General News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 299, 16 December 1914, Page 5

General News

THE ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES.

United Press ahsooution

Stockholm, December 15

At King Custaf's instance, the Kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway will meet at Malmo on the ISth, to discuss plans to restrict and diminish economic difficulties arising out of the war. ' • •

THE POPE'S CHRISTMAS TRUCE.

Rome, December 15,

The Observatorie, the organ of the Vatican, referring to the Pope's efforts to obtain a Christmas truce, says his reasons were sentiments of humanity and pity for the families 'of combatants. All the Powers declared that thqy appreciated the loftiness of the Pontificial initiative, and the majority were sympatheitc with the proposals. Some, however, were unable to agree, and in the absence of unity the Pope was unable to achieve the result desired.

YANKEE LEGISLATION.

New York, December 15.

Apropos of Mr Astor's statement, American jurists are discussing the international aspect of German citizenship. A law was enacted in 1914, enabling Germans acquiring foreign citizenship to retain German citizenship if they obtained permission. It also enables foreign citizens of German blood to obtain German citizenship while they remain abroad.

TERRITORIALS AS FIGHTERS.

Timei and Sydney Sun Sebvioei. London, December 14.

The Times' correspondent in North France says the number of Territorials at the front is much larger than is generally The Territorial has proved himself as fine a fighter as one could wish to meet. He shares with the regulars a personal ascendency over the German. The Territorials have been entrusted with heavy work. Many are now holding the trenches against superior odds. His high daring and fine enthusiasm act as a tonic to the regulars threatened with trench weariness. He fights with powerful restraint and self-pos-session, gaining the respect of sear soned veterans.