MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

. WOUNDED GERMANS TRAINLOADS PROM FRANCE (Rec. February 3, 5.15 p.m.) Lndon, February 2. Aix-la-Ohapelle reports that twenty train-loads of wounded passed east- ' Ward during the last three nights, the result of the fighting at . Craonue.— ("Times" and- Sydney "Sun" Services.) VICE-ADMIRAL STURDEE. . RETURNS TO ENGLAND. (Rec. February 3, 10.30 p.m.) London, February 3. Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. Sturdee, ivho defeated the German squadron under Admiral von Spee, off tl\q Falkland Islauds, is aboard the India, which has reached Plymouth. THE FIJI CONTINCENT. PARADE AT THE WAR OFFICE. (Rec. February 4, 0.30 a.m.) London, February 3. The Fiji Contingent paraded at the War Office. The newspapers warmly comment on their patriotism. THE HOHENZOLLERN ADVENTURE. (Rec. February 3, 5.15 p.m.) Londoni February 2. Tho New York paper "American" agroes that tho disastrous nature of the Holienzollern adventure is not yet clearly realised. Misgivings are forgotten in the noisy campaign of hate against England.—("Times"' and Sydney "Suu"'Services.) LARGE RUSSIAN CONTRACTS. (Rec. Februnry 3, 10.30 p.m.) Paris, Februnry 3. Russia has contracted to deliver to Franco 400,000 tons of wheat and 100,000 tons of sugar. READY TO JOIN THE COLOURS. London, February '2. A Press Association message states that Italian reservists in Liverpool have been ordered to be in readiness to joiu tho colours. INTERNED STEAMER BIRKENF.ELS Sydney, February 3. The Chumbor of Commerce hns been nrlvised by the Prize Court at Cape Town that it has been "decided that the German steamer-Birkoufels be sent" to Australia. . '' ■