MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2266, 28 September 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

CENSORSHIP MORE DRASTIC London, September 25. The British censorship lias been made more drastic, and prohibits the obtaining of first-hand narratives from close to the front.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) PRINCE RANJITSINHJI'S GIFT. (Rec. September 27, 10.30 a.m.), ■■' London, September 25. Prince Ranjitsinhji has placed his resources at tho disposal of the Empire, and has promised to maintain a thousand men, two hundred horses, and fifteen motor-cars. Prince Ranjitsinhji is the Maharajah Jaw Saheb of Nawangar, having succeeded his cousin in 1906. "He rules over a population of about 350,000. A CONCOCTED MANIFESTO. (Rec. September 27, 10 p.m.) Rome, September 26. A concocted British Labour Party manifesto published in the "Vornaeits," a Socialist paper published in Berlin, is being widely circulated in Italy. The manifesto says Sir Edward Groy is chiefly responsible for the war. GERMANS LOOK FOR FALL OF LONDON. (Reo. September 26, 5.45 p.m.) London, September 25. ; Britishers in Dresden have suffered: annoyance from the jeering populace. The impression prevails in Germany that the fall of London is entirely at the Kaiser's discretion.—("Times" and Sydnoy "Sun" Services.) APPEAL TO GERMAN CARDINALS. (Rec. September 27, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, September 26. Fifty membeis of the German Ccntro Party in the Reichstag have sent to tho Cardinals an ardent plea for the Germans' cause, declaring that Germany: for forty years has been the apostlo of peace in Europo,,and was compelled to go to war to defend her territory and aid Austria. WAR NEWS IN AUSTRALIA. „ (Rec. Septomber 27, 5.15 p.m.) Melbourne, September 27. ; Mr. W. G. Spence, the PostmasturGenoral, is arranging. to post Sir George Reid's war cables at all stations where papore aro not published, in order to stimulate interest.