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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 8, 27 August 1914, Page 3

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i ANTI-BRITISH AGITATORS. ! Pekin, August 25. A circular, circulated to inflame the Chinese against England, is being issued broadcast. GERMAN GENERAL KILLED. Prince Albrecht, commander of a corps, and uncle to the Kaiser, was killed in the Turcos' attack. KAIPARA MISSING. London, August 25. Thirty guineas per cent, was paid to re-insure the Kaipara, which left Monte Video on August 1 and has not been heard of since. FLEECING THE PUBLIC. A "BLACK LIST" BEING KEPT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 26. Many firms in the city are keeping a "black list" of traders who are enforcing war prices unnecessarily. This list is for use when the war is over. The United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England and the Colonies is asking members to sanction a preliminary donation of £4OOO to the Prince of Wales' Fund. BOYCOTT OF GERMAN GOODS. London, August 26. Investigations haye revealed that a multiplicity of German-owned companies with British-soupding names are' being brought to England through Copenhagen, while German firms are sending British travellers round for orders. The public are refusing all German-made articles. CONCESSIONS TO ALIEN WOMEN. [United Press Association.] London, August 25.

The Government has decided to permit the wives and families of German and Austrian reservists who have gone to the war to return to their respective countries.

CARDINAL BLESSES BRITISH TROOPS.

Paris, August 26. While Cardinal Casquefc was travelling to Rome, he chanced to get next a train containing a regiment in which were many Irish Catholics. The Cardinal, wearing his crimson robes, leaned out of a window and said, "God bless you, my children!" Instantly every Catholic in the open trucks of the troop train dropped to his knees. GERMAN PRISONERS. ■ Paris, August 26. Eight thousand German prisoners in Belgium are being sent to England, via Dunkirk. The following was issued as an "extra" last night:— NO FURTHER ENGAGEMENT. GERMAN LADS ORDERED OUT. RETIRED SOLDIERS AS INSTRUCTORS. KITCHENER CONGRATULATES TROOPS.

Official.—The High Commissioner reports:—London, August 26, 12.5 a.m. The French report no further engagement. The condition of the troops is satisfactory. Germany has ordered out boys of sixteen to nineteen years of age for military training, with retired officers as instructors. The British casualties number 2000. Lord Kitchener in his first speech in the House of Lords, congratulated the troops and praised the Dominions for the assistance offered. The scale of the new Field Army would be 30 divisions. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said the Government would not resume tho right to capture the enemy's merchandise in neutral ships. Reliable—A Zeppelin dropped bombs in Antwerp, resulting in 12 fatalities. There have been minor encounters at Antwerp and Ostend.