General Mews

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 56, 22 October 1914, Page 5

General Mews

THE TIMES ON THE SUBJECT OF BELATED NEWS. London, October 20. The Times, in a leader, says: "After weeks of weary waiting the nation has had the satisfaction of reading two immensely interesting despatches from General French. We see no reason why the first, dated September 17, should not have been publishied earlier. The Government must Iremember more constantly the millions 'who watch and wait. While puzzled by the unwonted silence, and apt to misunderstand it, they will bear any strain with calmness and fortitude so long as they know t)>at in due season jthey will always be- told.the truth. The whole country will be inspirited and nerved afresh by these despatches."

GERMAN METHOD OF PURCHAS-

INC COMMODITIES.

New York, October 20.

Business circles insist t that Germany is purchasing increasingly large quantities of commodities in America by Dutch middlemen who sell in Berlin and hold stocks in London. The proceeds are sent to New York to pay for the goods. REPLY TO GERMAN PROFESSORS' MANIFESTO. London, October 20. Over a hundred distinguished British scientists have issued a reply to the 'German professors' manifesto. The reply advises the Germans to obtain the full text of the diplomatic documents. From these they will loam that Germany was the one power that did not strive for peace. "Germany's one grievance is that we did not allow her to subdue the European powers, and thus enable her to deal with Britain."

The reply strongly condemns the destruction of Louvain, Z-iholms and Malines.

REMOVAL OF CABLE RESTRICTIONS. *v London, October 20. • The Government will shortly permit a limited number of telegraphic business codes between Britain and extra--European countries. t - ''' ___ » ' CZAR FORBIDS STATE SALE OF ALCOHOL. London, October 20. Reuter's Petrograd correspondent writes that, following the decrease of crime as the result of closing the spirit shops, the Czar has ordered tbe" permanent prohibition of Government sale of alcohol.

UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASING.

London, October 20. The Board of Trade announces a marked contraction in the percentage of unemployment in insured and uninsured trades. \ GERMAN RETREAT RESULT OF ALLIES' GUNNERY. Paris, October 20. The Figaro says that the movement of the Germans towards Northern France has all the appearances of retreat, primarily due to the splendid French and British heavy guns, which made the German lines untenable. The Germans are finding Antwerp another Moscow, for the German army is not benefiting by its occupation. The citizens are required to feed 150.000 Germans daily.