LONDON NOTES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16503, 2 August 1919, Page 3

LONDON NOTES.

APPEAL BY THE KING

WORK ESSENTIAL,

TO RECOVER WAR LOSSES

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright,

LONDON. July 29. The King, speaking at tho Guildhall, stated that he was confident the ancient, sterling qualities of the British people would not fail.in the hour of need. One of the most important tasks ahead was the restoration of overseas trade, and the re-creation of tho merchant navy. The development of ports must ho pursued with the utmost energy in order to regain our old supremacy. ihe spirit of union, self-sacrifice, and patience which the people displayed in war-timo was still required in order to reap the full benefit of peace. It was inevitable, that we should have lived largely on capital during the war. Ihe country now urgently demanded the utmost economy by every citizen in order to make the best use of the r ation’s j’esourccs. The greatest industry was also essential to ensure the. highest possible production of necessary commodities. Wo would otherwise have to face depression and poverty, and wo could not hope to maintain the highposition in the industrial find commercial world that wo held before the war. Sir Robert Horne, Minister of Labour, interviewed, stated that the country’s wealth was depleted. Tho industrial outlook was grave. .People were indulging in every form of selfishness. Manufacturers were profiteering, and workers were striking and paralysing trade. Unless there was a great awakening the nation would go down in disaster. Production had reached a dangerously low level. ork is tho sole corrective.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A MOVE AGAINST EXTREMISTS

LONDON, July 28

Mr. Stanton, M.P.. _is heading a movement among the Welsh miners to purge the Miners’ Federation of extremists.

Several meetings of miners passed rogolutions in favour of seceding from the local trades and labour councils, which are dominated by Socialist ex-tremists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

LONDON POLICE DIFFICULTIES

LONDON, July 31

'A mass meeting of the London police decided on an immediate strike to secure recognition of the union and enforce the withdrawal of the Police Bill.

The majority of the London police have not joined the strike. Sir Frederick Macready dismisses 228 Immediately.

POSITION OF EBBW VALE,

LONDON, July 28

The directors of the Ebbw Vale Company decided to close the blast furnaces of the company. It employs 20,000 employees. The managing director states that fortunately the action of these men had taused an order to be issued by the unions concerned not to allow a handful of men to stop work in future. The closing of the fumacas will render idle 3000 for probably six months.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. A SCOTTISH BY-ELECTION. . LONDON, July 29. The Bothwell (Lanarkshire) hy-clcc-tion resulted: J. Bohertson (Labour) 13,135, Provost Moffat (Coalitionist) 5987.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [At the general election D. H. MacDonald (Coalition Unionist) polled 9359 votes, and Robertson 9027.] COST OF BREAD SUBSIDY' LONDON, July 29. The bread subsidy is costing the Treasury 47 millions annually. The Government has now decided that it cannot be increased, hut, if 1, necessary to meet an increase in bakers’ wages, the price must be raised above 9d per loaf. Hitherto the masters have relished to discuss an increase in wages or the question of shorter hours, because the regulated prices made it impossible, and there have been constant small strikes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter.

SOLDIERS’ PENSIONS INCREASED

LONDON, July 29. The House of Commons committee reported in favour of an extra £20,000,000, to be utilised by adding 40 percent to soldiers’ pensions to meet the increased cost of living since 1917. A White Paper shows the estimated army expenditure for the year to he £287,000,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn,

CONGESTION AT LONDON DOCKS,

LONDON, July 2D. There is great congestion'at Tilbury Docks, numbers of vessels being held up for over a fortnight awaiting berths, including some from Australasia. The congestion in warehouses is equally bad, all storage accommodation being clicked with goods, and the wool at present loading must wait in the open wing to lack of covering. Sir Auckland' Geddes, in the House f Commons, stated that all action posible to remove the congestion was being taken.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITISH POLICY IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 29. In the House of Commons. Sir Donald MacLeaa asked for full information. respecting the Government’s intentions regarding Russia, and referred to the present policy of muddle and mystery. Mr. Clynes suggested an Impartial commission to investigate tho conditions in Russia, and deprecated armed interference. Mr. Churchill, replying, emphasised tho fact that the Allied occupation of Murmansk and Archangel had stopped the Germans from sending divisions from the East, and stated that early in March the Cabinet had decided that Archangel and Murma-ui; should »o evacuated before another winter, hut reinforcements wore necessary for tho safe withdrawal of troops, and our obligations to tho local population and the local Russian Government demanded that they should he sent. The British military authorities had been given the widest latitude in regard to carrying out the evacuation. This policy, which would be carried out completely, was communicated to the Russian leadi «rs. —Reuter.,