Britain

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 312, 5 December 1918, Page 5

Britain

GENERAL ELECTION. THREE MAIN ISSUES. • London, Dec. 2. The election campaign is hardening on three points, the punishment of the Kaiser and others guilty of cruelties, heavy indemnities and the expulsion of aliens from England. There is a public outcry in favour of Germany paying the war costs of all the Allies. . The discussion of social reform is rodegated to the background at electioneering meetings.— (A. and N.Z. and Reuter). BERNARD SHAW A CANDIDATE (Received 5, 9.45 a.m.) London, Dec. 4. Mr. Bernard Shaw contests East Middlesborough.—(A? and N.Z). NAVAL SURRENDER, THE KONIGSBERG VOYAGE. London, November 18. The “Times” correspondent at Edinburgh telegraphs Seated in his cabin, with a model of the battle-cruiser Lion on his table in front of him and a portrait of Nelson on the oak wall behind him, Admiral Sir David Beatty yesterday set.’led details of the surrender of the German ships. The historic event thrilled the fleet though a thick fog shrouding the Firht of Forth preventing clear visibility for the great sight provided by the Konigsberg being brought in by a light cruiser and destroyer convoy. The Konigsberg was flying the German naval ensign, and anchored off Inchcape. There was no sign of the red flag,nor did Admiral Von Meurer bring the Soviet delegates with him when late in the after noon, with a flag captain, a submarine commander, and a Zepplin commander he boarded Admiral Eeutty’s white des.-royer Oak, the only white painted vesel in the (irami Fleet, and went close to the Queen Elizabeth, to which he was taken on the Admiral’s barge. Admiral Von Meurer was piped aboard the flagship. Ho saluted the quarter-deck, and was received by t ie commodore and a file of marines and conducted to Admiral Beatty’s cabin, where salutes were exchanged. The conference lasted until the early morning, was resumed at midday, and finished at six, after which lhe Konisberg dipped flier ensign and steamed from the harbour.— (Sydney “Sunday Sun.” WONDER AIRMEN. ASTONISHING SERVICES. London, November 21. Lord Weir (British Air Minister) speaking at the opening of the Aircraft Exhibition in London, said that the Allied air forces in one month put 33 per cent, of the. German artillery out of action. In the first six months of 1918 a licnc'i Uiiit a'oii took o’ei 200,000 photographs covering practically every meh of 8.000 miles. There is no doubt taat the sweeping victory in Palestine was largely due to the airmen s wonderful work. It was also noteworthy that ships protected bv aircraft were never sunk.—i Sydney Sun’ service. CARSON DEFIANT. NO HOME RULE. London, November is. Sir Edward Carson, speaking from the balcony of the Ulster Club at Belfast, said that Ulster had taken a splendid part in the war, but. the remainder of Ireland, with some splended exceptions, had been •thinking of treason. England and Scotland would never forget that in the darkest day of our history the contribution oi South and West Ireland to the Empire was rebellion. ' He concluded bv declaring for nm Heme Rale. —< “Sydney bun" ser-: vice). I ARRIVAL OF WAR PRISONERS. London, Dec. 3. l‘).o"0 British war prisoners have arrived in England from Germane since the armistice was signed.—(A. and N.Z.) (Received 5. 8.55 a.m.) London, Dec. 3. : The Queen greeted returning war, 1 prisoners at Cannon Street Station. 1 ■hook hands with manv and de- 1 nminei’d the shameful ill-treatment ; they had experienced.—(A. and, N.Z.) 1 ’

PEACE PROGRAMME. BRITAIN’S BIG POLICY. London, November 18. The plans for demobilisation now include the following :— Money grants to civilians and former soldiers who are unemployed owing io peace, ranging from 24/weekiy in the case of former soldiers eo 10/- in the case of girls, and al- . lowances for dependants and children. The maximum duration of these grants will be 13 weeks in the case of workers and 26 in the case of former soldiers. Pivotal men in industries and miners will be the first, demobilised. Then other trades in accordance with national needs. Married men will get preference. Each soldier gets 28 days furlough on full pay and allowances. The Government has accepted -the principal that for a year after the war permanent appointments in the civil service should be reserved for former officers and soldiers. A scheme is being worked out to give discharged soldiers special facilities to secure land. The repatriation of Dominion workmen in England on. war work will be expedited. The Ministry for Supply replaces the Ministry for Munitions, to control the disposal of war stores of the value of 500,000,000. A scheme is being worked out for stimulating the production, of materials needed in the building trade. Iron and steel will be released from control forthwith, and other metals within six months. As regards munition- making, workers are now on time-work, ana overtime has been abolished; but there has been no general discharge of these workers yet. The present scale of wages in all trades will continue for six months owing to the continuation of the present high prices.—(“Sydney Sun” cable).