GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 95, 28 March 1916, Page 8

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

GALLIPOLI REVISITED. lUkixjkd F&tm Association.] London, March 26. An officer on a warship off the Dardanelles at the beginning of the mouth wrote; —“We are back at the old haunts of Gallipoli’s dead heroes non, and wo do not much enjoy Hogging it. They have plenty of guns along the coast, and, judging by their excellent practce they are ail manned by Huns. Gallipoli now seems a country of ghosts. One misses the übiquitous I shrapnel life, the beaches, the tents, ‘ami the smoke of the camp tires. It |jy a depressing place haunted by the spectres of a great army. 1 GERMAN TRIBUTE TO FRENCH FOES. London, March 26. The Vossiche Zeitung prints the following; “The battle of Verdun is no longer the work of men ; it is hell. Nothing can storm' over the fields of barbed wire, through the trap-pits, and against the machine-guns, while flic stormings of troops are preceded by death, horror. and destruction,. 'This war foreshadows the use of electric steam, and gas flames, which will supersede artillery. He is no inferior opponent who faces ns, either in men or material, and except in the matter of 17in. howitzers lie is no weaker than we are. the PARIS CONFERENCE. Borne, March 27. The Messaged says that at Britain’s initiative the Alias’ conference, with a view of co-ordinating tlie cen ‘ sorship meets at London. RAILWAYMEN’S GRIEVANCES. London, March 27. Mr Thomas, addressing the railwaymen, said British workmen ought to demand tariff reform, an eight hours day, a minimum wage, preference to unionists, and old ago pensions grants, and they ought not to stand increased cost of living unless it was accompanied by a high standard of living similar ,to the oversea Dominions. SSB ROBERT BORDEN. London, March 26. It is understood that Sir R. Borden is unable to visit England. Mr Hughes regrets this, because he depended on Sir R. Borden’s assistance in impressing the Government with several Dominion questions.

“TFSIPE!” London, March 26. The Queen is giving a lead in economy by writing short missives on a single sheet of notepalpief. MUNITION WORKERS'. London, March 26. The Minister of Munitions announces that after May 1 men whose occupations are “starred” for munition work will only be exempted from military services if actually engaged on war work. SPEECHLESS MR HUGHES. London, March 26. Mr Hughes is suffering from mild influenza,°aud will make no speed ms for a few days.