Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 8, 27 August 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

FEMALE MOTORIST SHOT,

London, August 25,

A sentry at Donaghadee shot a lady motorist who did net answer three challenges.

DEALING WITI-3 THE SPIES.

(Received 8.0 a.m.) London, August 25

The British authorities are taking

more stringent measures to suppress spying bv aliens. Fifty thousand are still in Britain. The weapons seized by the police make an extensive armory. As spying is now not specially useful, aliens are engaged in sabotage and in »n attempt to produce panic. SENTRY SHOT AT HOLYROOD PALACE. (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, August 26 (morning). A sentry in the grounds of Holyrood Palace challenged a stranger who shot the sentry'and escaped. ADMIRALTY PRIZE COURT.

THE POTSDAM CARGO OF CAPTURED CONTINENTALS.

SHORTAGE OF BEET SUGAR.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, August 26

The Prize Court next week deals with 112 captured ships amounting to 116,376 tonnage. The Holland-America's steamer Potsdam, from New York, with 300 German reservists and some Austriaus was brought to Falmouth. Owing to the shortage of German beef sugar, the Government has arranged to import 60.0G0 tons from British Guinea before the end of the year and which will cost nearly a mil. lion sterling. COMPULSORY SERVICE UNDESIRABLE. MORE THAN 100,000 MEN NEEDED STATESMEN MEET AT UNUSUAL HOURS. TOURIST? ARRIVE IN ENGLAND. (Received 9.25 a.m.) ~ , London, August 26. Mr Asquith, replying to questions, said compulsory service was undesirable. He added that Lord Kitchenj er would need all the recruits he could get. It was a mistake to think only 100,000 would be needed. Mr Churchill visited Lord Kitchener at three o'clock in the morning. Several Cabinet meetings were recently held in the early hours. Eight hundred tourists from Switzerland arrived yesterday after many, discomforts. MOSLEMS EXPRESS LOYALTY TO BRITAIN. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Calcutta. August 26. The Bengal Moslems' cables to the Sultan express gratification at Turkish neutrality, and also that the Indian Moslems consider loyalty to Britain to be their first duty. SENTRY SHOT AT AND FIRE RETURNED. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, August 26. A man concealed in the church grounds at Penartii. Glemorgan, shot at the sentry. The sentry fired twice, but his assailant escaped.

THE MORATORIUM.

ENDBNG IT OR MENDING IT.

(Received 10.30 a.m.) London, August 26

Mr Lloyd George stated that out of 8000 replies from traders, 4500 favored ending the moratorium, and 3500 favored its extension. The bankers and financial houses favored its extension. A small majority of the retail traders favored its ending. He was considering the possibility of getting a limited moratorium without interfering with the interests of those who wished to end it.

INFERNAL MACHINE IN A LONDON BANK.

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Loudon, August 26

-A* a. deed box deposited in a big London bonk was being placed in the safe a ticking was heard. The box was opened, disclosing an infernal machine heavily charged.

SHIPPING ORDERED TO LEAVE PORT SAID.

WAR LOAN BILL WITHOUT PARTICULARS.

(Received 9.55 a.m.) London, August 2(1

It is reported that the Egyptian Government has ordered sir of the S.S, Hansa and Co.'s, two of tho Norddeutschor Lloyd, and several other boats to leave Port Said. They will probably bo seized by the British.

Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons introduced a War Loan Bill. No amount was mentioned, and the method of raising the money was not indicated. Ho asked the House to give the Treasury power to decide when the opportunity arose.