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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 37, 30 September 1914, Page 5

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GERMAN FLAG BURNED.

DEMONSTRATION FAVORS SUPPORTING THE ENTENTE.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London. September 29. A demonstration headed by university professors was made in Bucharest in support of the Entente. The German flag was burned and the Entente’s colours displayed.

CABLE RATES SHOULD BE REVISED.

The Times, in a leader, says that companies charging full rates for plain language cablegrams are making an illegitimate profit out of the Government prohibition of code cabling. The rates ought to bo considerably cheapened, and the censorship ought to be capable of discriminating in favor of commercial firms of recognised standing, as Japan did in the Russo-Japan-ese waj'^ REUTER AGENCY MAKES REPLY TO THE TIMES. London, September 29. The Reuter Agency, in reply to The Times, states that it has never published news transmitted by the German bureau affecting British interest adversely, unless plain matters of fact are to be so interpreted.

THE NEW ZEALAND RESERVE.

London, September 23

The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, the High Commissioner, has sworn in 200 New Zealand contingenters.

THE TRUCE IN ULSTER WILL END WITH THE WAR.

London, September 28

Sir Edward Carson, addressing the Ulster Unionist Coun'cil, said that when the war is over he will summon the Provisional Government and piepose that their first act be to repeal the Home Rule "Bill as regards Ulster. He added: “It will be the duty of the volunteers to see that the Act will be ineffective in Ulster. Meanwhile, let us throw ourselves wholeheartedly into the patriotic action of supporting the Empire.” All the cathedral towns in the Rhine Valley are now flying the white flag. BOMB OUTRAGES. USE OF ZEPPELINS DENOUNCED IN AMERICA. (Received 9.30 a.m.) New-York, September 29. The Tribune denounces the use of Zeppelins in dropping bombs into open towns as an outrage to humanity against,all nations in civilised combat, and states that it has only a narrow chance of being absolved by the United States. HOME RULE, i UNIONIST SUPPORT FOR ULSTER AFTER T’iE WAR. ‘ 1 (Received 9 a. a ' London, September 29. Mr Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition), speaking at Belfast, said that if occasion arose, the Unionists would support Ulster after the war in any steps deemed necessary to defend its rights. The pledge given in hxs Blenheim speech was conditional on behalf of the. Unionists, but he now renewed it unconditionally, since advantage had been taken of Ulster’s patriotism to place the Homo Rule Bill on the Statute Book. He did not believe force would bo necessaiy.

SHIPPING.

“SOLELY IN THE INTERESTS OF

BRITISH SHIPPING.”

(Received 10.35 a.m. ) London, September 29.

The Commonwealth and Dominion Line, in a letter to the newspapers, state that on the outbreak of war their agreements with the Hansa an,. Deutsch Australische lines terminated. The Times, commenting, states it understands that neither the Commonwealth line nor its agents had any intention to conserve German shipping .interests, but were acting solely in the interest of British shipping.

Among the Osterleys passengers who have arrived at Fremantle is Mr Carr, a New Zealander. He states that British people in Germany are treated, with special vindictiveness. He, with -10 others, Boles, Russians, French, Indians and Japanese, were imprisoned at Bontheim for 18 days. All ate, drank, and slept in a small room, suffering the greatest agony of discomfort. They were released owing to intervention by the American Consul at The Hague.