Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 91, 18 August 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

FAMOUS TENNIS PLAYER WOUNDEP. “ United Press Association. London. August 17. ,} X'. Parke, list' tennis player, who was a captain in the Lei listers, was wounded at the Dardanelles. SOUTH WALES MINERS AGAIN, i (Received 8.20 a.in.) London. August 17. | Mr Runcimaii (president of tin* Hoard of Trade), is endeavouring to avert threatened trouble in South Wales, where the miners threaten to strike. They complain of the coalowners delay in putting the new agreement into operation. IRISH DESERTERS. SUCCUMB TO GERMAN INTRIGUE (Received 5.20 a.in.) London. August L. A French doctor, after internment in Germany, states that Lnglishspeaking German priests endeavoured on behalf ,of the military to sow disloyalty among,two thousand Irish prisoners at Limburg. Then a proclamation was circulated, urging them to fight as the German Irish Brigade under the'lrish Hag for Ireland’s independence. Three succumbed to the appeal and were removed to Berlin alter being attacked by their comrades. Later; they returned as missionaries with a glowing account of German treatment. "When the doctor lelt fifteen others had enlisted. MISS SYLVIA PANKHURST IN s THE LIMELIGHT. (Received 8.‘20 a.m.) London. August 16. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst is again in the limelight. She declares she will refuse tjo register for national service, as it is-a ruse to get more power out : ,<yf The AVorkers, adding, “Not being a man, they cannot send me to the war, and they won’t send me to the munitions factory because they know there he jtronhle.”

CANADIANS FOR THE p.ARQANr ■f// ■: ELLES. * ii

j (Received 8.20 a.m.) ' 1 Ottawa, August 17. 11 The Rostnms'tet'-GenerAl '• announced that fifteen thousand Canadian troops in Faigland have been ordered to Ga-lli-puli-

WATTLE, MANUKA, MAPLE.

fOR CRAVES OF HONORED DEAD* Jmhhnifl e «Gwbso-s'a (Received 10.4,0 a.m.) od't' ! IV ‘-1 .ondorr. ■•A ; ugu*t-Ktl»»3tr«-"ii The Overseas Club lias offered to plant till* graves, of, Australians , with wattle, .fie New Zealanders witll nka. aill the Canadians with maple.' The Hif|i Commissioners approved of the idea |a ml have cabled for se|ds|