GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 76, 27 October 1916, Page 3

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

) The GerUndl defeat at Verdun is attributed to the transfer of troops 1 to Roumania. Four blast furnaces were destroyed ' at Metz by tin 1 last French air raid, and sixtv workers were killed. * J. P. Morgan’s (New York) have completed the new British loan of 300 million dollars, the interest being 5) per cent. In tile House of Commons, Mr ■ Preityunni’s Bill prohibiting the use of tile name “Anzac” ill connection with ally trade, business, calling, or profession was read a first time. Official.—Eleven British bombardment aeroplanes, accompanied by five protecting aeroplanes, at midday oil Monday, bombarded the blast furnaces at Hiagolidange, wherein they j threw U tons of projectiles. Several liros were caused. The aviators observed that a French aeroplane raid there on the previous night had done much damage. ’ The Ministry of Munitions, contemplates erecting a huge arsenal in the (• centre of France, covering nine hundred acres. The building will cost , four millions sterling. M. Thomas , considers that private firms-are likely . to return to peace work alter the war. France, he says, must not . slacken preparations, especially in view, of the possibility of protracted peace negotiations. The firms must ' also enable the State to assist hU-he recdjjKtruetioli of industries > Si /0) J vadod territory, by supplying tools and machinery. The Ministry eoitJ templates building a model city for I workers. 1 L'ill—