Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 6, 25 August 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

"Too Deep for Words."

BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE TO THE DOMINIONS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Lnixed Press Association,] London, August 23. The Times, in a leader, saya: “The spirit of the Dominions mustering to our aid fills the nation with thankfulness and quiet exultation almost too deep for words.”

MINERS IN SOUTH WALES WORK FOR THE WAR.

(Received 8.25 a.m.) London, August 24. The Zieten was last heard of in Mozambique Channel.

The South Wales miners hare repudiated their Socialist leaders, and agreed to the Government’s request to work nine hours daily and on certain Sundays. (Mozambique Channel lies between Madagascar and „ Portuguese East Africa, being 1000 miles long by 250 miles wide at its narrowest part.)

BRITISH RED CROSS FUND^

RESUMPTION OF STEAMER

TRAFFIC,

(Received 9.15 a.m.)

London. August 24 (evening.)

Since the declaration of war the British Red Cross has received £60,000, including £2OO from the Empress Eugenie.

Forty food steamers are running between Denmark and England.

Traffic has been resumed from Rotterdam and Amsterdam to England. Southampton and cross Channel traffic has been resumed.