GENERAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 19 February 1915, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

LONDON", Feb. 17. Aj ,neutral observer states, that (Germany is. more closely united and less disturbed than in August. It; was a. fi'eat mistake to underestimate ber military' reserves. He failed to find anyoiie who had actually seen tbe 42-cen.timetre (164inch) mortars. The photographs' published were actually of the Austrian 30.5 cm. (12 : inch) mortars. Amusement, has been caused in military circles by a, German attempt. to mislead tlie Allies <as to the number of their iiew corps. It lias been abundantly proved that in numbering their ne\v corps they deliberately skipped from 28 to 37. The "Times" Parliamentary correspondent says that tlie political truce is a reality. The division bells have not been rung since 31st July, except i false alarm. Come what may,, party politics will never be quite the same' again. The British Navy List_ has been' suspended with, a view to giving no information to the enemy. (Rec. Feb'. 19, 6.60 a.m.) Feb. 18. The "Berliner Tageblatt" aays that the muncipality of.Heidelburg is raising a loan of three million'fearks to purchase foodstuffs. The 'Government proposes to entrust the mail, service to Britain to a torpedo boat.