." IN SOUTH AFRICA. 'AMNESTY FOR REBELS. CAPE TOWN, Deccmbor 3. During the discussion on General Hertzog's Amnesty motion, General Botha said the Government would be glad to release the rebels, but the attitude of the Nationalist party made an amnesty unsafe. The Government accepted Mr J. X. Merriman's amendment recommending dcpicncy in individual cases.