Second Edition. American Items.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 97, 14 August 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. American Items.

CAPTURE OF A GERMAN TANK STEAMER. GERMAN CRUISER AT SAN FRANCISCO. [By Et.ectutc’ Tf>/rgraph—Couyrtcht [Umtku Piiuss 'Association.] (Received 1.35 p.m.) New York, August 13. An officer of the incoming steame; Bermudan, conlii ;ns ti’.e capture of tin German tank steamer Loda, which was taken to Bermuda. 'This ha; established the fact that the Kronpvinv. Wilhelm was not captured. The German cruiser Leipzig cnterec San Francisco for coal, the captain reporting tint he intends to seek on I two Australian (Austrian?) cruisers which lie alleged are cruising in the neighborhood of the Californian coast REGULATION OF FOOD PRICES. AUSTRIAN CONSULS LEAVE CANADA. i - 1 Ottawa, August 13. With the object-of regulating food prices throughout Canada and to pro I vent unscrupulous dealers unduly in I Anting prices, the Government in tends to pass legislation immediate!.' Parliament meets similar to that al I ready enacted in Britain. All the Austrian Consuls have beer I ordered to close their Canadian office and leave the country immediately. I

“BOBS” TAKES CHARGE OF OUF BOYS. THE AUTHORITIES CONFER COM PLSMENT UPON DOMINIONS. [Pku Piu:aa Association.] Wellington, August 11. The CJovefniueiit lifts received a, eahh . from the official Press Bureau statin; that Earl Roberts has been appointed Colouel-in-ChaTge of the Oversea l)c minions Forces. i It is considered this points to tin fact that the forces sent by Canada Australia and New Zealand will torn a separate and distinct section ol th British anus.

TARANAKI MOUMTEDS

OFFICER’S APPOINTED

Lieut. T. P. James, oldest son c Mr S. H. Janies, of this town, win offered himself lor the \\ clhngto Regiment of Mounted Rifles for tic expeditionary force, has eeceived note: cation that he has been granted'a com mission in the force, and he left b. this afternoon’s train to join his rogi ment. It is understood that the To! lowing officers have been appointed t> the regiment: Capt. Chisholm, am Lieuts. Jansen, Risk and Bruce Jolt the latter of whom is a nephew ol Mi R. H. Cameron of this town.