MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
FAMOUS HOAX RECALLED. • (Rec. October 16, 6 p.m.) London, October 15.' AVilhelm Voigt, the cobbler of Kopenick who hoaxed tho German military in 1906, has .volunteered for the German Army. Tlio General Staff, though much appreciating it, have declined his offer.—("Times"- and Sydney "Suii" Seryices.l .
Voigt, attired as a captain in tho. army, and accompanied by soldiers jvhora his apparent rank had deceived, In 1906 took the Mayor of Kopenick, a suburb of Berlin, prisoner on a fictituous charge of having falsified accounts and absconded with a considerable sum of money.- was arrested and sentenced to, imprisonment, but was afterwards released and 6ent into exile, taking up his residence in Luxemburg. , EARLY CLOSING OF PUBLIC HOUSES. (Rec. October 16, 10.5 p.m.) London, October 15; ; The public houses have been ordered to close at 10 p.m. NEUTRAL TRADE 'RIGHTS. (Rec. October 17, O'.IO a.m.) Washington, Octobor, 15.. In replying to inquiries, Mr. Lansing, Acting-Secretary of State, said that American citizens may sell at their own risk oven contraband of war to belligerents. It Tested with the latter to prevent, the shipments ' reaching their onemies. ■ ■ ''
LONDON IN DARKJfESS. .' _ London, October 15. ■ Owing to the eufo'rced darkness in London • preventing many people from going to the theatres,' Sir Beerbolm Tree and Sir Charles Wyndham have arranged for six matinees at the Criterion and His Majesty'e Theatres and. only two evening performances weekly.
PREMIER'S SON AT ANTWERP, London, October 15. The "Daily Express" states that Mr. Arthur Aequith, one of- the Premier's eons, accompanied the Naval Brigade and fought in the Antwerp trenches. GERMAN SPIES ACTIVE. London, October 16. The French Government does not share the optimism of Mr. M'Kenna, British Homo Secretary, respecting the suppression of tho activities of spies in Britain, as much information is travelling to Berlin by way of Spain. '
\A SPY'S ESCAPE. London, October 15. Reuter's Agency reports that a spy was arrested near the Government wireless station at Port Burwell, Ontario. He had many photographs and plans of the harbour and district.in his possession. While en route to the gaol he escaped by jumping from the train. . AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION. Melbourne, October 16. Both Houses have adopted the Ad-drcEs-ui-Reply.,. ■ 1 A Bill similar to the Imperial measure prohibiting trading with the enemy has been read a first tiino.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2283, 17 October 1914, Page 8
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