MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2340, 23 December 1914, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

THE BANK OP PRANCE HAS DONE GREAT WORK London, December 21. M. Ribot, French Finance Minister, discussing lie financial proposals of .the Fiench Government, said: "The Bank of France has certainly played an great a part in grappling with the situation as the Bank of England. Up to December 15, the Bank of Francis's assistance amounted to 0600 million francs at ono per cent."—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) MILITARY TRAININC. EFFECT ON ELDERLY MEN. (Rec. December 22, 5.20 p.m.) London, December 21. A tailor says he detects a remarkable shrinkage of five to six inches, during the past three months, in the waistcoat measurements of olderly aud middle-aged clients, owing to violent Army military training. Inquiries elsewhere confirm the wonderful effiscts of the drills, and route marches in the suburbs. Old boys now sprint for trains who have not Tun ten yards since they ceased playing cricket in top hats. They jump into motor-buses and hare the motion and agility of two-yearTolds, and display a growing contempt for umbrellas. Thev claim to have added twenty years to their lives.—("Timos" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) HUNGER RIOTS. IN BRUSSELS. (Rec. December 23, 0.20 a.m.)' London, December 22. Hunger riots aro commencing in Brussels. NEW PROjIcTILE. AN "AMERICAN INVENTION. (Rec. Docember 23, 1.15 a.m.) New York, December 22. Mr. John Hays Ilamond, jun., nu- ' nounces the invention of a new projectile, scattering molten metal over- the < object attacked, and filling the air with < devil v gtu'ea. The belligerent nations ■ have already ascra ached Mi. Humond, ]1

he states, offering _ to purchase rights of til© invention. WAR NEWS. DELAYED IN AUSTRALIA. (Rec. December 23, 1.16. a.m.) > Sydney. December 22. ' Rain continues and is delaying th 9 transmission of war news. SUPPLY OF RECRUITS. 'AMPLE IN AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, December 22. The Attorney-General (Mr. W. S. Hughes) considers that there is no need to adopt the suggestion of the leaders of the Federal Parties that, like the English political leaders, they _ should take the platform together, with the object of stimulating recruiting. _ At present recruits in Australia were joining in satisfactory numbers.