General.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 3

General.

THE WAR.

EVENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. [By Elkotbio Tblbgbape —Copyright; [United Press Association.] London, September 1. At Lord Kitchener’s request, all political parties have formed a joint recruiting committee, including leaders, whips, and chief officials, with Mr Asquith, Mr Bonar Law, and Mr Hender-

son (Labot) as presidents. -MajorGeneral Sir Henry Rawlinson (Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-Gcueral with Lord Kitchener in Egypt, and Assistant-Adjutant-General in the South African war) will serve on the committee. Besides holding public meetings, the committees will issue suitable literature. WIRELESS UNDER AMERICAN SUPERVISION. Washington, September 1. Britain and Germany have accepted tlie United States’ suggestions for the opening and use of German wireless stations in the United States to all belligerents under the inspection of an American naval officer, who would have power to read private codes at libs discretion.

GERMAN BOYCOTT URGED )N ‘ CANADA.

Ottawa, August 31

Addressing a huge gathering at the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto, Sir William Mulock urged all Canadians to refuse to buy German goods and develop Canadian manufactures instead.

The Postal Department is making arrangements for the resumption of money order services with Britain. ATTEMPTED DERAILMENT OF TROOP TRAIN. A troop train on the Canadian Northern Railway narrowly escaped destruction at Wal Cartier. An iron rail was placed across the track in an attempt at derailment. The speed oi the train tore the rail loose and flung it aside. EVENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. Lord Brassey, in advocating the relaxation of the censorship, recalls thehappenings on the outbreak of the South African war, when telegrams were posted outside the newspaper offices. Wnen they read of the reverses, people were instantly stirred in action, and contingents organised in consequence of well-timed publicity. The King has intimated that ho desides that racing shall continue. His own horses will fill their engagements. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons, was pressed to permit correspondents at the front, owing to the alarming telegrams in yesterday’s Times. Mr Asquith said it was impossible too highly to commend the patriotic action of the Press, but the publication referred to was a very regrettable exception. Ho doubted whether correspondents should be permitted. It might be necessary to legislate drastically if unreliable war news was disseminated. Mr F. Smith admits that he personally edited the Times’ message on Sunday, and added the paragraph insisting on the necessity for the increase of recruiting.

EXTRAORDINARY COOLNESS.

London, September 1

A Zouave officer tells extraordinary instances of coolness of men under fire. “We were entrenched on a soil of spur, amid a tornado of shot and shell. We repeatedly had the order, ‘Men, be prudent.’ But they stood up and chaffed one another in the trenches. One man calmly slept through the racket, and when wo evacuated the position we had to arouse him.”

THE UNDER-DOC IN THE EAST

London, September 1. Chinese laborers were forced to throw up earthworks at Kiao-chao.

SPANISH SYMPATHY WITH THE TRIPLE ENTENTE. London, September 1. Although the authorities are striving to maintain neutrality in Spain, popular sympathy with the Allies is daily becoming more apparent.