3 JUNE 1916, page 3

In The Lords On Tuesday Lord Kitchener, Answering Appeals...

the Volunteer Training Corps should be used seriously, expressed first his high appreciation of the gallant service rendered by the V.T.C. in Dublin during the revolt. The War......

" Papers Relating To Major-general C. V. F. Townshend's...

ciation of the Position after the Battle of Kut-el-Amara " were issued on Monday as a White Paper. It appears that General Townshend on October 3rd, 1915, expressed the opinion......

The Whole Evidence Before The Commission Proves That The...

of indulgence and kindness was carried even further than we had supposed, though we gave it credit for having gone further than any similar policy that we ever heard of. Yet......

On Friday Week Mr. Lloyd George Conferred' With...

shipbuilding employers from the Clyde and the Tyne on the subject of dispensing with the Whitsuntide holiday. Trade tnion representatives were unfortunately prevented by other......

Of Course If Invasion And Embodiment Took Place And The

Volun- teer became not a part-timer but a real whole-time soldier, his civil vocation must cease. But that does not matter, because in almost every case it would cease......

On Friday Week General Friend And Mr. Campbell, The Irish

Attorney-General, were the most important witnesses before the Commission. General Friend, who commanded in Ireland till General Maxwell arrived during the revolt, said that on......

Altogether, The Despatch Is Worthy Of A Great General And

a great Army. The last paragraph shows how a generous courtesy is as much now as in old days the tradition of the British Army :— " I cannot close this Despatch without some......

The Commission Inquiring Into The Irish Revolt Held Their...

sitting. in Dublin on Thursday week. Sir Neville Chamberlain, head of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and Chief Commissioner Johnson, head of the Dublin Metropolitan Police,......

On Tuesday Was Published The First Despatch Written By Sir

Douglas Haig since he became Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France. Unfortunately we have not space to give, as we should like, a full summary of this remarkable......

On Monday He Addressed The Trade Union Representativs&...

was unanimously agreed to recommend a postponement of the holiday. This shows a fine spirit on the part of the men, who have worked very hard, but we expected nothing else. On......

We Cannot Help Regretting The Effect Of Lord Kitchener's...

in regard to the Volunteers. We venture with all respect to say that, owing no doubt to the tremendous pressure upon his time, he has not fully realized the nature of the......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 6 P.c. Aug.

8th, 1914.......