Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

A BANTAM BATTALION. ANOTHER KITCHENER MESSAGE Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, April 18. Lord Rosebery, speaking in Edinburgh at the recruiting of a “bantam” battalion, quoted Lord Kitchener’s message: “If anybody says I’m opposed to Bantams, lie’s a liar!” Lord Rosebery said ho hoped the Bantams Mould prove a* good as Goliaths in the field.

BRITISHER MURDERED. United Puebs Association. London, April 17. Official; The American Embassy at Berlin, at Britain’s request, inquired into the death of Henry Hadley, a Britisher travelling through Germany on his way to England on August 3rd. A German officer named Nicolay prevented Hadley leaving the train, and shot Hadley on the ground that Hadley was about to attack him. A courtmartial was opened, but was abandoned. Britain is now informed that America considers Hadley was murdered. Hadley was a rich and clever artist and student of literature. Fearing the outbreak of war, he secured his passports to return to England with his housekeeper, Mrs Fratley. The latter emphatically denies the suggested altercation with the conductor of the train. It was preposterous to say that Hadley used offensive remarks about German officers. Mrs Fratley says that Nicolay angrily approached, pulled out his revolver, and fired into Hadley’s abdomen, and he fell and was carried to the hospital, though the German official account states that onlookers thrust Hadley to the platform, resisting with all his might. Nothing was heard of his fate for weeks. The Foreign Office repeatedly inquired, and all the concentration camps were searched. Finally the German Government admitted that he had been killed. Mrs Fratley was imprisoned until November 21st, and is now broken in health. Nicolay was promoted to captain.

LOSS OF LABOR. CLYDE MUNITION FIRMS SUPPLY FIGURES FOR MARCH. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, April 18. Fifteen munition firms on the Clyde, twenty-seven on the north-east coast, and six elsewhere have furnished Mr Lloyd George with figures for the month of March, showing that only twenty-four per cent, worked above the normal hours. Thirty-six per cent were below, representing a loss of 608,000 hours. MISCELLANEOUS. London, April 17. It is understood that the Government liquor policy now consists of more drastic control of public-houses, with partial prohibition of spirits, with compensation, and the encouragement of light beers. There will be no legislation in respect of wines, except heavier taxation, with discrimination in favor of Australian and French light wines. Lord Kitchener’s committee is establishing local committees at important manufacturing centres, with full power to organise the munitions output. Birmingham firms have been notified that they must not accept private orders. Delhi, April 17. The chiefs of Kathiwar have given £IO,OOO to the War Office for the purchase of motor ambulances. The Maharajah of Datia has given an armored motor car, with a machine-gun unit. DOMINIONS WOULD ACT AS A BRAKE. V lleceived 9.10 a.m.) London,- April 18. Karl Brassey, speaking at the Colonial Institute, said their demand for a share of the Foreign Policy was justifiable. Their participating would make for peace, and act as a brake on financial schemes or intricate questions. THE MOTHERLAND. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, April 18. Mr T. P. O’Connor, in Reynolds newspaper says Mr L. V. Harcourt’s announcement is most important. It would be incredible, after the soldiers of the Umpire fighting and dying by the side of our troops, to allow the I relationship between the Motherland I and the Dominions to relapse into its , old chaotic state.