Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 88, 16 April 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

BRITISH CASUALTIES. TO APRIL 11 TOTAL IS GIVEN AS 139,347. United Press Association. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, April 15. Mr Tennant, in the House of Commons, said the British casualties to April 11th totalled 139,347. THE POPE’S DONATIONS TO RELIEF FUNDS. I By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] United Press bkociation. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, April 15. The Pope has donated 5000 dollars to each of the Belgian and Polish sufferers.

HOW TO STAVE OFF CONSCRIPTION. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, April 15. Mr Brownlie, chairman of the Amalgamated Engineers reporting on an interview between his executive and the war office, states that Lord Kitchener said the most effective way to stave off conscription was to fill the shops with labour necessary for the production of munitions. SOUTH WALES MINERS FAVOUR STOPPAGE OF WORK. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, April 15. In the Monmouthshire Valley district of South Wales, the Miners Federation resolved in favour of a national stoppage of mines on the 22nd, if a bonus of 20 per cent, was not granted. MISCELLANEOUS. London, April 15. The Daily Express says the Government a fortnight, ago purchased twenty-five millions worth of wheat in the Argentine.