THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 5, 24 August 1914, Page 8

THE WAR.

General News.

"UNCHALLENGEABLY CLEAR." THE BRITISH CONSCIENCE.

|Bt Eleotbio Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, August 21. The Archbishop, preaching at Canterbury, said the war was the result of the pride, ambition, and self-will of a few men. * The British conscience was unchallcngeably clear. England could only have stayed outside at the cost of her honor, chivalry, and her faithfulness to her plighted word. ALLEGED USE OF DUM-DUM BULLETS. Paris, August 22. France has protested to the Powers that the Germans are using dum-dum bullets. TO ENTERTAIN THE NEW ZEALANDERS. ' London, August 22. The Now Zealand executive of the Overseas Contingents Fund consists of Lord Plunket, Sir Joshua Wililams, Sir James Mills, Dr. Chappell and the High Commissioner. THE HAGUE CONVENTIONS. Paris, August 21. The French Government’s appeal to the Powers states that Germans without warning bombarded Pontamousson, which was undefended., The fire was directed particularly on the hospital, which was flying the Hod Cross. Shells fell in the town, killing seven and wounding eight, all women and children. Thus many articles of the Hague Convention had been violated.

AMERICA'S SHEME OF PURCHASE

London, August 21. Commenting on President Woodrow Wilson’s approval of the project to devote live millions sterling to the purchase of German liners interned in American Ports, the Times’ Washington correspondent, referring to the stories of British objections, points out that Great Britain will not suffer by the transaction, as Germany will lose the ships, whereas if merely laid up they would recover them at the end of the war. HIGH TREASON. London, August 22. Herr Aslers, German Consul at Sunderland, has been committed on a charge of high treason. ACCOUNT OF GERMAN SHIPPING v- SEIZED. Since the outbreak of the war 26 vessels destined for Germany have been taken to Liverpool. One-third carried wheat and maize of considerable value, which was unloaded and sold to millers. ASSURANCES BY THE ALLIES. London, August 22. The British and French Ambassadors informed Turkey that their countries entertained no designs on Turkey’s territorial integrity. It is understood that llussia has given a similar assurance. INCIDENTS IN LONDON. London, August 21. Intercession services were held throughout England to-day. Their Majesties attended Westminster Abbey. There was an impressive farewell service at St. Paul’s for a thousand officers and men, also the nurses and doctors going to the front. The Lord Mayor and the Mayors of London attended in civic state. There was an enormous congregation, many being unable to obtain admission. Twenty thousand outside cheered tbo soldiers

Votive Mass was celebrated at Westminster Oatfaodrai. The Ceylon Tea-planters' Association lias offered l,Qoo,ooolbs of tea for British troops in the field The London Gazette announces that the Allies will adopt the Declaration of London, subject to slight additions and modifications. The Prince of Wales' Fund has reached £1,450,000. AN AVIATOR'S DASH. [By Electric Telegraph —Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 22. Captain Finck volplaned, and with the use of bombs destroyed a hangar near Met/,, wrecking a Zeppelin and three aeroplanes. WOMEN AS TRAM CONDUCTORS. London, August 22. Women are acting as tram conductors iu Berlin, and old men as drivers.