BRITAIN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 263, 23 October 1916, Page 6

BRITAIN.

TRAFALGAR DAY IN LONDON. (AUSTRALIAN IM, N.Z ■'•BII ABBN I London, Oct. 21. Trafalgar Day was celebrated by a series of stirring demonstrations. The Nelson column was bedecked with hundreds of magnificent wreaths, including one 15 feet widt in memory of the gallant sailors o. France who died at Trafalgar from their comrades in arms to-day. There were also New Zealand I flowers encased in ice and an Australian tribute. There were many from crews o: warships in memory of fallen com rades. There were similar tributes at Nel son’s tomb in St. Paul s. A great meeting passed resolutions of confidence in Admiral Jeili coe and the Higa Sea Fleet, The Bishop of London preached tc a big and representative congrega tion. The Navy League lunched at tin Ritz Hotel included admirals, am bassadors and other notables, an,o:ij. whom were Mr. Massey and >:r J G. Ward. FRENCH AND BRITISH SAILORS UNITE. IN TRIBUTES TO NELSON AND JELLICOE. [aobvratian .xr. (Received 2X 11.30 a.m.) London, Oct. 22. Several inscriptions on the Nelson monument fittingly commemorated the Jutland victory. There was a great pageant at Southampton, French and British sailors amid cheers for France and England inarched before a car depicting Admiral Lord Nelson and Admiral Jellicoe.

INFORMATION FOR THE FOE. [4CBTKAIIAN N.Z CABI.F AHSN | London, Oct. £i. Mr. J. King /Libera! member io: North Somerset) was fined £lOO under the Defence of the Realm Ac! for communicating information wrri respect to the supply and conditio: o^,certain war material in a letter tcMr. George Raffalovitch, of New York. The prosecution stated that King’s letter made sensational statements which were published in America by the News Agency whereof Ruftalc ritcb was the representative and wirelessed to Germany and published by the German press. King after wards wrote to Mr. Lloyd Ceorg: (secretary for War) and stated tl.:r when he wrote to Raffalovitch h« had no doubts of the latter’s loyalty and was greatly distressed by the affair. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. BRITISH INDULGENCE CONDEMNED. [UNITER SERVICE.! (Received £3. ltt.lt) a.m.) London, Oct. 22. The American correspondent. Mr. Thomas Curtin, who has spent a considerable time recently in Berlin, in an article in the “Daily Mail. ’ savs he considers England is mistaken in indulging German soldier prisoners while the English are being maltreated. The latter are slowly ageing amid harsh surroundings. ami are weary cf privation and hardship, wnile the Germans in England are beautifully fed and cared for. The British should publish th" facts of the ill-treatment of her soldiers, as publicity and big shells are the only arguments that affect the Prussians.

THE SHACKLES OF MILDNESS. • xtf’lUH*' *>l* N.J r * Til F (Received 23, 11.50 a.mj London, Oct. 22. The Rev. A. Gough, vicar of Brompton. in a speech at Tower Hill, said there was no mildness in Lord Nelson. There is nothing Christian in mere softness. England has been nearlv damned by its mildness, but England’s Empire is being saved, because it is ridding itself of mildness. 1 "MINISTERS IN ENGLAND. HORNCHURCH CAMP VISITED. fBEUTEB’S TKIEGRAMS. I (Received 23, 11-50 a.m.) London, Oct. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Massey. Sir Joseph and Ladv Ward, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, end Sir J- Carroll. accompanied bv Genera! Richardson, visited the convalescents at Hornchurch Winn, and inspected the provisions made fur the s comfort. Afterwards the troops paraded, .v. Massey, add ressißg them, said t.'.at the Government is determined there shall be no cheeseparing w.wrc the comfort of those who have donei their dutv to the Empire is concern-

co. I have already authorised expenditure to effect improvements that will afford greater comfort during the winter. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. I *r«TW ,I|>\ .M. X I >IVI «-N.N. ' (Received 23, 11.20 a.m.) The Government is combing out of the Royal factories all unmarried men between nineteen and thirtyone years of age. T:.e Aricnoi «uid Donaldson lines have amalgamated their passenge: and cargo services between Glasgow and Canada. Sir William Clark has been appointed Comptroller-Genera! of the Department of Commercial int<4hg ence, with which the Exhibitions Branch of the Board of Trade has been amalgamated, wi;h a view to improving the collection and dissemination ci commercial information.

Dominion troops will participate in the Lord Mayor’s procession. Mr. Massey iias authorised the enditure of £2700 to provide for a recreation room and other addi.iunai accommodation at Horne.nirch for the soldiers’ comfort in .ae v.int -r. He has also authorised a social hall at the Walton Hospital. Mr. Massey, in a special interview. said tnat his enquiries conviced him that a great outflow- of 'migrants would occur after the . ari which it was essential should directed to the overseas dominons. But the repatriation of sixty :>o,:sand soldiers would prevent lev; Zealand adopting an immigra.ion policy for a year.