OUR SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 July 1915, Page 5

OUR SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

THE WAR.LOAN. A HANDSOME SUBSCRIPTION. f; ? ' ' -;i /?) fe [TIME3 'Ak» SYDNEY SttN SERVICES.] London; July 2. The London County Council is subscribing £1,132,000 to the war 10,a,n. MUNITIONS. A PATRIOTIC OFFER. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] Whitley ITarrods Selfridges and other universal providers have written to Mr. Lloyd George, jointly offering assistance in the manufacture of munitions and recasing maxims. A number of skilled employees are consequently being installed. RUSSIAN CABINET, CHANGES PENDING. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, July 2. The Times’ correspondent, at. Petrograd says other Cabinet changes are foreshadowed, assuring a distinctly liberal tendency. Probably they will be strongly supported by the nation. The Cologne Gazette opines that the resignation of Maklakoff and Sahomlinoff will be a serious loss to the war party. Nevertheless the Pacificists will have no chance of getting the upper hand while Nicholas is at the helm. The symptoms indicate that the Russian people are resolved to persevere in their efforts to bring the war to a successful termination. BRITISHERS m GERMANY. COMPLAINTS AS TO TUFTII TREATMENT. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, July 2. The Foreign Office issues reports of the American Consul at Cologne regarding the Britishers interned at Friedrichsfeld. Dwelling shacks 200 feet long and 50 feet wide, and not exceeding 15 feet in height, are designed to contain 750 men. They complained that the food was never ample and had recently fallen off in quantity. They were not receiving sufficient medical attention and inadequate efforts were made to tire the quarters. Herr Hermin. the Commandant, promised to remedy and generally improve the condition of Ihe interned men. BRYAN’S PEACE PROPOSALS. UNACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON'. July 2. Baron Destonelles, a French pacifist, addressed an open letter to Mr. W. .1. Brvnu censuring his efforts for peace. France does not waul, the sort of peace advocated by Mr. Bryan, enabling German militarism to retire unhurt. ZEPPELINS. REWARD FOR ITS CAPTURE. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, July 2. The shipbuilders at Paisley offer £SOO to the first airmen bringing down a Zeppelin on British soil. ROUMANIA. 1* R !■;! )If TP) N (W NFTITRA LI TV. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, July 2. Copenhagen reports that Count von Jagow has returned to Vienna, and opines that Roumania will continue neutral. GERMAN HARVEST. S PLENDTD RESULTS. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, June 2. Abundant rains in Germany will ensure a splendid harvest. GREEK POLITICS. AVAR PARTY STRONG. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, June 2. The Yenezelist group in the Greek Chamber number 184. RUSSIAN CROPS. BEING GATHERED BY GERMANS. [TIMES* AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, June 2. It is stated that 200,000 German prisoners are engaged ’ in. harvesting the Russian crops. AUSTRIANS SURPRISED. A MONTENEGRIN ATTACK. [TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.] LONDON, June 2. Further details of the lighting in Montenegro show that the Austrian troops were asleep, being convinced that the positions were not accessible. Most of them wore killed in their sleep. The 700 prisoners taken included several important commanders.