Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 41, 24 January 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

THE WORLD'S TRADE.

GERMANY'S PREPARATIONS

United Press Association. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, January 23

Mr George Pragnell, a leading promoter of the Empire Trade movement, emphasises Germany's enormous preparations to secure the world's trade. He strongly condemns Britishers for getting their patriotism for the sake of immediate gains, and urges the Allies to seize interned ships, making good those sunk, and then agree that no vessel which is enemy-built, owned, or manned, may enter British or Allied ports for a hundred years; also, that every duty which would be equal for the Allies should be double for the enemy.

BERLIN BANKER'S STATEMENTS.

(Received 9.45 a.m.) New York, January 23

Herr Guttman, director of the Dresden Bank, Berlin, in an article in the World, says Germany has a large quantity of goods ready for shipment and sale abroad after the war, while the proceeds of the securities held in Germany, representing many milliards in hostile countries, will contribute to the support of the German rate of exchange. AIR RAID ON KENT. ONE DEATH : : SIX WOUNDED. AEROPLANE BOMBS CAUSE FIRES. (Received 9.10 a.in.') London, January 23The War Office states that an aeroplane on the east coast of Kent one morning dropped nine bombs and fled seaward. Some incendiary damage was done to private property and one j man was killed, and three adults and three children wounded.