Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 305, 23 December 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

THE SCARBOROUGH INQUEST.

United Press Association. London, December 22

At the inquest on the Scarborough victims, the jury wished to return a verdict of wilful murder, but the Coroner pointed out that such a verdict would necessitate the’ prosecution of the commanders of the warships, which was impossible.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

GERMAN TOY MAKERS ON THE

ISLE OF MAN.

(Received 9.65 a.m,) London, December 22,

■Some of the interned Germans on the Isle of Man are making toys for the Island shops, and contributing the results to the Belgian Relief Fund. \ DAMAGE AT HARTLEPOOL £150,000. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Xiondon, December 22. The damage at Hartlepool is estimated at £150,000. “SHAFTS OF SHAME AND DISHONOR.”

(Received 9.15 a.m.) London, December 22

The Mayor of Scarborough, in acknowledging Mr Churchill’s sympathy, remarks: “As the German naval commanders get older they will find the Iron Cross pinned to their breast by King Herod, but it will not shield them from the shafts of shame and dishonour.”

“MURDERERS OF WOMEN AND

CHILDREN.

(Received 9.15 a m ) London, December 22

Mr Bonar Law, speaking at Bootle; in Lancashire, said : t was difficult to realise that a large Gonnan licet could approach England and go hack untouched. He hoped that next time it would find something to welcome them. Mr Law continued; *We are not fighting the superman but .a wild beast and the murderer of women and children. The raid on t'he east coast was part of a long-planned scheme.”

BENEFIT OF PHYSICAL DRILL.

Tunca and Stdnbt Sun Skrvtom

London, December 22

A tailor detects the remarkable shrinkage of five or six inches in the past three months in the waistcoat measurements of elderly and middleaged clients, owing to violent army military training. Inquiries elsewhere confirm the wonderful effects of drills and route marches. In the suburbs old boys sprint to the trains who have not run ten yards since they ceased to play cricket in top hats. They jump into motor ’buses whilst in motion with the agility of a and are growing contemptuous of umbrellas. The exercises have taken off twenty years of their lives.