Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 75, 28 July 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE USE OF ARMOUR. ECHO OF NED KELLY, BUSHRANGER. " Unttet) I'icss Association (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, July 27. Several newspapers urge the use (if bullet-proof breast plates. Many of tlie French Army are using suc.li protectors. Sir Contm Doyle advocated artificial protection, and says that when the famous bushranger, Ned Kelly, walked unarmed before the police with rifles in his own hand-made armour. it was an object lesson to the world ; and that if the outlaw could do it. why could not the soldier.

INDIA MAKES MUNITIONS. RAILWAY WORK SUSPENDED. ('Received 9.15 a.m.) London, .July 27. The .Manchester Guardian says that within a short time every large workshop in India will be making munitions. General work in the railway shops has been suspended. BRITISH CASUALTIES. OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED 48,660. WOUNDED 218,243.

(Received 9.40 a.m.) London, July 27

Mr Asquith states that the British naval casualties to the 20th were 665 officers, of whom 499 wore killed* and [8491 men, of whom 7480 were killed. | The military casualties to the 18th !in France were 11,254 officers, 3288 being killed, and 255,649 men. 45,372 being killed. In the Dardanelles, including the naval division, the casualties were: 2114 officers, 567 being killed, and 47,094 men, 7567 being killed. In other theatres, excluding German South-West Africa, the casualties were: 415 officers', 145 being killed, and 5333 men, 1-115 being killed;