Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 97, 26 July 1916, Page 2

Great Britain

BRITISH AND GERMAN TOTALS I OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, July 25. In the House of Commons, Mr Forster stated that oty the 30th of June, 25,350 British prisoners, including 721 officers, were in German bands, and there were 20,200 Germans in British hands, including 401 officers; also 1467 naval prisoners. PRISONERS-OF-WAR IN BULGARIA. (Received 12.35 p.m.) , London, July 25. ■ In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Cecil said satisfactory reports had been received of the treatment of Bri.ish prisoners-of-war in Bulgaria. dardanelles-mesopotamia (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, July 20. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said he would announce the names of the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia- Commissioners to-morrow. He hoped members would pass the If ,^;r, TH€ • 0$ ■ A HttiL-L-bm. oyn LEAKACE *OF ; information. '. v | : - .■:t\ (Received 12.35 p.m.) , v ; \ Loudon, July 25.

An Army Order cays there is reason to believe that officers and men send their relatives at home iniormation concerning the operations, and it urges all to co-operate against leakage, thereby, ensuring substantial gains with the least possible loss. ( ' The order threatens offenders with severe punishment. • ~.0 IIK-M 8-' > .< QUACK ! QUACK ! QUACK ! (Received 11.35 a.m.) Amsterdam, July 25. Germania, in discussing the Jack of secrecy tnnceWring,'|lhe' military and economic plans, says: ‘‘Every single nioasure ■ .against, us and evei\ single attack‘d'quacked out and chattered about in tlie ll |ihost gratifying manner. It almost looks as if they wanted to warn, us.” WATCHING ALIEN SUBJECTS ON CHANCE. (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, July 25. The Stock Exchange committee has decided that foreign members who have changed their names since the war began must state- their original names in all contracts and correspondence.

AN EYE ON AFRICAN TROOPS. (Received 12.35 p.m.l London, July 25. In the House of Commons, Mi Bonar Law said the Government was considering the question of recruiting and training the Native troops in East, West, and Central Africa, and the taking of steps to make the best military use of the Natives in tropical Africa.