General

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 59, 12 March 1915, Page 5

General

Times and Sydney Sun Service. London. March 11. Brindisi states that Greek families are arriving by every steamer. The Voerwaerts predicts that the Australasians will go to the Dardanelles.

Greece occupies the foremost place in the columns of the German papers. The crisis is regarded as a blow at the diplomacy of the Triple Entente. A telegram from Berlin to Copenhagen says that feeling during the last two days became extremely excited, but it has again become one of confidence in political and military spheres. Mr Herbert Samuel, at a dinner in honor of Servia, at the Lyceum Club, said there was reason to hope that the taking of Constantinople would not be long delayed. The Turkish rule in four and a half centuries had done nothing for civilisation, but had rather been a negation of freedom. But a termination was imminent. Canada is providing eighteen steamers to ensure a tri-weekly service to

France for the conveyance of supplies ordered by the Imperial Government. London, March 11.

Altogether 723 millions were tendered for the Exchequer bonds at an average of £'9o 18s. The general opinion of manufacturers appears to be favourable to Mr Lloyd George's scheme for taking over factories.