GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 84, 6 November 1916, Page 2

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Press A ssociitior.—Copyright, Austin •Han and N.Z. Cable Association. . The Berlin Tageblatt states that all Rnssian passenger railway traffic to Roumania has been suspended owing to the movements of troops. Trior to the recent battle Austrian soldiers floated messages down the streams to the Italian lines, asking the soldiers to let them know when the Italians were beginning to attack, as they intended to retire. Herbert Bayard Swope, who recently visited Germany, in an article in the New York World, says the desire for peace from the top to the bottom of Germany is very "Strong, but there is no belief that peace is near. Opti*mists think peace will not be reached in less than two years, while other opinions run as high as ten years., Germany has apologised to Holland for the flight of a Zeppelin oyer Dutch territory on the 22nd ult. She explains that, owing to motor difficulties the airship was obliged to drop two benzine tanks. The commander of the airship thought he was over Belgian territory. An observation balloon was afire, and came down in Norway. It was believed the balloon belonged to a British warship that was patrolling the North Sea, and the crew were burned to death. , A sergeant who witnessed Private Thomas Jones win the Victoria Cross states that the Cheshires captured a village on ■ cod to dig themselves in. The Germans started a brisk fire, and Jones suggested a charge, but his officer declined, and Jones' neighbour fell. Jones exclaimed. "If I am to be killed, 1 will be killed fighting." Hb reached the German trenches, four bullets piercing his clothes. Ten minutes later, two pa's went owr the parapet, saying: "He's gone. We are going too." They found Jones in a hollow threatening with bombs a group of 100 Germans with thenhands up. He had mastcu-ed them singly, threatening instant death for disobedience. He later returned Lading the captives.