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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 39, 2 October 1914, Page 3

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THE BRITISH "TOMMY." THE FOURTH QUALIFICATION—"CHEERFULNESSI" "WE MUST BE READY!" Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Keceived 8.0 a.m.) London, October 1. Lieutenant-General Sir F. S. Baden-Powell, C. 8., C.V.0., organiser of the Boy Scout movement, in a speech at the Lord Mayoral function, said the opposing armies were fighting with courage, commonsense, and cunning, but the British "Tommies" bad a fourth qualification, viz., cheerfulness. The Germans would find it "a long way to Tipperary," "Probably," be said, "they will make a desperate effort to invade Britain, and we must be ready." THE GERMAN SPY SYSTEM. London, October 1. A military correspondent, wbile ad mitting the apparent thoroughness oi the German spy system, lias not a high opinion of its usefulness. The failure to ascertain until August 21 that the British army was in France was proof of its incapacity. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN BANKS. London, September 30. Sir William Plender, reporting upon the German and Austrian banks in London, states that the assets if collected would probably recompense the collectors in full, but he specially states that holders of cheques issued by customers of the'banks are not regarded as creditors. GERMANS' SUCCESSFUL RUSE AT A LOST. London, September 30. The Germans regained Alost by a ruse. On Sunday, disguised as peasants, they arrived in country carts, and suddenly uncovered their machine guns and poured a hail of lead. Soldiers and civilians were panic-stricken, and the inhabitants fled. GERMAN LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 500,000. London, September 30. A foreign military authority in Paris estimates the German losses at hall a million. KITCHENER TAKING NO RISKS WITH THE ENEMY. United Press Association. London, October 1. Lord Kitchener, addressing Territor. ials about to depart for foreign service, said it was quite true that the Ger mens were getting shor tof food. The war ought not to last long, but he wa, not taking risks. He wanted everj man that he could possibly get, so that if he wanted them about December they would be ready to go.

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME. London, September 30. The New Zealauders who have volunteered for service to fill gaps in tin New Zealand force are mostly picket' men from the universities and medical schools. - Some came from posts ii South America and South Africa, eager to finish their training before the New Zealand contingent arrives. PROCLAMATION DEALING WITH THE MORATORIUM. (Received 8.-15 a.m.) London, October 1. . A proclamation has been issued stating that it is desirable in the best interests of the realm at the present juncture that all persons who can discharge their liabilities should do so without delay. The proclamation announces an extension of the partial tnoi'atorium regarding bills giving fourteen days' or a months' grace. A decree has been gazetted prohibiting the importation of sugar from Germany and Austria. During the bombardment of Lierre, shells wrecked the hospital, killing four wounded soldiers and two women. A gale washed up an Austrian mine on the Italian coast. It blew up an Italian trawler, and killed nine men. Publication of M. Clemenceau's paper, L'Homme Libre (Paris) has been temporarily suspended, owing to his refusing to recognise the censor.