BRITAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16309, 10 August 1917, Page 9

BRITAIN.

REGIMENTS OF JEWS. CHIEFLY RUSSIANS. (United Service.) LONDON, August 8. The "War Office has completed arrangements to enrol Jewish regiments, which will consist largely of Russian Jews. It is estimated that 40,000 are available. Tho War Office has established camps in tho environs of London, and is safeguarding religious and racial observances. NO RUSSIAN FOOLISHNESS. SOLDIERS NOT POLITICIANS. ("Australian and N.Z. Cable. Assn.) In the House of Commons, Mr Macpherson stated that the "War Cabinet has decided that the King's regulations forbidding soldiers from participating in politico will be rigorously enforced. Soldiers are not permitted to join soldiers' and workmen's councils. CRISIS IN NEWFOUNDLAND. OVER WAR PROFITS TAX. OTTAWA, August S. Tho Upper House in Newfoundland rejected a. Bill for the taxation of business profits for war revenue, thus pie-' cipitnting a legislative crisis. CANADA'S WAR BILL. POOR RECRUITING. Renter's Telegrams. The Canadian Government's war expenditure is averanir.g £170.000 a. day. Canada is also providing fire million a month for the purchase <i' munitions. Tho July enlistments show th? low water mark of only -I'2oo.