BRITAIN

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16620, 27 August 1918, Page 6

BRITAIN

THE LINKS OF EMPIRE. ! Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. J-p-NDON, August 2i. • , u , . y l ' l "Ward. in an interview nith the "Morning Post," saicl:—"AVlnle for t_he present the oversea countries ore absolutely at _ the disposal of tlie Motherland, after that we will welcome closer commercial ties with America. There must also be an amicable preierence in iavour of our present Allies. Britain must recognise the Dominions' claims. We naturally wish to give preference to our kith and kin. Reciprocity is_ the sustenance of iudustVy. We hold Zealand in trust for Britain. Our products are at her disposal; our manhood is here already. Through the avenues of trade and commerce I believe the great links binding all together will become more firmly clasped."

ILLEGAL DEALING. George. He vie, charged with dealing in war material without a permit, was sentenced to four months imprisonment in the second division. Jacob Stoner. partner, was fiuo-l :CIOO, with costs! totalling £lO5. EXEMT ALIENS. PETITION FOR INTERNMENT. The National Party organised a demonstration in Hyde Park ou Saturday to demand the internmeut of all aliens oi enemy blood. Subsequently a petition with a million .signatures was presented to the Prime Minister. Several thousands attended the Tiyde Park demonstration for the internment of all enemy aliens. Speeches were delivered from iivc platforms. * The demonstrators proceeded in procession to No. 10 Downing Street. On a lorry was a petition two or three miles long, containing 1,250.000 signatures, it headed the procession, and four men carried the petition .into the Prime Minister's residence. His secretary received it owing to Mr Lloyd George's absence for the week-end in the countrv. The principal speakers at the Hyde Park demonstration were Mr Page Croft. M.P., Mr Leo Maxse and Mr G. J. Jenkins.

The demonstration passed a resolution expressing dismay that Mr Lloyd George was unable to receive the deputation and petition. RETURNED PRISONERS. * ROTTERDAM. August 21. Two. hundred' and fourteen wounded British from Germany have departed for England.