The sun., 1916-01-21
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1T may be necessary the newspaper
says. TO raise the price or reduce the
size OF newspapers
The Newspaper Society. which repre-
sents newspapers throughout the coun-
try. decided recently that in view of the
enormous increase In the pric. II wood
pulp either there would hav, = he u
reduction in the size Of papers 70 per
cent. or an increase OF so per cent. In
their price.
Many provincial newspapers have been
forced to discontinue publication In re-
cent months. Now that Swcden's ON,
barge II In effect prices viii mount
higher. and the publishers vii! b. faced
with the most serious problem of the
war
According to Lloyd's. who are the
greatest paper manufacturers IN the
country. there Is only sufficient pulp in
the country to meet normal require
ments until March l. \ week ago the
announcement was made that the in
creased cost OF paper had forced pub
fishers 10 put an extra charge on books.
\ despatch from Melbourne SAYS a
proclamation has been issued prohibiting
all exports from the Commonwealth To
she Netherlands.
In the debate on the proposed plo ,auc
Sir Edward Grey is expected - MAKE .r
important speech. The Government II
probably accept tne motion t. be moved
by Arthur shirley Benn. Conservative
member for Plymouth. and seconded b.
Leslie Frederic Scott. CorserNati Tive mem-
her for Liverpool Exchange, urging the
Government to enforce as effective a
blockade as possible.
The passing of this motion by tie
Commons will strengthen the hands of
tho (.nverp In tfs Neu nnlitN This
may be broadly defined as regular
blockade and contra band policy pursued
Jointly by Great Britain and her allies.
Debate On Blockade Next Week.
A question In the House OF Commons
as to how much longer the British navy
was to be crippled In the enforcement
OF It's blockade by the Foreign Office
drew forth a sharp reply from Sir Ed
ward Grey. who stated that free oppor-
tunty would be given for the discussion
of the entire blockade policy next week.
The question was asked by Rowland
Hunt, Cnionist member for til. Ludlow
division OF SHROPSHIRE. He wanted to
know whether the Foreign Ot'i'" has
been aware of the stat. OF things dem
onstrated by the American trade stalls
tics. and IL so can the Foreign Min.Stcr
say lpW Jul nav - 10 -
crippled by the Foreign Office. the war
prolonged and many more thousands Of
men sacrificed"
Sir Edward Grey replied
Il understand this qu, ,siinn i 20 be
discussed next week mus. however
say tina. the statement and question arc
grossly unfair and entirely nisrepresent
the facts. ] will reserve any further
statement until the discussion mex;
week"
Wednesday OF next week has been Sc,
for a general debate on the blockade OF
Germany by the British fleet in the
House.
The statement referred to and crit.
ciscd by the Foreign Secretary was
Understood 20 be the one recently cahled
to London by the Washington CORE
spondent of a morning newspaper. This
gave comparative figures OF United
States exports 20 neutral countries Dor.
dering on Germany before the war and
at present
II was Immediately taken up by the
London press as showing that goods
are continually passing into Germany
through neutral countries and that the
blockade is entirely ineffective.
TIE promptness and sharpness OF the
Foreign Ministers reference to the state.
ment was taken by some as meaning
that no drastic step in England's block
ade policy Is intended by the Cabinet,
The French Government. it IL ru.
mored. following the departure OF tho
French Premier. Aristde BRAND. and
his Ministers who attended the war
council here yesterday, Is not cntirel,
willing to indorsc the blockade hecaus,
of the effect II is likely to have on pub.
lie sentiment in the United States.