Great Britain.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 171, 5 July 1919, Page 5

Great Britain.

WELL DONE. HAIG!

JUSTICE BEFORE THANKS-

GIVING.

(Received 5, 8.45 a.m.) London, July 1. Sir Douglas Haig, giving evidence before the Pensions Select Committee, strongly condemned the treatment of ex-officers, especially those disabled. Some were actually: starving and in many cases ex-officers’ families were living in poverty and unable to educate their children. Sir Douglas Haig asked : “How can the nation rejoice in a victorious peace when these, who have given everything in the struggle, are io such want?” Sir Douglas Haig offered a number of suggestions to remedy the defects of the present system, and advocated increased allowances.

HEROIC CORPORALS.

London, July 3. Corporals McCraw and Costello, belonging to the Australian 30th Battalion, jumped from Plymouth bridge and rescued a drowning g?r>. The rescuers, who were exhausted owing to the strong current, tried not to disclose their names.—(A. and N.Z.)

ADMIRAL SCHEER’S RAID

THAT DID NOT EVENTUATE

London, July 4.

Admiral Scheer (the German commander at Jutland) proposed a descent upon the English coast, which it is stated was just stopped liy the Armistice. The proposed mid was widely known beforehand in British official and other quarters. FAMOUS PICTURE SOLD. (Received 5, 12.45 p.m.) London, July 4. The Duke of Westminster's portrait of Mrs. Siddons as a tragic muse was auctioned and brought fifty-tw > thousand guineas. LONDON NEWS ITEMS. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Caroline (8,300 tons) has been launched at Belfast.

The House of Commons carried the second reading of a Bill extending wireless installation to every passenger and cargo vessel of 1600 tons upwards. The Proportional Representation Bill was read the second time. A Tokio cable states that in view of labour unrest trade unions will be permitted under official supervision. Hitherto they have been illegal.

Mr. W. M. Hughes on behalf of the Commonwealth Government has sold 1.000.000 tons of wheat at 5/6 per bushel.