Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 75, 26 October 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

AN EARLY CLOSING ORDER. ECONOMISING COAL MID LIGHT Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Loudon, October 25. With a view to economising coal and light, the Horn;; Office lias ordered all shops to' clof-e at eight o'clock in the evening on Fridays, at nine on Saturdays, and. at seven on the other days from 30th October to 30th April. The order applies also to ■treet trading. V.C, FOR A COLONEL. , (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, October 25. Colonel Campbell, commanding the Coldstreams, was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in a recent charge. Colonel Campbell, who is Master of the Tanatside Harriers, rallied his men with the huntsman's horn. DARDANELLES COMMISSION. (Received 8.55 a.m.) / London, October 25. The Dardanelles Commission has concluded its investigations dealing with the inception of the enterprise and is now .examining witnesses regarding the actual conduct of operations. It was unanimously decided not to issue an interim report, as certain matters cannot be communicated to the "public .while the war is in progress. APPEAL FOR EMIGRANTS. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, October 25. . General Booth is appealing for 200,000 men to migrate after the war, 5000 women, including war widows, and 10,000 children to the Overseas Dominions. The Salvation Army, overseas will watch over the emigrants for four years. *.' : ■■■ a GREY V. HOLLWEC. SPEECH IN REPLY EXPECTED. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.5 a.m.) London, October 25. Despatches from Berlin announce that Herr von Bethmann Holhveg is injected- -to answer Viscount Grey s. reoent speech. Thirl is' lively anticipation as to whether ho will refer to the details of Germany's peace terms. THE CALL TO THE COLORS. DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. (Received 11.25 a.m.) , ,'■ London, October 25. In the House of Commons, members complained that the Wrr Office was calling up attesteds who had reached the age of forty-one before 24th June,\leclaring that, the action was a breach of faith. Mr Lloyd George denied there was a breach of faith, but in any case, the circumstances had changed. The first consideration was to supply the men, and if these men were not taken, the army would lose two army corps. THE ARGENTINE'S WHEAT CROP. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ( Received 11.5 a.m.) Buenos Ayres, October 25. 'Severe drought is seriously threatening the Argentina's wheat, and prices are a record.