GENERAL NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 36, 29 September 1914, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS.

There were a number of distinguished callers on the German Ambassador, Prince ■ Lichnowsky, before he left London for Berlin (writes the London correspondent of the Wellington Post). The Ambassador himself .paid a* few calls, and amongst those who drove up to the Embassy to say good-bye was Mrs Asquith. She remained in her motor and a secretary chatted pleasantly with her for some minutes. Before they left, Princess Lichnowsky strolled in the park for about a quarter of an hour, while a fleet of fifteen motor lorries and omnibuses were being loaded with the luggage from the Embassy. The nameplate and the symbol of the German eagle had already been removed and the name "American Embassy" put up in its place on a large sheet of white paper. The Ambassador and his wife drove to Liverpool-street in their private'car and there was no demonstration of any kind either at the Embassy or at the station. This is in striking contrast to what is said to have occurred at Berlin and Russia in the case of the respective embassies. A Russian - statement on this, which must be received with some reserve, since Germany has no access to the outside press, states that "an enormous crowd, composed to some extent of the educated classes, followed the cars of the Russian Ambassador, yelling abuse, throwing stones, spitting in the faces of the Embassy staff, and hitting with sticks and umbrellas, not only at the men, but also at the ladies of the staff. The First Secretary of the Embassy was struck so severely on the head that the blood soaked two handkerchiefs. Princess Belosselska. an American subject, was struck on the head, back, and shoulder, by a well-dressed man with a long white heard. People also spat.in her face." And so on.