BRITAIN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 273, 3 November 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

’ AN INCONCLUSIVE PEACE. WOULD SEVER EMPIRE TIES. [AUSTRALIAN AND N? ASSN 1 London, Nov. 2. Lord Rosebeiy, speaking at Edinburgh, said that the war had ■ enable the Empire to find itself. ] Nothing was so unifying as bloodshed in common with a righteous cause. Nothing would be so relaxing to the Empire ties as an “as you were” peace. He believed that if such a peace were concluded, the dominion would cease to adhere to Great Britain. If there is a Minister —which, thank God, there isn’t—who is so cowardly, short-sighted and imbecile as to conclude peace leaving Prussia with the same devilish power as in the past, 1 am a fra i a oar dominions will say that a country so governed isn’t the country to adhere to, and had better find better statesmen of our own. J FRANCHISE REGISTER. i [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] j London, Nov. 2. ' In the committee stage of the Special Register Bill ab amendments extending the franchise, including those to soldiers and sailors, were ordered out of the bill and will probably be dropped. ‘ Mr. Asquith promised a simple measure enfranchising soldiers and sailors, also munition workers and others if possible. i ALL BRITISH EXHIBITION. i IN OVERSEA CENTRES. OurrTF.n’ss telegrams 1 (Received 3, 9 a.m.) I London. Nov. 2. In the House of Commons Mr. Runciman stated that he had been communicating with Mr. Bonar Law regarding the possibility of arranging for an exhibition of British manufactures in the principal commercial centres of the Dominions. Extensive preparations are essential , if the exhibition is to be practicable. CONTROL OF WHEAT PRICES. ] [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 3, 9 a.m.) London, Nov. 2. 1 The “Daily Mail” says that the .Wheat Commission has made large 'purchases from the United States and elsewhert and intends to issue lists of fair prices of flour and bread which they will be in a position to enforce owing to control of the sale of all wheat. | PRICES BILL DRAFTED. [AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 3, 11.55 a.m.) London, Nov. 2. The Government is drafting the Food Prices Bill. The Government ■ will not seek to fix prices arbitrari ily. but, by purchase of commodities, : will endeavour to control distribu- ; tion, and check any preventable rise ! in prices. Apart from wheat, . the ' Government’s chief problems will be ; T.'jJk ami potatoes. The Board of Trade has been assured of a good rice supply and suggest that it should largely replace potatoes.

FOOD SHORTAGE IN RUSSIA. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] Petrograd, Nov. 2. Tim food crisis is daily assuming O 1 f 1 (able proportions and the situation of the working classes is intolerable. The Budget Committee es 1 I to fix the prices of i 01 ear, textiles, kerosene, soap and other commodities. POPE’S POLISH RELIEF APPEAL. TREUTER’S TELEGRAMS-j (Received 3, 9 a.m.) Rome, Nov. 2. The Pope’s appeal to the Catholic r-lshops of the world for assistance for Poland brought iu 4,000,000 francs. ALLIES. PEACE TERMS. DRAFTED AND AWAITING VICTORY. (Received u. 11.40 a.m.) London. Nov. 2. Tic n s j-iptr 1a c a fates that m order to avoid complications, the Allies have resolved against assembling at a Peace Congress at the conclusion of the war. A general outline of the conditions they intend to impose on the Central Pwers were decided in March, since when rhe details have been filled in. These conditions will be presented to the onemv on the dav of Allied victory, tor Germany's unconditional acceptance or rejection.

ALLIES SINGLE FRONT IDEA. CONFERENCE OF SUPREME COMMANDS. London, Nov. 2. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Milan correspondent reports that advices from Paris state that as a sequel to the recent Allied Governments’ conference, a grand reunion of the Allied supreme army staffs will be convened shortly’ at Paris with the object of realising a more perfectly single front idea. MEDICAL OFFICERS DECORATED. * (Received 3, 11.55 a.m.) London. Nov. 2. The King has conferred the C.M.G. on Major "Phillip Davy and the D.S.O. on Captains Augustus Williams and Arthur Brown, Army Medical Officers, for their services to prisoners during the epedemic at Gardelegen, a town in the province of Saxony. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] The Board of Agriculture’s preliminary estimate for England and Wales gives 6,942,000 quarters, ot wheat, or 1,500,000 under the 1915 yield. The acreage has decreased 258,000. The production of oats has slightly increased, and hay has increased 34 per cent. At the Colonial Institute’s suggestion, the City Livery Companies- are arranging for winter entertainments for the wounded overseas soldiers.