GENERAL WAR NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 56, 4 November 1915, Page 3

GENERAL WAR NEWS

[United Press Association./ Home, October 2G. The King of Spain, the Pope, and President Wilson implored the Kaiser to save thirty-four Belgians at Liege, who are under the death sentence. Madrid, October 27. The newspapers publish telegrams from Rome stating that General von Billow’s brother-in-law has informed friends 1 that General Billow has been instructed to shortly ,submit to King Alfonso and President Wilson the lines whereon Germany i.s prepared to discuss peace. London. October 2i.

King George and M. Poincare reviewed the British troops. and the King and the Prince of Wales visited two o! the French armies. His Majesty, with M. Poincare’s approval, gave General Joffre a message of congratulation for the French trops, and M. Poincare conferred the War Cross upon the Prince of Wales. Horrible stories are stated of the, massacre of Armenians. An elderly bishop, who was exiled, at the instance'of a Turkish commander, had horseshoes nailed to his feet, the 'lurk saying that it was impossible for.him to go” the distance barefooted. One hundred people were driven out, lour abreast, with their hands tied, and barbarously massacred. Women were outraged and exposed in the open plains to hunger and cold, while their Children were bayonettcd in their presem.(>. Girls were auctioned in the market like sheep. At Angora and Nalikan over a thousand people were torn to pieces by the bayonet and nailed to the ground and disembowelled. There is every reason to believe that llie massacres were at German instigation. At the London air raid inqu-.'st, the. solicitor representing the Admiralty said that Sir Percy Scott bad authorised the statement that the nuia-

.’he} 1 of anti-aircraft guns had recently 4bcon increased, and further improvements in their position, number arid character were contemplated., In the Commons -Mr Balfour stated that the Admiralty i re- j sponsible for the air defence .n Lon-, .don, but the army was in cluuge ••! 'certain places, such as lortilied parts. > The Hospital Nurses’ Home new building, which was ..named after Queen Alexandra, has keen renamed, at the latter’s request, the ‘’Edith C a veil "Home.” Mr Samuel has promised twenty thousand postal officials who are eligible for service to keep their positions opom if the3' enlist, and will subsidise their army pay to the amount of their salary. The National treasurers''-.at Westminster ■'Abbey, and St. Margaret s, Westminster, arc being removed to

greater safety. | The reorganisation of the hospitals, land arrangements at Horse Ferry [road to deal, with convalescents,; i:.ui the problem of the Australian ofPeers amD-meu, on furlough in London unsolved.. Arrangements have mow been completed to ;cleaj. with t lie matter on the most ..generous hues. Mrs Moucrieff. Sir lan ' Hamilton s

sister-in-law.', has secured a large building in Rochester Row,, close to Horse Ferry road, which was formerly a police instruction college, and-it has been fitted with three hundred beds, There is ample space for buffets, reading and writing rooms, a . gymnasium and other club facilities. It is open to Australians; New Zealanders rind'men from, the other dominions of the rank and file. The King 'and Queen have approved the .scheme arid expressed a desire to be 'risioc,|ted with it. Miss McCanl, tiny.wellknown Red Cross organiser, has oliered premises in Welbpc-k Street for a similar club for Australian officeis. The two schemes will cost'* £IO,OOO. and the men and officers will . .he charged small iriclusiv eraPos to coyei living expenses. •'* t

The authorities announce the arrest of a German, who is alleged '-tri have forged LAmerkpn passports, and a. man of Turkish, .abstration. Sent-’ once .was passed, on. the former, and the latter will be conrt-martiallod. Both were charged with attempting to collect and comnirihucate' infornntion to the enemy.