AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16213, 16 May 1918, Page 7

AFFAIRS IN BRITAIN

FOOD SITUATION IMPROVED.

(Heuter'a Telegrams.) (Received May 15th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 14,

The improvement in transport is evidenced by' the announcement that the Government "will shortly permit the sale of offals without coupons. Supplies of imported meat are so largo, that the people are urged to use frozen meat in preference to home-grown. PAYMENT OF WAR COSTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received May 16th, 1 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. It transpired during a debate in the House of Commons that Britain ha# already paid 23.3 per cent, of her total war costs to date. CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR.

(By Cable. —Prcjs Association.—Copyright. (Australian tind K.Z. Cable Association.)

(Reuter's Telegrams.)

LONDON, May 14. , The War Office announces the award of a special certificate of honour, to be called the Icing's oil disoharge to all ranks except olficers, of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, discharged through, wounds, disabilities incurred on active service, or through other enemy action. A second certificate 'Of discharge will be awarded where the recipients of the first voluntarily re-enlist, and are discharged. , Thy Dominion authorities will ishuc a certificate to former members of the Australian, Canadian, and New, Zealand Naval Forces, and the AccountantGeneral of the Navy to members of the Malta, Newfoundland, and General Naval Reserve.

' LAND FOR SOLDIERS. LONDON, May 14. The House of Commons read a second time the Soldiers' Small Holding* I Bill, providing for the purchase of 60,000 acres of land in England and 20j000 acres in Scotland, for discharged soldiers after the war. THE EMIGRATION PROBLEM. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 14. Mr Long's Bill, dealing with emigration, provides for the issue of passage bookers' licenses, under a bond of £2500. It prohibits them from receiving commission or remuneration from intending passengers, and forbids them to supply information relating to emigration! except that supplied by Government Departments or overseas Governments. It also prohibits emigration societies from supplying information without the central autnox-ity's approval.