Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FOR THE CONTINENT. Loudon, August 7. The Daily Nows states that tho British Government !as decided to send an expeditionary force to the Continent. Preparations for it are in an advanced stage. THE LOSS OF THE AMPHiON. London, August 7 It is now stated that jdL’ u e drowned when the Ainphon sank. BOY SCOUTS MOBfUSiNn FOR DUTY. Loud ei, August 7 Liout-Genoral Baden-Pon c’his quietly mobilising the Boy Scouts. Taeie are now 20,000 vaiUde f-r pubic services in London, and the- lumber will be doubled to-morrow. It is proposed that their duties shall include distributing notices regarding billeting, commandeering, s.grinding, and guarding bridges and telegraph Hues against individual spies, cstahl’.dnng first aid stations and 'Oitpi Kitchens/ rind forwarding dcspndi ies dr< pp?d by aircraft. . GERMAN SHIPPING CAPTURED SEA. Lon ton August J An English era sA captured Hie liner Turbania, i LU |! O tors, and is making for Plym mil, with n any German reservists aid a large quaility of German gold. The Hamburg-Ammki Lines Knnprinaessfui Cecilie aa l Piucg A •'» ibert ,’fiave been talcva t-. halmouih. Destroyers captured the Austrian steamer Laconia-off Deal last night. Two shots were fired across her bows before the Laconia stopped. Twenty-five German merchantmen have already been captured in the (United Kingdom. r Hi

LONDON SWINGING BACK TO A NORMAL STATE. NATION’S FOOD SUPPLIES TO BE CONSERVED. i in , v BOGIETY OF FRIENDS ADOPTS CORDIAL ATTITUDE. INDIANS SINK DIFFERENCES. , ' Vi ’• (Received .8.0 a.m.) London, August 8. London is swinging, back as near to normal as possible. 'The rush inland (if stores of food has practically ceased. The people view the situation calmly and determinedly. Mr Samuel is considering whetluu compulsory methods are necessary against sellers, and buyers of provisions who ■ act unworthily. It is reported that some largo wholesale dealers are holding up large stores. The Board of Agriculture states that there is five months’ supply of breadstuffs in. tho-Tnited Kingdom, including the home crop now being harvested, but excluding wheat and flour due to arrive shortly. The Society of Friends has issued a message to the Empire, stating that they recognise that the British Government strenuously sought to preserve peace and entered the war under a grave sense of duty t° the smaller states. The Society, while it firmly believes that lorce is no solution of any question, holds that the present moment is not for criticism but for devoted service. For those whose conscience forbids the taking up ol arms there are other ways of serving and plans were being evolved to enable members to help suflorers. In the House of Lords, Lord Denman suggested that if overseas troops were utilised, they might reinforce the garrisons in Egypt and India. There were no finer regular mounted troops in the Empire than the Australian light horse.

The Ampluou struck a cable connecting two mines which converged and exploded. The Amphion floated Itn twenty minutes. The Prince of Wales has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Grenadiers. Prominent Indians in London ii) a letter to the King express a desire for ih'itains success. Whatever differfthce.s' there might be in time of peace the Indians could have no other thought Hhan being united with Britain/ nvlien faced >by an external foo. THE GENERAL ENTHUSIASM. (Received 8.34 a.m.) ■ London, August 9. At Tyne the employers and workmen are warmly co-operating to expedite ; the Admiralty contracts. Colonel Lonsdale has been appointed a Colonel pf the'colonial cohtingeut. ■*“ / , A mob, of 2(100 raide<| a- provision store'at - Dudley Port and carried' off' £l5O worth of prdvisioins.: ; Great crowds pave mighty .'cheers before the Italian Embassy. London. August 9. ■'■i I . . ' German popular demonstrations in favor of England and Franco continue.