Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 56, 6 July 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

HAVING A GOOD TIME.

BRITISH AS PRISONERS OF WAR United Press Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, July 5. Mr Page informed Sir Edward Grey that a representative of the Embassy at Berlin visited the British officers at Blaiikenberg and found many of them playing tennis. They made no complaints except of the monotony. Their allowances of beer and light wines had been increased owing to the heat. Since the Frenchman attempted to escape, the officers were not permitted outside the dormitories after seven o’clock in the evening. The camps at Altdamm are healthy, being surrounded by pinewoods. There are four hundred British. One died of wounds. The principal food is vegetable soup and pickled herrings. The prisoners play football and have also organised a hand.

THE LOYALTY OF INDIA.

MANY SPLENDID OFFERS.

UNDIMINISHED ENTHUSIASM.

(Received 9.50 a.m.) Simla, July 5

The Indian Government is examining the railway and private engineering works to ascertain the extent they will be able to supplement the output of munitions. Many offers of help have been received from various railways and private firms, the recent events having deeply impressed the Indian with the fact tiiat he must play his part in the struggle.

Calcutta has raised over £30,000 in a fortnight to purchase aeroplanes and ambulances.

A special appeal is also being made in the Bengal province for a war donation. The Civil Service in the united provinces have agreed to a percentage of their salaries amounting to £SOOO monthly being given to the war fund. Other provinces are likely to follow. The military enthusiasm is not diminishing, and a fresh wave of patriotism is overrunning the country.

The monsoon has set in satisfactorily, and the prospects for the season are hopeful.

AN EMPIRE PARLIAMENT.

SIR EDMUND BARTON’S OPINION

(Received 5).50 a.m.)

Londona, July 5

Sir Edmund Barton, in a letter to The Financier, says that an Empire Parliament at present is not practicable owing to the difficulties of time and distance and events marching so quickly. Some sort of council voicing the views ol the great divisions of the Empire is certain to result from the co-operation in the war—perhaps as an advisory body alone—but it will be many years before Britain will mean it to work if she values perpetuation.