Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

NAVAL CASUALTIES. TO THE END OF MARCH, 1915. United Press Association. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, April 28. Mr Asquith (Premier) in reply to Mr F. T. John, M.P. for Devonshire, stated that between the outset of the war and the end of March, the naval casualties were; — OFFICERS: Killed 332 Wounded ... 61 Missing ... ... > Interned ... ... 41 Prisoners ... ••• H MEN. Killed 4981 Wounded ... ... 640 Wounded prisoners ... 50 Missing ... ... 72 f Interned ... ... 1524 Prisoners (exclusive of above wounded) ... ... 924 BELGIAN BAND TO TOUR AUSTRALASIA. (Received 9.50 a.m.) London, April 23. Tait’s, the well-known theatrical entrepeneurs, have arranged a band of twenty-four Belgians from Antwerp, Brussels, and Osteud, under Conductor Philippe Meny, to tour Australia and New Zealand. The company which, has also some leading Belgian operatic artists, sail by the Medina. ST. GEORGE’S DAY. (Received 9.50 a.m.) London, April 23. At St. George’s service in the Chapel of St. Michael and St. George, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the members included Lord Islington and Sir George Reid. Many attended in khaki. FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT GLADSTONE. (Received 8.35 a.m.) London, April 23. Lieutenant Gladstone (grandson of the late W. E. Gladstone) was interred at Ha warden to-day, when there was a large concourse. (A message on the 19th iust. stated that Lieutenant Gladstone was shot in the forehead while trying to locate a sniper in France.) COAL MINERS AND THE PREMIER. (Received J.lo p.m.) London, April 23. The Premier conferred with tile executive of the miners’ federation. The latter claim a joint conference of owners and miners. The federation conference adjourned till Monday, alien it will consider the Premier’s reply, which is promised for that day.