Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 6 February 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

ROYAL RESIDENCE AT KITCHENER’S DISPOSAL.

Times and Sydney Sun Service, i (Received 8 a.ra.) London, February 5. The King has placed York House at Lord Kitchener’s disposal. GERMANY AND FOODSTUFFS. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, February 5. The Times, in a leader on the Wilhelmina’s shipment of foodstuffs, asks how and when the German Government proclaimed a monopoly of foodstuffs? Can civilian foodstuffs bo distinguished from military? Are Germany’s enemies to stand by while she is supplying her armed forces from neutral ports. KHAKI AND BOOTS FOR THE TROOPS.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, February 5. Twelve thousand Yorkshire looms are making Khaki, 50.000 tailors are making uniforms, and 200 factories are making boots. RED CROSS AMBULANCE FROM NELSON. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) • London, February 5. The Red Cross acknowledges tbo sum of £4OO from the Nelson ladies for the purpose of purchasing a motor ambulance. COMMISSIONS IN THE BRITISH ARMY. United Press Association. (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, February 5. One thousand one hundred sixty-five

members in the rank have been granted commissions since August. BRITAIN’S ARMY ESTIMATES. (Received 8.-15 a.m.) London, February o. The Army estimates show three million men, Home and Colonial, exclusive of those serving in India. THE BLOCKADE OF ENGLISH COAST. GERMANY'S ATTEMPT AT RETALIATION. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Loudon, February 5. The newspapers, with regard to Germany’s blockade of the coasts, says it will be a farcical and also fan. tastic attemut at prospective retaliation for Britain’s preventing import of cornstuffs into Germany, because the latter’s State control and blockade will be invalid unless it is effective.