Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 46, 23 October 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE MURDER OF MISS CAVELL. SET '* PRESS COMMENT. United Press Association. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London. October 22. The Westminster Gazette says: Every English man and woman who reads the story of the murder of Miss Cavell, will glow with pride at the bravery of a splendid woman who had scorned subterfuge, and they will be filled with horror and indignation at the cruelty and lack of chivalry in inflicting such a savage penalty for a technical offence. The Pall Mall Gazette says: The moment when the German officer was firing his revolver into the unconscious form of a brave woman he destroyed a life untiringly spent in the service of humanity. It has compressed into one dramatic picture all that is embodied in the conflict which is convulsing the whole hemisphere. No peace is tolerable it it failed to ensure final and complete destruction of a Power which is trampling Truth, Justice, and Mercy under the heel of foul-minded arrogance and insatiable bestiality.

A STORY WITHOUT WORDS. TRAITORS TAKEN IN CHARGE BY THE MILITARY. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, October 22. Two men were charged with signalling to the enemy from the roof of a hotel during the recent air raid, an id the military applied for the custody of the accused, which the Magistrate granted. AN APPEAL "TO MY PEOPLE." THE KING’S MESSAGE. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, October 22. The King addressed the following message u to my people.” "At this grave moment in a struggle between my people and a highlyorganised enemy who transgressed the laws nations and changed the ordiInance that binds civilised Europe tO.gether,—l appeal to you. I rejoice in my Empire’s efforts. I feel pride in the voluntary response from my subjects all over the world, who sacrificed home and fortune, aye life itself, in order that another may not inherit the free Empire which their ancestors and mine built. I ask you to make good these sacrifices. The end is not in sight. More men and yet more men are wanted to keep my armies in the field, and through them to secure victory and an enduring peace. In ancient days the darkest moment ever produced in the men or our race the sternest resolve. I ask you, men 6t all classes, to come forward voluntarily to take your share in the fight. In freely responding to my appeal, you will be giving support to our brothers, who for long months have nobly upheld Britain’s past traditions and glory for her arms.”

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. London, October 21. The British and Foreign Sailors’ Society sent Admiral Jellicoe a bust of Lord Nelson, mounted on oak from tire famous ship Victory. Mrs Pankhurst, at a recruiting meeting, said Mr Lloyd .George is prepared to fix' a minimum of one pound a week for women engaged in munitions making. The Evening News leans officially that there has been during the past fortnight a pronounced increase of eligibles for applications for passports to leave Britain. Lord Derby has addressed a personal appeal to every man of military age, who is not marked for other war services, asking him to reconsider whether the reason why ho has not hitherto enlisted holds good in the present crisis. . At a meeting in the Strand the Hon. S. Beresford moved that King George dissolve Parliament and take personal command of the armies in the field. This was carried amid cheers. The suggestion is regarded as merely a freakish proposal. The Manchester Guardian demands that there shall be no half-measures in Macedonia. At least a quarter of a million men are wanted within a