GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 56, 3 October 1916, Page 3

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

FRENCH WAR LOAN. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association London, October 1. The Daily Chronicle under,stands that a portion of the forthcoming French loan will he placed in London. SHORTAGE OF BEEF. London, October 1. The Food • Commission’s report states that the Allied forces’ beef demands exceeded the total British importations of , 1913," thus greatly increasing the prices. It recommend increased insulated tonnage and rapid handling at ports in order to increase the importations, particularly Australian meat for civilians. r •HEROIC AUSTRALIANS. Press Association—Copyright; Published in “The Times.” London, Ocsober 1. A correspondent at Headquarters states that the Canadian troops fighting on the former Australian fiont found in a shell hole far ahead of the old front line three Australians, two being wounded. They had pushed into the enemy country done. A shell wounded two of the .men and Hie third dragged his comrades to the shell hole. It was impossible to come out in the day, so the fafiM’buncled man. nightly stole out to fetch water-bottles* and rations from-the German do-idj lying near. He nursed his comrades, keeping himself amiyfutA patients alive for nine days. Ofte'’6fflhe wounded is doing well, but the other unfortunately is septic.