Empire Items.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 91, 7 August 1914, Page 5

Empire Items.

AT THE MOUTH OF THE THAME& GERMAN STEAMER SUNK. London, August 0. At 3.35 this morning the Amphion caught the Koningin Luise (10,484 tons, launched in 1905, and utilised as a mine-layer) approaching the mouth of the Thames. The German was torpedoed and sunk with all hands. GERMAN SHIPS AS PRIZES. G i braltar, August 6. Scores of merchantmen are taking refuge. The German vessels Emir and Adolf have arrived as captives. SOUTH AFRICAN PATRIOTISM. Capetown, August 6. The outburst of patriotism is genI eral. There is a determination to sink all party differences to co-oper-OVERSEAS TROOPS NOT REQUIRED. London, August 5. Lord Eramott, in the House of Lords, replying to Lord Denman, said there was no immediate necessity to. accept the overeas offer of troops. The Government would not hesitate l to accept if necessary. They had gratefully accepted Australia’s offer of the use of her navy. Lord Lansdowne said the offers proved that the Empire was a great reality.

SIR EDWARD GREY’S SPEECH RECEIVED WITH CHEERS. London, August 6. Sir Edward Grey’s speech w-as received with cheers at the newspaper offices. GENERAL. London, August 6. The censorship is eliminating all references to the movements of troops, warships or local forces. The Nationalist Volunteers’ Committee express their complete readiness to co-operate with the Ulster volunteers to defend Ireland. It is estimated that a quarter of a million port workers are already idle. Mr McKenna’s Alien .Restriction Bill has received the Royal Assent. Count Lichuowsky, the German Ambassador, and Ids staff have received their passports, and leave Harwich on Thursday aboard a British cruiser. It is officially stated that Mr Trevelyan, Parliamentary Under-Secre-tary for Education, has resigned. Sir E. Beauchamp succeeds Mr Burns. Mr Masterman’s resignation is denied.

The Home and Foreign Produce Exchange is fixing prices every two days. All butter is quoted at 186 s to 140 s, except Danish, which is at 1445. All Continental supplies are expected to cease at. the end of the week'. Mr Runciman, President of the Board of Agriculure, has assured the farmers that there is no reason to slaughter their young siock. The War Office commandeered many horses, vehicles and motor cars in London. Most of the members responded to the Automobile Club’s appeal to place cars at the War Office’s disposal. Newspapers are experiencing difficulty, owing to shortage of paper, and are publishing small editions, i Hon. Thos. Mackenzie is asking the British Government to include in the war risks vessels already on the way to the United Kingdom, explaining that many ships with New Zealand meat are sheltering at various ports. The measure now only applies to vessels sailing after the outbreak of war.

Mr Marshall Hall, recently appointed Professor at the Ormond College of Music at Melbourne, was among the last passengers who got through from Zurich. Sir Ernest Shackleton offered his services to the King, who desired him to proceed with his expedition, and presented him with a silken Union Jack. Private Americans have purchased the steamship Viking to take four hundred American passengers from Liverpool to New York. Complete arrangements have been made at Grimsby to .receive wounded men from the fleets. The schools will he utilised as hospitals. Prince Albert, second son of the King, who is 19 years of age, is a midshipman afloat with the fleet. The Daily Citizen (Labor) characterises the diplomats of Europe at drunk with blood. There is all the more reason for Labor to keep a dear head. Vancouver, August 5. The port has been declared closed. It'is reported that the Canadian-Aus-tral ian mail sailings will be cancelled. Sydney, August 6. Independent Cable Associatioin messages from London, dated August 5, state that Sir Thomas Lipton haa notified that owing to the war he has withdrawn Shamrock IV. from the America Cup race.