Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

LIFE IN THE TRENCHES. T ' GERMANS TERRIFIC FIRE AND THEIR BIG CUN. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] : Times anti Sydney Sun Services. 3 I (Received 8 a.m.) 0 London, October 6. 1 Earl Kingston, describing life in the > trenches, says the Germans keep up a terrific fire but do little damage. They have a gun which throws a shell thirty-two inches long, and which will make a hole sufficient to bury eighteen men. The fireworks at night would be lovely if it were not for the fear of | death. "THE PASSION TO SEE WHAT’S 1 DOING!" i United Press Association. A British cyclist despatch-rider says; “One gets absolutely dehumanised. It is the only alternative to going mad. I counted 600 shells falling in a small space within fifty-five minutes without killing anyone. We are ordered not to expose ourselves, but we become obsessed with the passion to see what’s doing.” t _ REVIVAL OF EMPLOYMENT. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 6. Board of Trade returns reveal a : steady revival in employment. THE NEW ARMY. LONDON CONTRIBUTES 85,000 OUT OF 600,000. (Received 9 a.m.) , London, October G. , Nearly 600,000 have joined the new army, of whom London has contributed , 85,000. ■ i ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. I NO NEED FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 6. Mr Walter Marks, of Sydney, offered I the Admiralty to secure 100 expert i Australian and New Zealand yachtmen for the Royal Naval Reserve. The Admiralty, in an appreciative letter, states that the opportunity has not arisen at present for them to utilise such services. COPPER FOR NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Washingon, Ocober 6. Sir C. A. Spring-Rice (British Am- ; bassador) has announced that shipments of copper to neutral countries will not be molested when covered by an agreement between the shippers and consignees that it is intended for domestic use only. DELIVERY OF THE MALWA'S MAIL. (Received 0-4 a.m.) London, October 6. The Malwa’s mail has been delivered.