GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 40, 22 January 1916, Page 6

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

[United Press Association.! London, January 21. Sweden’s embargo on wood pulp is likely to cause a reduction in the' size of newspapers, or increase the cost. Attention is being concentrated on the expectation of a renewal ot Zeppelin attacks on London on a more elaborate scale. The enemy is reported to be preparing a fleet of heavy ~ bomb-carrying aeroplanes. It is believed that Germany intends to use Ostend as a base. Sir A. Conan Doyle and others urge the bombing of German towns as reprisal, pointing out , that similar attacks, in addition to constantly moving aeroplane patrols, have secured immunity for 1 ails. Lloyd’s rates to pay a-total loss in the event of the war not being over on June 30, 1916, are 80 guineas per cent., for September 65 guineas. October 60 guineas, December 50 guineas, March. 1917. 25 guineas, June 15 guineas, September 10 guineas. - London. January 21. La Petit Journal states that the In-dian‘missionaries-who have arrived at Naples declare that the British have completed extraordinary powerful fortifications in the Suez Canal region. The general impression is that if Djemal Pasha’s Turco-German offensive materialises it will quickly crum-

ple up. The Times’ correspondent at Petrograd says the opinion of the Russke Slovo is that the German high command is deliberately spreading rumors of a projected campaign in Egypt to mask the true direction of the Mrfw, which will be aimed at the Russian Asiatic frontier and the boundary of India.

A German wireless message says that the Kaiser .was seen at various places in Berlin. After bis luncheon with Herr von Bothnia nn-Holhvog he dfove off amid crowds joyfully cheering. He has now completely recovered from the slight indisposition caused by the granule in his throat. The Liverpool Underwriters’ Association reports that 628 ships "eie lost in 1915, valued at £29.744,053, or more than half the British tonnage. The Times’ Salonika correspondent says that undeniable evidence has been found that th e Consulates have been inciting the Senussi to a “holy "in against non-German Christendom. 3 lie documents were enclosed in a sealed parcel addressed to the Austrian military attache. .. Lieutenant Quigley', a.-* Australian, describes the evacuation of Anzac. He says : “The 'officers knew of the intentions before the men did, but, later, suspicions were aroused, and ve destroyed the stores. On the final night I took medical charge, and was instructed that if the wounded were unable, to walk, I was to dress them, and leave them in exposed positions, in order that they could be seen and attended to later by the Turks. T was ordered to remain behind if there were many casualties.”