11 AUGUST 1917, Page 3

Mr. St. Lee Strachey has resigned his position as Vice-President

of the Strength of Britain Movement and member of the Committee, on grounds similar to those which governed the action of Sir Alfred Booth. Mr. Strachey's resignation is in no way connected with the resignations of Mr. Mee and Mr. Holden. Mr. Strachey con- tinues as before to support the policy of 1Var-time Prohibition, on the ground of the shortness of our food supplies, and in order to prevent the scandal of beer-drinkers consuming a double ration of cereals. He is opposed to a policy of National Prohibition in peace time, but strongly in favour of the Prime Minister's proposals for State Purchase. Ho also regards State Purchase as a necessary preliminary to War Prohibition.