Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 17, 7 September 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

THE BRITISH IN HAMBURG*

(Received 8.30 a.m.) London, September 6 (morning)

An Australian who has reached London from Hamburg via Amsterdam estimates that there are 1000 British in Hamburg, not counting the crews of forty to fifty ships. The British have their full liberty, and are treated as ordinary inhabitants by the shopkeepers if they have money, hut none are allowed to oe in employment. Many arc glad to receive one' or two marks daily from tlie relief fund*. Hamburg is a cosmopolitan city, and more latitude is allowed than elsewhere. The feeling against the British is very bitter, but the Germans are anxious not to offend the Americans, so the British escape detection. There is complete ignorance in Hamburg regarding the war. Xo casualty lists are published.

■CLERGY MUST NOT FIGHT,

London, September »,

The Archbishop of Canterbury declares that it is incompatible with th# position of the clergy to become combatants.

NEW ZEALANDERS TO REPLACE CAPS IN OUR FORCE.

London, September 5.

The New Zealand authorities in London are training 250 out of hundreds of applicants to replace the New Zealand contingenters dropping out through, illness or casualties.

CENSORSHIP RESTRICTIONS.

London, September 6.

The censorship of British outgoing news has caused much delay in tvaniimission, but the Government until 'recently failed to take steps to ensure that official news should be sent with all despatch to neutral countries. It is contended that no time should be lost in remedying this regrettable and dangerous situation.

RECRUITING IN BRITAIN,

London, September 5.

The Press Bureau requests wealthy residents to discontinue' their isolated encouragements in thh form of money bounties to recruits nip likely to cause discontent among those, enlisting wher e no bounties are given, j: : 4 ' » f , ( S ,

TRADES UfjiiOWsTiFAVOR CONSCRSPTjQN.

f TAies AND; Sydney Sd# JJeevicm. t ; ' * ■■Lbndon, a. ’-1 The Trades’ UAion Congress carried a resolution in favor of conscription if volunteering fails.