Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 82, 10 April 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

SPIES IN LONDON. INFORMATION IN INVISIBLE INK (Received 8.55 a.in.) London, April 9. German spies were arrested in London tor communicating naval and military information to the Continent. It was written in invisibly ink. They will be tried in the civil court in camera.

CAPTAIN KELLY, G.B.

H.M.S. GLOUCESTER’S GALLANT CAPTAIN HONORED. (Received noon ) London, April 9. A Gazette announces that Captain Kelly received the Companionship of the Bath for chasing the Goeben and Breslau on the 6th and 7th August. The Goeben could have turned and sunk the Gloucester at any tune but apparently was do to.'ed by the Gloucester’s boldness, which gave the impression that support was close at hand. The combination of audacity, restraint, and unswerving attention to the principal military object, in holding on to the Goeben without overtempting her, constitute a model naval episode.

COMMANDER RITCHIE, V.G. DISTINGUISHED BRAVERY IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA. Commander Ritchie was awarded a Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery in commanding searching demolition operations at Daresalaamm. Although severely wounded, he continued on duty as an inspiiing example until the Bth, when the wound rendered him unconscious. OTHER 0.5.0. AWARDS. (Received 12.23 p.ni.) London, April 9. The Gazette announcement that Petty Officer Arthur Lumber, Seamen H. Green, Joseph Kinniburgh, Harold Collins, William A. Taylor, and Steward Thomas Mullens were awarded Distinguished Service Medals for the action between H.M.S Sydney and the Emden.

Lieut.-Commander Palmer, of the torpedo boat 013, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for disabling Turkish boats when crossing the Suez Canal on 3rd February, exhibiting great bravery though severely wounded. Lieutenant Carew received the Distinguished Service Cross for directing and piloting the Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, though shells had shattered his log and broken his arm, and he had other wounds.

A NEW BELGIUM.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. London, April 9. Viscount Bryce, when opening a Belgian town-planning exhibition, said the public opinion of the world agreed that those who had destroyed Belgian cities and inflicted poverty and hardship on the people ought to be made to pay to the uttermost farthing. No compensation that could be given could mitigate the harm done in the shape of deaths and suffering by innocent people. All the world could do was to testify to the courage and devotion of the Belgians, and the fidelity to their obligations. He earnestly hoped there would arise before them a vision of a new Belgium, delivered from the invader, happy, proseprous and contented, never losing the admiration of mankind for the spirit shown, and the manner in which they had borne their misfortunes.

“CRANNY” TIMES. Loudon, April 9. The Times, in a leader commenting on .Mr Booth’s committee, says: “Are we really going the right way to work? After eight months of war we are nowhere near attaining to the French standard of industrial organisation. For our failures and shortcomings the Government, individually and collectively, are more worthy of blame than the workmen. The Government wasted valuable months on inadequate measures and a muddled pretext at organisation. Even Lord Kitchener must bear a share of the responsibility for the lack of preparedness. He has done great things, but he cannot expect to create huge armies and almost control the greatest businesses of the world. We can only supply shells and ships by a fuller and more comprehensible organisation, and the settlement of industrial difficulties.”