BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

LOUD' CHEERS' IN .THE DUMA. (Published in 'Hie Times.) (Rec. July 6, 9.35 a.m.) PETROG'RAD.. July 5. The report, of the"delegates who visited: Britain was read in' the -Duima. They spoke of the amazing fonmidah-leness of the British, defence works and- of the.: aruriy and', the valiant fleet, -which, ..by: its victory v off Jutland, * prevented the enemy from attacking th«> Northern Sea: routes. (Loud obeers, the whole D'umia shouting "Long-live tihe British Fleet.")' LAND FOR SOLDIERS. (Australian and' N'.Z. Caible Association.) LONDON", July 4. The House of Lords read the Small Holdings Colonies/Bill the third "time. ' Lord Selborne said Sir' Douglas , Haig ha-d questioned every man in several divisions; in France as to whjether-he contemplated settling-on the land after the ■war. The number of definite assents was -far larger than had been anticipate ed . It was all very well to tell the" soldiers that they could' go. to Australia, New Zealand or Canada, 'but their own country ought to provide for ex-soldiers on the land they helped to save. ILL-TREATMENT OF PRISONERS AT R.UHLEBEN. (Renter's Telegrams.) j LONDON, July 5. Tn the Houjse of 'Commons Sir Ed-, ward Grey/ stated that in. view of Germany not replying to the British Note ■regarding the prisoners at Rulileben, the Government were considering the position of German. prisoners in Britain. BRITISH) iRiEPRI'SIALS DEPRECATED (Renter's • ' {3?ec. July 6. 1-1.40 a.on.) July 5. The House of Xrords discussed the .plight of prison-eirs a;t Ruihleben.' Xiotd Newton stated' that Germany's studied) ir-eplv "hiad 1 beew received. - She iin categorically refused ftlie, request. Lord d^precate'd-reprisals, and declared, that the- G ! ei*mans did, not care" "vvhat happened- to . .their own prisoners, add would' welcom© the chance to fur-" cf OTITO; Anr/a " ?