MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2276, 9 October 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

'A DETERMINED ENEMY, (Reo. Ootober 8, 5.25 p.m.) London, Ootobor- 7, Professor Pope, of Bradford, after seven weeks' internment in Germany, told his congregation that unless every man does what he can, we British are going 'to >be blotted out. The aim of every man in Germany is to reach Paris first and then London.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ITALIAN MINISTER RESIGNS. (Rec. October 8, 5.25 p.m.) Rome, October 7. General Tassoui, Under-Secretary for War, has lesignod, and has resumed command of an Army Corps.—("Times" (ind Sydney "Sun" Services.) . INSURANCE TgAINST BOMBS. (Rec. October 8, 11.10 p.m.) London,. October 7. Many private' ho uses in London have been insured at 3s. 6d. per cent, at Lloyds against destruction by bombs, and lives can bo insured at Is. 6d. per cent. , SAXE-COBURG SUCCESSIONS. (Reo. October 8, 11.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 7. ' Tho Diet of Saxe-Coburg has passed a resolution requesting the Government to draft a Bill to,alter the succession laws, in order to exclude foreign royal families. ADVICE TO ITALY. (Rec. October 9, 1.10 a.m.) Rome, October 8. 'Mr. Hyiidn.au, tho veteran British Socialist, in a lcttor in tho "Messagero" reminds Italians that they favoured sending troops to the Crimea, thus securing tor Italy a seat in the Congress of 1856. Now is the moment for'ltaly to tako a similar decision before tho Eutoute'3 victory becomes deiinitive. GIFT MOTOR AMBULANCES. London, October 7. In response to public appeals, ono hundred motor ambulances have already been' given to tho* Red Cross Society. ,ART-LOVERS' PROTEST. ..•.,. . London, October 7. British art-lovers have drafted a protest against German vandalism, and 1 copies of the protest have been sent to the President of tho United States and .Count do Lalaing,: Belgian Minister in London. • DIET. Amsterdam,, October 7. Tho Prussian Diet reopens on Octc- ■ (ber 22. '