18 MARCH 1916, page 1

There Is No Official News From Kut. Its Gallant Defenders,

though no doubt they are on somewhat short commons, are showing the finest possible spirit. It must never be forgotten that besieged places in which the military spirit is well......

In The House Of Lords On Wednesday Lord Lansdowne .

administered a powerful and thoroughly well-deserved rebuff to Lord Portsmouth for asking questions which it is amazing that a man of his official experience could have thought......

News Of The Week.

T HE news from Verdun was good last week, but this week it is distinctly better. It cannot be too often impressed upon those who still have anxious minds that for the Germans......

We Have Dealt Fully Elsewhere With The Monstrous...

against Lord Derby and the Government of a breach of faith in respect of the married men. Hero we will only say that we note with special satisfaction the signs that the......

Unfortunately A Great Many More Than The Negligible...

apart from the exempted trades, refused the call, and the Government then kept their bargain by introducing, passing, and putting into operation a Compulsory Bill. These are the......

The Only Movement Of Interest In The British Line In

Flanders during the week has been a small and successful night raid near Verlorenhoek. On the Tigris, however, there has been a certain amount of activity. Thursday's papers......

No Wonder That General Pe Tain Is Reported To Have

said to two Deputies of the French Chamber : " The load is now off my mind, and I am certain of final success." Unless, then, the Germans are willing to acknowledge defeat,......

Lest There Should Be Any Mistake As To How Deeply

he felt about the matter, Lord Lansdowne, who, remember, is nothing if not a moderate and conciliatory man, ended his speech as follows :- " I am going to ask the noble Earl one......

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