General News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 45, 9 October 1914, Page 3

General News

THE ATM OF EVERY GERMAN. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 7. Professor Pope, of Bradford, after seven weeks' internment in Germany, told his congregation that "unless every man does what he can, we, the British are going to be blotted out. The aim of every man in Germany is to reach Paris first, and then London." , "GREAT EVENTS ARE NEAR,' London, October 7. The Times, in a leader, says "the fact that the Czar has joined the troops at the front suggests that great events are near. The advance of the British and-'French to the north of Soissons may mean much. The Germans now visiting France have already overstayed the limits prescribed by politeness, but M. Poiiicare has gone to the front, and will be in time to bid them a hearty farewell." THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT London, October 7. The New Zealand War Contingent Fund has reached £4300. The New Zealanders have gone into camp on Salisbury Plains. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie and Lord Plunket farewelled them. There was an enthusiastic scene at Victoria Station. The contingent is a fine body of men, many wearing South African medals. THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM [United Press Association.] London, October 7. Mr Lloyd George, speaking to n deputation of the Workers National Committee, chiefly composed of Socialists, said that the war involves a very heavy burden on the resources of the country. It was increasingly evident that other countries would depend more and more on our markets to assist them to carry through their operatipns. The cotton trade was the only one that had completely broken down. The distress there would be severe, but it was premature ,to anticipate very considerable unemployment elsewhere. As the war progresses the demands on British industries would be enormous. The Treasury was prepared to send to municipalities the credit if they suggested any reasonable enterprise to avert unemployment. "THE HECEMONY OF THE WORLD." Amsterdam, October 8. ! The Diet of passed a resolution requesting the Government jto draft a Bilk to alter the succession 'laws, in order to exclude foreign royal .families. | Professor Ha mack, replying to the ■English theologians' manifesto, asserts that Germany's inland fighting is really for the only hegemony of the wPi'kL The Australian associated banks are giving 5s per cent, on remittances cabled to Australia. The Board of Trade returns for September show that imports decreased by £16*303,788, and .exports by £15,750,763; re-exports by £1,578,072, as compared with the previous Sep tember. Mr George Beethan and his wife, of Masterton, having no sons to jend to the war, are presenting the New Zealanders with a motor ambulance. Many private houses in London have been insured for 3s 6d per at Lloyd's against bombs. Lives c;\n be insured for Is 6d per cent.