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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 306, 24 December 1914, Page 6

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United Press Association. (Received 1.35 p.m;) London, December 23. Mr Asquith announces that the Go* vcrruncnt is providing relief from the Imperial Funds in respect to ,damage i. to persons and property at Whitby, Scarborough and Hartlepool. Lord Desborough’s Imperial air fleet , committee has handed Over an aero- ‘ plane to Major Foote," who attended the trials at Flamborongh and accepted the machine on behalf'hf the Common! wealth. Lady Reid named the aeroplane “Liverpool,” in accordance with ; the, wish of,the donor, Mr/William £. Crane, a Liverpool merchant : The High Commissioner’s'office approached the War Office recalling.the fact that there were boot factories in Australia- able to supply the army, and the War Office promised that the-mat-ter would not be overlooked. Their Majesties are spending STmas at Sperdingham. Crowds ,'in. London cheered their departure. - ■ ' Renter’s Washington correspondent ‘states >that a memorable debate arose in the House’ of Representatives, which' by 197 votes to 189 favored' the submission to the States of the constitutional amendments for the national prohibition of alcohol. The necessary two-thirds majority, however, was lacking. Amsterdam, December-23. , . A communique from Berlin, states: The attacks from the dunes near Lornbaertzyde antl south of Bixschoote were easily repulsed. The British werq again driven from positions near RichebourgC. Despite counter attacks, we maintained and strengthened all the positions taken, from the" British between Rfchebourge and the Aire la Bassee canal. Since the 12th the Germans have taken 700 British and colored troops as prisoners and have csipi tured five’ machine guns.