Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 7, 7 August 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

REPLIES OF THE ALLIES TO THE KING. JAPAN DEEPLY TOUCHED. Press Association —Copyright, Australia- and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.10 p.m.) London, August 6. The Ring has received replies to his message to the Allies. The Emperor of Japan telegraphs: "Your Majesty's welcome message on the second anniversary of the war has touched me very deeply. After all the trials of the great defensive battles, the Allies' indomitable armies are now marching forward steadily and successfully on all fronts. I beg your Majesty to believo that we are entirely in accord with your strong determination to carry on the struggle until the common cause for Eight and Freedom has been fully vindicated."

RUSSIA DETERMINED VICTORY.

The Tsar thanks His Majesty for the message and says: "I most heartily reciprocate the resolution you make in conjunc- ! tibn with, tlie gallant Allies. I am equally determined that we (Russia) shall make good the sacrifices my troops an'd people have given to tlie just cause, which will bring the re-_ ward we seek. We are determined that the'peace for which we are fighting shall be secured by complete victory." .- ■; .*- SERVIA'S GRATIFICATION. King Peter replies: "I share from: the bottom of my heart your Majesty's sentiments, and am gratified at new testimony of Britain's unshake-' able determination to triumph in the" noble cause for which the valuable blood of soldiers is pouring out in streams." VICTORIA CROSSES. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cabje,Association. " ' ' ( Received 1.5' p.m.) London, .August 6. ''' 'Victoria Crosses nave "been awarded to ; LIEUTENANT BATTEN POOL, of the Ministers, who directed raiders with' unflinching courage, though his hand was mutilated by bombs, he cheered the men until he received two other wounds and fainted. CAPTAIN GREEN, of the Army Medicals, who ' rescued an officer caught in tlie entanglements and dressed his wounds in a shell-hole despite.the bombs, and in attempting to bring in the officer was himself killed. .LIEUTENANT JQXE»% °f. vthe Lancashires, who, when tlie Brigade-! was isolated from his platoon, himself shot "fifteen Germans, and when his ammunition was spent seized a bomb. He was shot through the head when throwing it bravely, but this so encouraged j&e men, .that, tbey threw stones and ammunition boxes until the nine survivors were compelled to retire. MAJOR REES, aviator, who rose to . escort ten supposed British aeroplanes homewards discovered they were Germans. Rees forced one to ■ de.scend and dispersed five, seriously damaging two. He continued the fight at' ; close range altbough wounded in the thigh until his ammunition was spent, when he returned-safely. •. PRO-GERMAN ELEMENT AMONG WELSH MINERS. Press Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.55 a.m.) London, August 6. Mr Evan Davies, a leader among the Welsh miners, in a speech at Ebbw Vale, said: "Every miner's agent knows that the pro-German element exists in South Wales, and attends the lodge meeting, doing its best to upset the leaders' arrangements. It is a scandal. It has become serious, and should be settled forthwith." THE KING AND QUEEN. AFTER-THE-WAR VISIT TO THE DOMINIONS. (Received 1.20 p.m.) London, August 6. It is expected that the King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family, will after the war extensively tour the Doming ions. Personally they are gratified at the magnificent assistance rendered. The arrangement has not yet been definitely made.