Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 15, 18 May 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

(MONEY FROM AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES. Times and Sydnks Sun bEaviot. (Received 8 a.m.) London, May 17. The Times’ correspondent at New York states that consequent on the death of Vanderbilt, a group of American capitalists who are controlling billions lias decided to actively side with the Allies, it is stated that Britain has only to name the amount of money she wants and when she needs it. THE AMMUNITION CRY. Unite n Pkehk Association. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, May 17. There is considerable public anxiety owing to several newspapers making statements, which are apparently mili-tarily-inspired, that the Army is fatally short of ammunition. This conflicts with Mr Lloyd George’s statement cabled on the 22nd April. Mr Tennant to-day informed Mr Kellaway that the Government had ordered an inquiry. MESSAGE TO THE CLYDE FROM JELLICOE. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, May 17. Admiral .Tellicoe sent a message to the Clyde employers and workers, expressing the Fleet’s appreciation and confidence that Clyde’s magnificent resources will assure a high state of efficiency. MISCELLANEOUS. v London, May 17. The British officers’ casualty list for sixteen days, including the Dardanelles, shows a total of 2100. A neutral recently travelling in Germany heard talk of a new fogbomb for the use of Zeppelins attacking London. Tlie bombs would create an artificial fog, screening the presence of Zeppelins. Half a dozen new Zeppelins of a special type for tlie raid on London have been completed at Freidrichshaven. In his Canterbury letter Air Asquith deprecated the senseless riots or the desire for retaliation with gas. He hoped Britain would never lower herself to the level of the enemy. Ho believed the nation’s righteous indignation was taking a worthier form in the resolve of all to throw every ounce of strength against the enemy. Mr Asquith emphasised the German General Staff’s deliberate adoption of the weapon as a cruel ami wanton outrage, which had aroused a righteous and consuming indignation unparalleled in our history. He welcomed the suggestion of the church to enforce members in the primary duty to contribute to the national service in every form to the worthiest cause wherein the Empire’s fortunes and conscience were ever engaged. Times and Sydney Sun Sebviof. London, May 1(5. The majority of the Germans surrendering in London are destitute tradesmen who lost their business through the raids. Many youths oi military age are at Scotland Yard, being unable to find accommodation at concentration camps, which are full. Hundreds were escorted to the railway stations by soldiers and police. The crowd were not demonstrative, and the spectators hailed the departure of a taxi-load of youthful surrenderors with “Where will you get lager now p”