COUSINS'IN ARMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 7, 3 October 1918, Page 6

COUSINS'IN ARMS

BRITISH FLAG HONOURED IN AMERICA GREAT LIBERTY' LOAN BOOM New York, October 1. British Empire Day was observed in connection with the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The Union Jack vns rededicated to the cause of the Allies on the altar of Liberty amidst scenes of tremendous patriotic enthusiasm, lvhich was intensified by the news 'of Bulgaria's surrender. . . The Acting-High .Commissioner (Sir Henry Babington Smith) officiated, representing King George. In a speech he referred to the close union of the Allied nations, the fruits of which were seen "in tho military success on the West front under General Foci's leadership. High American and Allied officials were present. It is officially announced that the subscriptions throughout the country are • restching enormous totals.—Aus-,-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE 'GHOUL OF MOSCOW STATED TO ; BE NOTORIOUS . LONDON MURDERER. . (Rec. October 2, 5.5 p.m.)' London, October 1. Jacob Peters, president of the Moscow Committee/which is combating the counter-revolution, and which is responsible for many executions, is stated to be the person concerned in the Houndsditoh murders in 1010, and Sydney Street in 1911—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [The Hounsditch and Sydney Street murders recalled the horrors, of the "Jack the itippoJ" which, in the early 'nineties, pervaded'the poorer quarters of London during the careerof that mysterious desperado, whoso identity was never celared up._ In both cases the methods of the criminal in ,disemembering his victims,' 'who were mostly women, suggested the work of an expert anatomist, probably, it was frequently suggested, a demented doctor,] BRITAIN'S NEW ELECTORAL ROLL (Rec. October 2, 7.35 p.m.) London, October 1. It is officially denied that the.Gov0/nment has stopped tho printing of the new Parliamentary register.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.' "LONDON TO AUSTRALIA BY , AERIAL EXPRESS STEPS TAKEN TO COMMERCIALISE NEW TRANSIT. (Rec. October 2, 10.40 p.m.) Sydney, October 2. A meeting of prominent business and financial men subscribed sufficient funds definitely to commercialise an aerial service between Australia, and London, bringing tho latter within 150 hours.—Press Assn.