General News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 3

General News

GERMANY’S GREAT FEATS. London, October 5. The Times, in a leader referring to the big task the Germans have undertaken, says:—“They are making a creditable stand across the north of France and trying to take Antwerp simultaneously; they have invaded Russia, where their advance to the Niemen demonstrated their courage but not their commonsenso; and they are now advancing in huge masses along a, front* of a hundred miles against the Russians on the Vistula. Only a nation with five million trained men could attempt so many great feats at once. The Germans are putting up a fine performance, ana if they only knew how to behave decently in warfare they would be worthy foes.” GERMAN SEIZURE OF WOOL. Zurich, October 6. 'A non-profit-making company has been formed, with a, capital of £210,000, under the control of the German War Office, to take over all stocks of wool requisitioned by the German army in Belgium, Franco, and Russia. These stocks are being distributed among German manufacturers, in proportion to the military contracts they received. Large stocks have already been seized in Belgium and France, and also on the Russian frontier, where the Russians unloaded many trains for the purpose of transporting troops. Germany, hopes that the campaign in Russian Poland will result in the occupation of other textile centres and providing the manufacturers with further supplies of raw material. “SONGS OF BATTLE.” London, October 6. The Gormans carry a small book 1 Entitled “Songs of Battle.” The book contains psalms and prayers invoking the aid of “the good old Certain God.” Some scriptural passages are omitted, and the infinite pity of* the Scriptures for the humble masses have been completely expunged. “THE TIMES” LEADER. London, October 6. The Press Bureau states that The? Times’ leader pointing out the weighty . reasons why Italy and Roumania should how reconsider their decision to remain neutral does not represent the views of His Majesty’s Government. SfORY OF BELGIAN ATROCITIES. London, October 5. Mr Percy Illingworth states that he has reason to know that when the evidence gathered by the ■Committee of Enquiry into the atrocities in Belgium is published, the whole of mailin'Ad will stand aghast. i ■■ .i ~, . .>» AUSTRIA DID NOT WANT WAR. Paris, October 6. M. Gabriel Hanotaux, in the Figaro, cites the Austrian Ambassador s remarks to him on July 31, when the Ambassador stated that Germany, and not Russia or Austria, desired war. Austria had no Territorial aspirations regarding Servia. She wished Russia to persuade Servia to take the step which would open the second phase of the negotiations, and added that Austria feared being drawn after Germany. There was at that mofnent an appreciable divergence, if not complete opposition, between the Gefman and Austrian attitude. Among tlie thousands of German prisoners arriving in Marseilles, was almost the entire regiment of the Prussian Guards, with baud and staff officers. Two German soldiers were sentenced 'to death for fobbing the dead and wounded, and a third was sentenced to Imprisonment for life. French soldiers relate that David Kay, of the sth Lancers, who was separated ffom his regiment, took refuge in a railway carriage and refused 'to surrender. He shot six man officers before being killed.

London, October 5. Tho Prince of Wa]es’ Fund has reached three millions. Lisbon, “October 5.

Thousands assembled in front of the French and Belgian Legations, and passed a resolution of protest against Germany’s cynical contempt of ''the rights 'of the International Conventions.

grettecl that tho words lie had used when speaking about British deeds of heroism, also his statement that reporters who wrote about British pluck should be crucified if he had his way, were so strong and gave offence to a certain section of the community. From the pulpit he had made those remarks, and from tho pulpit ho would withdraw them. He recognised that the press throughout the world was doing its duty faithfully, soberly, and without boastfulness.