The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-14

ENGLAND
by Wilbur S. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

l6y WItour .. Forrest, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, July, 14.-"British work.
ing men today are shedding their
blood In the trenches and are working
hand in hand with the government to
save the nation. But when the fight
ing is over, British labor Will say to
the government:
awe want no more wars-and the
things that make wars possible must
be wiped out!'"
Ramsey Mcdonald, member Of par
lamont and leader Of the independent
ment to the United Press today.
Mcdonald scoffed at the possibility
that English working men would fight
enforced enrolment in the army II
CONSUMPTION ever became necessary,
by national strike. They would op-
pose consoription with every arsu-
; ment In their power, he said, but
would not resort to any violent meth
DDS If they were over-ruIed.
British labor realizes that the gor-
eminent is in difficulty and must be
helped out" said Mcdonald. "We
must forget past troubles and look 70
the future by helping the government
| fight for its existence"
"Do you mean that labor henceforth
will overlook all it's industrial griev.
ahces and postpone possible strikes
until after the war;" he was asked.
"For the present, labor is forced to
give in. It is inevitable" was his
reply.
BASTlLE DAY.
LONDON, July 14.-ceIebration Of
Frances eastile day was universal In
Great Britain today. London and all
tho principal cities Of the empire were
decked out In flags Of France. Society
women "tagoers" expected to sell 49,
oOO, 900 French embIems In London
alone for relief Of 5000, 900 French
civilian war victims.
Gaby Deslys, attired In brilliant
trI-coIored gown, conducted a stall in
the Savoy hotel from which she dis
pensed button hole flags at fancy
prices. The younger daughter Of Min
lister Of Munitions David Lloyd George
was in charge Of another booth at
White Hall.
Scotland joined in ~ movement.
Glasgow promised to sell 5000, 900
fIags and Edinburg 100000.
NGNNGN NTNC
LONDON, July 14.-The allies al.
half the territory included In Ger.
many's colonial possessions, 7onar
Law, secretary for the colonies. an.
nounced in commons this afternoon.
Thus far 100000 square miles Of Ger
man colonies out Of total Of 1,10O.-
900 are In the hands Of Germany's
enemies, he asserted.
SUGGESTION BEARING FRUIT.
LONDON, July 14.-Demand by Eng
lish aeronauticaI experts that the gov
eminent send a great fleet Of aero
planes to attack the krupp gun works
at Essen had partial answer today.
Dispatches from Paris reported that
during the night several French avia-
tors made a reconnaissance over Es-
sen.
THE, PRICE OF COAL.
LONDON, July 14.-The government
served notice today that retail coal
dealers will not be permitted to plead
war exigencles In Justification Of sharp
increases !" price. The text of the
government coal price bill to be in
troduced in commons was made public.
It provides heavy penalties for deal
ers who increase the price more than
ST per ton over last years average
STRUCK A MINE.
STOCKHOLM, July 14-The Swed-
ish schooner Daisy bound from Eng
land with cargo OF coal, struck
mine and sank off the AIand Islands
In the Baltic. Captain Stridback and