General.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 21, 11 September 1914, Page 3

General.

ITALIAN NEWSPAPER COM-

MENT. Rome, September 9. A leading article in the Gazetta la di Vinezia, referring to the Dominions' instant response, says that those who think England degenerate will find themselves sorely mistaken.

London, September 9

The Times' correspondent at Petrograd says that the Germans must now dance to the Allies' music. Two millions of Russians on the Austro-Ger-man frontiers present an awful menace. If the Austrians quail, the Germans will be forced to modify their plans, owing to the necessity for dividing the armies to protect 300 miles of frontier, from Danzig southwards. This means that the position is becoming more favorable to tho Allies, and daily more difficult for tho Germans.

MRS PANKHURST ALARMED.

London, September 9

Mrs Pankhurst, at a mass meeting at the Opera House, said the defeat of Great Britain, would be calamitous. From a woman's point of view, enfranchisement depended up on the preservation of the Empire.

NEW ZEALANDERS DETAINED IN GERMANY.

London, September 9

Mr and Mrs C. J. King, of Napier, who were touring from Vladivostock to Europe, were detained at Berlin, ami were dependent on Gorman charity, being given tho poorest rations. Mrs King was seized with appendicitis, and the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie is endeavoring to send money to them. ARRESTS OF SUSPECTED SPIES. London, September 9. Mr McKenna, in reply to a question, said 8500 persons had been arrested in Britain as spies since the declaration of war, but only 90 had been detained. There was no evidence of combination amongst aliens in England to commit hostile acts.

THE KING'S CALL.

London, September 10.

The Times, in a leader on "The rally of the Empire," says:—"Gladly and joyously the Empire is responding to the King's call. History has never recorded so splendid and universal a rally. Gifts are pouring in. Men will soon be pouring in, and the stream ol help will flow unceasingly until worldambitious Germany is crushed and the soil of France and Belgium freed of the invader." DAILY CONTRADICTING THE FABRICATIONS. ! , "'"' v..." 'Tjondon, I September 9. .i Sir Edvyard prey's : statemo'nts wen.' published, in Copenhagen as'£he first step in a campaign to counteract Ger man lies. The Government is investigating the exact' stato of affairs in neu tral countries, and immediately contra dieting fabrications daily. . :

REFUGEES FROM BELGIUM

London, September 9

Thousands of refugees, mostly fron Belgium, continue to arrive in Eng land.

THE REAL PATRIOTISM.

London, September 10

Instead of waiting, for the auctioi sales, certain Australian firms have do eided to sell to the mills immediately certain kinds of wool which are re quired for the manufacture of khaki The descriptions specially cover. New Zealand slipes and scoured crossbreds London merchants realise that if the\ held they might conceivably secur< higher prices later on, but, appreci ating the loyalty of New Zealauders are confident that they are justified in offering the wools immediately. ONE BIG DEFEAT TO GERMANY SPELLS FAILURE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 9. The Times, in a leader, says that a battle which may decide Germany's fate, and which must decide for the time the fate of the North of France, is now raging. Tho Allies can face defeats, but a single German defeat in a battle on a grand scalo must mean final failure. She fights with every civilised nation praying for hei downfall and tho obliteration of the perverse ambitions which led her to plunge the world into strife.

EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEF IN GOOD

HEALTH.

(Received 9.15 am ) Copenhagen, September -0.

Official advices from Vienna state that the Emperor is in good health.

JOTTINGS.

The secretary of the Cardiff Wai Fund Committee writes:—There is (> slight error in your published list oi contributions to the" patriotic funci which I would l>o glad if you would cor rect. The Cardiff School Committee handed over £lO 2s 6d, which was made up of door takings and small donations £-1 2s Gd, donation from Mr Donald Cameron £5, and Mr A. J. Smith £l. The committee is credited with. £5 2s (id, and later on in the list appears ; "McDonald, Cardiff, £5," and as then is no one of that name here, it is evi dent a slight mistake has been made.