Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 98, 1 December 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

LORD KITCHENER IN ENGLAND.

[United Pukss Association.] • London, November 2d Lord Kitchener has arrived.

THE LIQUOR LAWS.

London,. November 29

The newspapers givd prominence to semi-hlupor.oujs articles on- !‘<Driest London.” .not* Many houses which have been openedduripg. hours',And endeavoured tb poptilari.se coffei, *■ son)), and hot dishesi iare: dohigi a roaring trade in coffee between 7 and 9 o’clock when .the worlicls are going-to the fnctorios. A number of houses _ are . unopened* before midday, when the regulatiousp jilirniit ;bf(’the ‘Silo lof iutdtic'ants during general lunch. The swell West End clubs as well as the smallest suburban ■saloons have strictly oilserved orders. . ■ There are lew public protests, though thvO trade union ’agitation 6continues. The only-comments in the 'bir?i«Wndth.ditvmg-ifti6jri;i refer to the House of Cfiniirtons'being ’exempt from the restrictions. * The IMily TelS&fejlb says there'is a strong feeling that tho'C'abiuet should set an examplo£ib£ocbhbmy. Mr Thomas, M.Pr; speaking at Battersea, s-aip ’that|tfii liquor |>rder had not (listiu’guisAoa' -fretween the Erst End and the West End. Russia today was saved' 'JJ&tMise’ she had prohibited the sale of vodka, and what Russia and Franco'had done, England can do.

THE RED CROSS.

London, November 30

Lord Derby, while paying a tribute to the work of the Red Cross, urges that where possible married people should replace single ones.

AN ENEMY ALIEN.

London, November 30

in a law case in the High Court, concerning the rental’ of five hundred pounds per month for the Prince of Wales Theatre, it was revealed that Lowenfcld, the theatre owner, is the inventor of “Hop’s Ale,” 'and has been residing in Vienna since the beginning of the war. His daughter,' Who was defending the case, pleaded that Lowoirfeld was a friendly Pole, but the judge decided that he was an enemy alien. A NEWSPAPER PROSECUTED. London. November 29. The Glasgow Daily Record and Mail was prosecuted, under the Defence of the Realm Act, charge with using a, secret code to convey news of air raids, naval engagements, and bombardments. Defendants pleaded that the code was intended to facilitate the delivery of messages, and that the information was submitted to the Press Bureau before publication.

DECREASE IN POPULATION.

London. November 25)

La fast statistic:- reveal that the war is enormously chocking tlie growth of the population. The births in ninetysix of the great towns oi Britain have decreased by forty thousand in the year, while the deaths have increased tift.-w, thousand compared with the similar period for 15)13.

The decrease in birthr. in Benin arc* four hundred weekly, while the deaths have increased four hundred weekly. ITiere has been a similar decrease in births in Paris.

TURNED DOWN, A FOOLISH SWEDE. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Copenhagen, November 33. Swedish newspapers unfavorably receive Sven Hedin’s hook on the war. wherein he appeals to Hie Swedes to abandon neutrality in iavar of Germany. ANOTHER GERMAN LIE REFUTED. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, November 30. A Blue Book refutes the charge against the British of ill-treating German subjects in the Cameroons made by the German Government through the American Ambassador. Extracts from German prisoners’ letters are printed testifying to excellent treatment.

PATRIOTIC SPORTS. (Received 8.25 a.in.) London, November 30. Willie Farrell beat Johnny Summers on uoints at the National Sporting Club. Ladies were specially permitted to attend. The proceeds were in aid of blind soldiers. KITCHENER ARRIVES IN LONDON. KING’S APPRECIATION OF ANZACS. (Received 10.5 a. tn.) ■ Loudqn. November 13. Official; Earl Kitchener has arrived in London. i

He told ’ the Anzacs when at the Dardanelles ho’w ninth t)ht King appreciated the splendid - services done which were even better than the King expected. .> > ; | • | Vi ' [ f V VIOLET ASQUITH’S MARRIAGE, i SPLENDID ■ GATHERING. " ■* (Received 10/5 twin.) London, November 30. The Archbishop of Canterbury officiated at Miss Violet Asquith’s marriage at Saint Margaret’s. Diplomatists, members of the Cabinet, and members of both Houses Vcio pit ,sent.- The interior of*-the church .was beautifully detdraited i witli orange' blossoms. An immense crowd gave an ovation to the bride and her lathi or on arriving. The King and Queen gave the bride a brooch with the Royal Ciphers and Crown. VICTORY!” ; j£r*Ti-comsc*n?t id n isjs. ; ' ■ ' V ibndovL,' NovciiTber 30. At as conscription' Weiihg in the Memorial Hall, at which Mrs Rethick Lawrence presided, a large force of Australian, New Zealand and Canadian soldiers, and medical students formed the bulk of the audience. The appearance of Messrs Ramsay McDonald, Morel and Trevelyan on the platform was the signal for a conceited rush of the soldiers, who captured the platform, tore down the flags, smashed the chairs, and displayed a placard, “Anzacs want victory.” They ejected the anti-conscriptionist Sympathisers. An Australian took the chair, and soldiers made impromptu speeches, passing resolutions in favoi of the rejection of all peace terms except those which the Allies nictated. gassing the speakers. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London', November 30. The pandemonium in the Memorial Hall lasted twenty minutes. Asphyxiating gas from large stink bombs was launched, and then the soldiers unceremoniously routed the speakeis.