GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 3 September 1915, Page 5

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

United Press Association

Amsterdam, September 2

Admiral von Tirpitz is ill, from over work, and the doctors have orders cd him an extended holiday. Rome. September 2.

A military tribunal at Bari sentenced the captain of a smuggling vessel to twenty years’ iprisonrnent, and the crew to ten years’ imprisonment. for espionage, in supplying petrol to an Austrian submarine and aeroplanes on the high sea. Petrogracl. September 2.

General Russky has been appointed commander in chief of the armies in the defence of the northern region. General Yanushkevitch, Prince Nicholas’ chief of staff, has been appointed assistant Viceroy rn the Caucasus, and General Alexief succeeds General Ya nushkexitch.

London. September 2.

Sir Edward Grey is taking a holiday. He still wears colored glasses for slight eye trouble. The Marquis of Crewe is acting at the Foreign Office. London, September 2. A party of Xew Zealand wounded soldiers were passing Portland Place when the Queen arrived at the head- | quarters of the Queen’s Work for AA Tornen Fund. The New Zealanders lined up, with rousing cheers, and awaited the reappearance of the Queen, who conversed with them for several minutes.

Despite the German feelers, it is asserted on the best authority that there is no change of feeling in Britain on the subject of peace negotiations, and few Socialists even favor ending hostilities. Neither official circles nor the great mass of the public have any inclination for peace, either honorable or otherwise at present.

The Treasury, referring to statements that have been circulated in various parts of the country that currency notes' hearing certain specified serial numbers are forgeries, says that the origin of the statements has not been traced, but it is suspected that they emanated from enemy sources*, and were circulated with a view to 'shaking public confidence. Hitherto comparatively few forgeries of currency notes have come to tho notice of the Treasury or banks. Seventeen hundred valuers and assistants, employed on Air Lloyd George’s land valuation scheme, haVe been dismissed on the ground of reirenchme t.

Capetown. September 2. A hundred and fifty-six experienced munition workers are paying or woiking their passage to England. Sydney, September 2

Altogether five members of the Assembly have enlisted. Two Messrs Uraund and Larkin, have been killed, and Colonel Onslow is now at the fi out.

There was a patriotic demonstration in the House today, fare welling rhe other two, Messrs Fern and Chaffer. Melbourne. September 2 Crouds to-day paid the last tribute to General Bridges by visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral, viie-o the body is lying in state.