Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 41, 5 October 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

MISCHIEVOUS FICTION.

NO PEACE AT ANY PRICE

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Loudon, October 3

The Times, in a leader, says: “We arc in a position to state on the highest authority that there is not a vestige of foundation for the story in the shape of an interview published in the New York American with a highly-placed oflicial ®f the British Government, and representing that Britain has been putting out feelers for peace through the medium ol the United States. No such statement has been made by any representative of the British Government. Hearst palmed off upon the readers of Ins papers—incautiously, if innocently—mischievous fiction calculated to create distrust and bad blood between the Allies.” The Times declares that of all the gross miscalculations made in Gcimany, nothing can be more disconcerting to the rancorous Berlin professors than the mighty wave of loyalty that has swept over India. "

(Mr W. R. Hearst, who is 51 years of age, is a rich American newspaper proprietor ami politician. • His ‘ New York American” and “New York Journal” are widely read. He is a man of immense energy, with political ambitions, and uncertain views, hovering between democracy and socialism. In 1906 ho was a candidate for the mayoralty of New York, and in 1907 for the Governorship of New York State, but be was unsuccessful in both cases.)

“A LONG WAR.* 5 CORRESPONDING MEASURES URGED BY “THE TIMES.” (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 4. The Times’ military, correspondent warns the country of the prospects of a long war and urges corresponding measures. FEEDING THE ARMY. COMMISSARIAT MAGNIFICENTLY ORGANISED. London, October 3. The feeding of the army is magnificently organised. Supplies of food and forage reach the base from oversea, and are forwarded thence by rail to a railhead sufficiently advanced for motor transport to carry the stuff to the lines of communication, where horse vehicles receive and distribute it. The supply column of 38 lorries carries suffi. cient for 17,000 men and 4000 horses. In addition to his ordinary ration, each soldier carries in his haversack a reserve of biscuit and tinned meat. In recent fighting the enemy’s shell fire has been so accurate that the roads are impassable by daylight, and transport is only possible at night; and even then the roads are shelled periodically. LIEUTENANT ANTHONY WILDING (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, October 4. Anthony Wilding has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Royal Marines.