Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

OFFICIAL NARRATIVE OF EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 1. Mr Asquii.li announced in the House of Commons that the Government was taking steps to supply a narrative of events from the front to satisiy the public desire to know the details.

MANUFACTURERS’ DIFFICULTIES

[United Press Association.] (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 1. Manufacturers of pvoteid foods are prevented from exporting to Australasia by the Government, but they express the hope that Australasians win not (ill their orders from foreign countries, but will await the removal shortly of the embargo. BRITISH WOUNDED ARRIVE IN LONDON. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, September 1. Wounded officers and men have arrived at Waterloo. Whatever their pain, they were all smiling. An enormous crowd gave them a Stirling welcome.

WARNING TO JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. •

(Received 8.35 a.m.) London, September 1

The Board of Trade has warned joint stock companies 'against paying dividends that have been declared or the interest due since the outbreak of war to persons resident in the enemy’s territory, and also against registering the transfer of shares and debentures from such persons. Dividends and interest should be paid into a separate account during the Avar. BATTALION FROM BIRMINGHAM. (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, September 1. Birmingham has offered to raise and equip in the city •(» battalion for service. “ i * 111 ' MEN FOR KITCHENER. ** 1 H Kj' 1 .... , '(Received 8.35 a.m.) T. MpbbV; ‘ the footballm-p, U |: raising 25ff dieh if or Lord Kitchener. ■ | RSIIIEF OF BELGIAN REFUGEES (Received 8.85 a.m.) London, September 1. Several committees have been or- . gun Led in London for the relief of Belgian , refugees who are arriving! in large nntubers at Port Louis. LA RGE-t'PU RCHA3E OF *SU G AR. '• Tjfjndon, September ,1., .The. Imperial Govevnmeht lias purclihKed!:'!ibo,'oo() tons of Mauritius sugar. .... 1

THE WHEAT MARKET.

(Received 8.50 ;*.ra.) Loudon, September 1

Wheat is firm but quiet. Fortylive and six to forty-six is asked for Australian. There is excited and heavy foreign buying in the Chicago market.

ASTOR’S £25,000 TO THE FUND.

(Received 8.35 a.m.)

London, September 1

It is reported that Mr William Waldorf As tor has given £25,000 to the Prince of Wales’ Fund.

CAN PLAY AND FIGHT.

(Received 8.35 a.m.) London, September 1

The Football League is carrying out its programme. The War Office is not objecting. EXTENSION OF THE MORATORIUM. (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, September 1. Mr Lloyd George has announced that the moratorium will be extended for a month. Confidence is being gradually established, and the hope is expressed to practically abolish the moratorium within a few weeks.

ENGLISH MINERS AROUSED BY GERMAN HORRORS.

(Received B.<lo a.ra.) London, September 1

Tli*» statement that the Germans at Charleroi destroyed the winding machinery, thus entombing miners, has aroused horror in mining circles in the North of England. It is stimulating the recruiting for the miners’ regiment* which are being formed. NEGLIGENT FOREIGNERS FINED (Received 10.10 mm.) London, September 1. The Magistrates are daily fining many careless Germans and Austrians for neglecting to register or for travelling beyond the five-mile limit. “THE CAMERONS ARE COMING!” HURRAH! HURRAH! ‘ (Received 10.10 a.in.) London, September 1. Cancer** of Lochiel (Do**ld, jl/ord-Liautenant and Convener of th» County of Inverness), and Lord Lovat

(Major in the Ist "Volunteer Batiaii** Queen's Own Cameron Highlaniera) are raising a corps for the front.

RECRUITED IN LONDON AND PROVINCES SATISFACTORY.

(Received 10.10 a.m.) London, September 1

There were over four thousand recruits in Loudon yesterday, and satisfactory returns are coming fro*» the provinces. THE BELGIAN COMMISSION VISIT THE KING. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, September 1.

The Belgian Commission, which i« being sent to explain the German atrocities in Belgium, visited King Georg© and Sir Jtdward Grey.