GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1890, 15 October 1918, Page 1

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

PEACE CRY IN GERMANY,

Escaped prisoners continually bring accounts of what they describe as the “almost intolerable” conditions existing in Germany. They declare (hat (he non-success of the offensive in the West is {raving a depressing effect upon the nation. Grave doubts are seizing the soul of the people, and “every one wants peace.” D.O.R.A. IN IRELAND. Here is a story illustrating the defiance of the law which (says the Evening Standard) is so dear to the Irish heart. A shop in Kiliarney which deals in “literature” has the following notice in the window: —- “We have other goods inside which cannot be exhibited owing to Damp Outside Ruining All.” The joke lies in the initial letters of the last four words, the proper meaning of which is Defence of Realm Act. EXCHANGE OK PRISONERS. The Home Secretary, Sir George Cave, recently staled that the total number of comhalanls and male civilians who would become eligible for repatrial ion under The Hague agreement would amount- to about 120,000. Sir George included in this number the figures for British and German prisoners of war, both combatants and civilians. As to officers, it is understood that only those now in Holland or Switzerland will return to this country, and that as to other officers the existing arrangement for the internment in a neutral country of those who have been eighteen months in captivity will continue to have effect.

THE STARS IN THEIR COURSES

The Aligns! Occult Review statos llml the slurs in llicir courses —or I lie planets, anyway —are going to light against Hie Central Empires between now anil the September eiiulnox, so much so that the solar eclipse in December is to he (ho harbinger of peace, as by then Mars, the planet of war, will have passed out of “the parallel of the sun in King George’s nativity.” DOCTOR BY AEROPLANE. It is worthy of special note (hat (he arrival of medical assistance by aeroplane was a feature of an aviation accident at a North-east coast town. A two-seater was forced to land, and the occupants had a narrow escape. In response to a telephone message another machine, with a doctor as passenger, alighted in (he vicinity, and the injured airman received attention before being removed. I’OCII AS GOLFER. In (he days before the Avar, Marshal Eoch Avas an enthusiastic golfer, and took special lessons from a professional. lie played a slow and cautions game, Avitli a very useful handicap of 12. lie had a quite amusing hatred of losing balls, and in the evening after dinner Avould stroll out Avitli a string-bag and collect any he could find; once he came in triumphant after a long walk in the dusk Avilh quite a collection found Avitli the aid of an electric Hash-light. He used to express regret that his countrymen did not take to the game Avitli any enthusiasm.