LONDON NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 28 September 1915, Page 5

LONDON NEWS.

NEWCASTLE WORKERS. A VISIT TO THE FRONT. DEPUTATION GREATLY IMPRESSED. SPECIAL WAR COMMITTEE. A NEW CABINET FORMATION. LONDON, Sep. 27. The Press Bureau announces that a Newcastle workers' deputation visited the western front. They conversed with the officers and men in the trenches, and learned the necessity for a more adequate supply of ammunition. The fighters are urging those at home to drop their differences and ensure the utmost output. Reasonable officers are emphatically of opinion that the British, man for man, are superior to the enemy, and deprecated the constant tributes to German organisation. The British accomplishments in organisation had been remarkable, notably in the convalescent camp, in which, since December, ten thousand men had recovered and re-entered the trenches. The secret of this success was the utilisation of the abilities of their patients. All trades were there represented, and plumbing, tailoring, cooking and renovating dentistry were all done by convalescents, with the result that the men after a fortnight's rest and recreation were rehabilitated.

The deputation were impressed by the goodwill between the officers aud the men, and their cheerful confidence in the final result. Whatever the events of the past had been, a splendid organisation existed to-day. The fighters had had a frightfully trying time in the trench work, and only ask that we shall be loyal to them and supply shells in ever-increasing quantities, without which success is impossible. The deputation deplores the unwarranted reports of slacking in British factories; it was bad policy to spread such reports, which depress the • brave fighters, who already had more than enough to bear.

The Daily Chronicle states that Mr Asquith' new committee will be entrusted Avith the supervision of the general conduct of the war, and adds that the formation of the committee implies that teh war will be waged on our part with more vigor.

Upwards of 20,000 Welsh anthracite miners are determined to strike unless the owners uniformly interpret Lord St. Aldwyn's latest proposal.

NEW YORK, Sep. 27

Renter's correspondent at London, in a message, states that Mr Asquith has appointed a special committee who will be charged Avith. the oversight of the war. It includes himself, L»rd Kitchener, Mr Lloyd George, Mt Balfour, Sir Edward Grey, Lord Lansdowne, Mr Bonar Law, and Mr Churchill, and will absorb the functions of the Cabinet's Dardanelles committee;