MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17292, 6 October 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY

BRITAIN’S MAN POWER. MORE NEEDED FOR FIELD AND MUNITIONS." Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.^ LONDON, October 4. An official announcement 6ays:— The Man Power Board heard evidence on behalf of tho Admiralty, the Army Council and, the Ministry of Munitions. The evidence proved that fresh supplies of men for .the armies and munition factories were urgently needed. Tho board urges tribunals not to extend the periods of exemption, of which there were four hundred thousand cases, and to expedite the hearing of applications for exemption, of which there were two hundred thousand: Regarding the dilution of labour, the board requests the Board of Trade and Mr Henderson to confer with employers and trade union leaders, and extend the dilution, freeing skilled men engaged in private work for the making of munitions. Much of the labour now engaged in private work must be diverted to Government production or bo released for tho Army. SIR EDWARD CARSON’S VIEWS.

THE CALL FROM THE TRENCHES. " The Time* " Service. LONDON. October 4. Sir Edward Carson writes in “The Times ” that man power is the most serious question confronting the War Office. Of 650,000 men of military ago in Ireland, under 120,000 have enlisted, and there are more men from Ulster than from the whole of the remaning provinces. , ' Britain will ‘ probably be compelled to revise and extend the Military Act in the near future, as men are essential at whatever cost. • What will Australia and Canada say to shirking Ireland, who refuses to harken to the cUll of the Irishmen in the trenches ?

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association-

deceived October 6, 1.35 a.m.)

LONDON, . October 5,

The application of the Military Service Act to Ireland is engaging increasing attention. Sir Edward Carson in an interview said that he preferred conscription to Ireland’s dishonour. It ia reported' that Mr Redmond will make a statement on the subject of recruiting on Thursday.

CHIEF OF STAFF’S VIEW

SER VICES OF ALL NEEDED. , Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received October 5, 5.35 p.m.) Y . LONDON, October 4. General Sir William Robertson,, unveiling La war memorial, said: “We have now a reasonable amount of guns and ammunition. On the whole, we can view tho future without any anxiety whatever, but we,must be prepared to continue tho. war for a time which at present is not estimable. We want more men now, and eventually want all that can be spared. Wo are not justified in expecting to win unless the services of every man and woman are utilised to tho fullest extent.”

THE TRADE WAR.

LORD BRYCE’S VIEWS. A NEWSPAPER’S CRITICISM. Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association. ' LONDON. October 4. The “ Daily Graphic ’ says: “Viscount Bryce, who conducted an in-

quiry into 'German atrocities, listened to harrowing evidence and signed an indictment placing Germany among outcast nations, now talks of not banning the whole nation.” It declares that it is incorrect to charge the Allies with hating Germany and desiring revenge. They merely loathe the Germans.

Tho newspaper associates Viscount Bryco with Sir John Simon in a pernicious campaign.

SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE.

SHIPPING COMPANY ANTICIPATES | ‘ •. INCREASE. “ Tho Times " Service. (Received October 5, 8.10 p.m-) LONDON, October. 4. The Union Castle line has ordered four 16,000-ton vessels for the South African trade, with large cold storage .capacity, in anticipation of an increase in tho moat and fruit export.

THE WOOL TRADE.

NEUTRALS AND COLONIAL CLIPS

Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received October 5, 9.20 p.m.) .., LONDON, October 5

At a me'eting of wool experts, with tho sub-committee of the War Trade Department it was pointed out that, unless steps were taken this season, there was grave danger of neutrals buying a very large proportion of the colonial clip to the disadvantage of British and Allied manufacturers.

FRENCH WAR LOAN.

' NOW BEING ISSUED. : (Received October 6, 12.40 a.m.) LONDON, October 5. The French 5 per cent war loan was issued at 64s 6d per hundred francs, redeemable in 1931.