CLOTHING FOR THE TROOPS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 April 1915, Page 5

CLOTHING FOR THE TROOPS

WHAT BRITAIN OVERSEAS HAS DONE. LONDON, April 1. ", The War Office announces that such a large stock of clothing, underclothing, and mufflers has been contributed by Britain -overseas that no further supplies are needed for the troops.-' ' ! ZEPPELIN EXPLOITS DISAPPOINTED. LONDON, April 3. A neutral correspondent writes, Hhat the Germans are disappointed by the' exploits of the .Zeppelins. They say that London must be bom-, barded, and not the small coast towns. __ A business man, who is making parti for Zeppelins,, said that in six months Germany could build 15 or 18 greatly improved models, to carry two tons of explosives, ' and "it was likely that 'these would -be used for an attack oh London,, which would be approached by many [ airships, regardless of losses. I The attempt, he -said, had been delayed pending the special improvements which the war has .shown to be necessary. He did not think a raid would be made before the late summer. The airship war material factories are working day and night, more Wrishly than "ever. ENGLISH NEWS ZoNDON, April 5. Reports from Doberitz state that British prisoners -refused to work when the Germans threatened- to, employ them on the highways anil canals".-' The" m/en were, punished " only on the recommendation of their own sergeants, and were, then tied to trees. The prisoners are not ali Towed to smoke. They have ample supplies of food, but complain of its quality. I Mr Redmond-, at Phoenix Bark, Dub- | lin reviewed 25,000 National Volunteers. 1 from all parts of Ireland. "Twenty-five , thousand National Volunteers, and a similar number of Ulster Volunteers, are serving *itn the' colours. | ? ■* . LONDON,. April 1. I The ''Cologne Gazette,-'* referring to'