BRITAIN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 429, 7 August 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

FIRST YEAR'S COST OF WAR. TOTAL ESTIMATED AT T9Ja7.000.000. London. Aug. t>. An accredited statistician calculates the cost of the xvar, for the year, to the belligerents named as I follows: - ALLIES: T Belgium Ollii,ol Hl.OtiO France 1,65fi,000,000 Russia 1,400.000,000 Britain 1,258,000.000 Total <1,380,000,000 ENEMY: Austria 1.1502,000,000 Germany 2,775,000.0011 Total -1,277,000,000 Grand tidal .. .tt), 157.000,000 WAR BONUS TO CIVIL SERVANTS. London, Aug'. t>. The. arbitrators’ recmnniendal ion is that :i war bonus Ho paid to po-4al employees. This means an increase in salaries of about a million yearly. Prison, customs ami oilier officiaD are pressing for similar concessions. THE ONLY WAY. MINERS PREPARED TO ■■ DIG IN." London, Aug. <>. Mr. Straker, a, member of the executive of the Miners' Federation, states that the federation is pre pared to discuss the suspension of Hours’ Act. PATRIOTISM AND PROFIT. THE MENAGE OF BLIND GREED London, Aug. 6. The Australasian section of the London Chamber of Commerce is apparent ly disinclined io sever commercial connection xvith enemy countries after lhe xvar.

At the last meeting the question xvas raised whether London merchants- trading in Australia should refuse io execute indenis for goods of German or Austrian origin at- the conclusion of the xvar provided there was a general agreement- upon this. No resolution was passed in this sense, because sentiment appeared divided between patriotism and profit. It was decided to communicate with members individually before taking action. BRAVE CAPTAIN’S SACRIFICE (Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) London. Aug. 6. Captain IT. S. Smart, of the Indian Army, was removed from the service recently because he had not rejoined his regiment on the expiration of his leave in December. It has since been ascertained that Captain Smart strongly desired to join the forces in France, and he came to England and enlisted as a private under the name of Hardy in the West Surrey. He was killed at Festubert in Maj’, where lie displayed such gallantry as would have obtained the Distinguished Service Medal had he survived. The King has approved the cancellation of the order of removal front the Indian Army Service. SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHOT (Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) London, Aug. 6. Samms, a member of the Sheffield Board of Guardians, has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for attempting to spread disaffection among the wounded soldiers. Samms visited the Union Hospital and said to a Canadian, "I don t think it’s a very good job you’re on, butchering people for other people’s benefit.”

The Canadian told Samms that if he didn’t move on, lie would move him.

Samms told two bed-ridden, patient s that England had brought the war on herself. The war was being fought by the workers for the roasters, not for themselves. He told another soldier that they would he as well off under German rule as English rule. The soldier replied, f- Vou are a disgrace, to your country.”

A GREATER VICTORY THAN WARSAW (Received 7, J 2.30 p.m.) - London, Aug. G. Sir Robert Borden, at a luncheon at the Canadian Club, said the enemy’s victory at Warsaw was nothing compared with the victory achieved by the British. Navy in keeping the seas clear. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. The Colonial Office lias issued ealvlegarms from (he Right Hon. A. C. Munro-Ferguson, Sir IL L. Galway and Sir A. L. Stanley affirming the States’ deterpiination to eon tinue the struggle to victory. Lieutenant Hulton Sams was killed leading liis company in Flan dors. He belonged 10 the Bush Brotherhood in Queensland, where he was known as the •'Fighting Payson.’’ He enlisted as a. private in the Bedfords, and subsequently obtained a commission in the Duke of ('ornwall’s regiment.