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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 29, 21 September 1914, Page 5

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High Commissioner reports, London, September 10 (I The German Government proposes an exchange of the lists of prisoners of war periodically, stating their physical condition. . . Arrangements have been made for the transmission to Germany of letters intended for British prisoners of "war. Russia has 0,1)00,000 men under arms, of whom 2,000,000 are in Galicia and East Prussia, and 9000 advancing across Poland. Troops from Siberia, the Caucasus, and Turkestan, are gradually reaching the front. _ Russia has reserved two million men to replace the casualties. . A Socialist paper in Berlin which protests against the distribution of Austrian reports of victories, the German press should not publish stories against their bettei knowledge. . . Italians are urging a general mobilisation ot the > aimy. The navy is already mobilised. So far, nothing justifies Italy’s participation in the conflict. , . ‘Reliable: The Austrian cruiser and six torpedo boats attempted to destroy the wireless station at Antivan, which was repaired bv the British and French after the as ion) bardment. Warships cruising in the Adriatic captured an Austrian steamer flying the Gr'eek flag and laden with arms and ammunition designed for Albania. *he Austinin (p----ernmeut announce their intention of granting facilities for obtaining information about the prisoners of war. An official report at 3 p.m. states that the situation remains unchanged. A counter attack .against the first division which was delivered during the night was driven back. The weather is bad, rain falling continuously.