Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. United Pit ess Association. London, December 31. The Times, referring' to Hon. Andrew Fisher’s visit to New Zealand, and the Dominion’s magnificent response to Britain’s call, declares that |the morale of the last live months is that the spirit of our people has overridden the defects of our organisation, and adds that “although the need of a solution of imperial problems is momentarily obscured, it will emerge when the stress of war is relaxed, and will be more imperative than ever. There is no reason why the Imperial Conference should not meet in 1915. It would thus set the seal of unity upon the Empire already so remarkably demonstrated, and show the world that British people in the midst of war can prepare themselves for new works of peace.” London, December 31 During the early months of the war the Berlin theatres were run as usual, and the civil military Dictionaries were instructed to attend regularly, to impress the people that all was going well, but the casualty lists bred scepticism. A gala night at the Opera Royal was arranged during the Kaiser’s visit. The opening scene .was “Lohengrin.” Instead of cheers, a storm of hysterical laughter and weeping swept over the house. The Kaiser quitted his box, and the performance ended. The Royal thentries closed next day, and are now used as hospitals.