Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 3, 21 August 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

OUTLET FOR INDIAN LOYALTY.

BANK OF ENCLAND RUSHED WITH BILLS.

London, August 20

Lord Crewe, replying to the Indian students' memorial, regrets that active service for them is impracticable. He suggests that they form' an Indian voluntary Red Cross contingent.

Keith Braden was sentenced to a month's for improperly wearing the uniform. Ah army officer testified that he saw' Braden at a theatre in an artillery lieutenant's uniform. He heard him say that he had travelled from Harve in a troopship with the survivors of the Black Watch, who had kept up at Liege, and some of the 10th Hussars, who had kept up Alsace. Braden, at the War Office, admitted that his story was false.

Over forty-two millions were tendered for Treasury bills, at an average rate of £3 13s Id per cent. The Bank of England has again announced its inability, to handle more bills.' The Press Bureau reports that an aviator, Lieut. E, Perry, and his mechanic were- accidentally killed in France.

The War Fund is £1,315,000. Some 9700 recruits for the second army were enrolled on Tuesday.

A PATRIOTIC BAKER AND A YOUTHFUL SPY.

Times and Sydney Sun Services London, August 20

A Camber well baker has offered to bake and deliver Canada's gift of flour gratis.

A youth has been committed for trial at Liverpool for espionage. It is alleged that he wrote to the German Embassy in London, offering to sell the secret of the Mersey defences. The Embassy forwarded the letter to Berlin, and the remuneration was promised. ITALIANS VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST THE ALLIES. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, August 20. One thousand Italian volunteers, fully armed, arrived from America under Commander Ricciotti and Guiseppe Garibaldi and offered their services to the Allies, FIVE STEAMERS FULL OF WHEAT.

GIFT OF BLERIOT AEROPLANE DESTINED FOR AUSTRALIA.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) London, August 20,

Five steamers aro at Barry witi wheat aggregating 30,000 tons, originally consigned to Hamburg. Lloyd's report; thsT wie steamer Marienbad, previously roported to have been captured, has left for Patras.

Sir William Cain, of Liverpool '««.- offered the Government a Bleriot aeroplane. Ho wishes it ultimately to be presented to the Australian Government in recognition of the support of the Commonwealth is giving the army. PRIVATE YACHT FOR HOSPITAL. (Received noon). London, August 20. Lord Tredegear has turned his private yacht into a hospital ship at Portsmouth and fitted it with many ' beds. SHIPPING. (Received 11.55 a.m.) London, August 20. Arrived; ludrnbaiah,