Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 58, 24 October 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

f THE SUEZ CANAL.

RUMOURS OF INTENDED ATTACK.

[United Press Association. 1 London, October 22

iSeveral Austrian Magyar officers are proceeding to Persia, where they hope to organise forces. It is rumoured at Beirut that there is a large force of Turkish troops in Palestine, supposedly in the neighbourhood of the Egyptian frontier, with the presumed intention of attacking the Suez Canal.

SIGNIFICANT TURKISH ACTION.

r, Times and Sydney Suit Beryioes. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, October 23. Men closely identified with Turkish affairs have been withdrawing money from the Imperial Ottoman Bank, in London. ARREST OF THOUSANDS OF THE ENEMY IN BRITAIN. United Press 'Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, October 23. Several thousands of Germans and Austrians were arrested in the United Kingdom yesterday, including over 1000 in London.

THE IMMENSE COST OF WAR.

Times and Sidney Sun Sebyices. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, October 23.

The cost of the war to Britain for the first fen weeks was five and a-half millions, and for the last week it was eight and a-quanter millions. The increase was expected in view of the large addition to the forces in the field. The Customs receipts, which hitherto were maintained despite the war, declined nearly fifty per cent.

THE NAVY LEACUE.

Times and Sydney Sun Services

The Navy League, in a manifesto, urged the Government to establish safeguards for Britain's food supply in wartime and also to support the training of British boys for the navy and give prominence to naval history in the schools.

Amongst wreaths for Nelson's column was one from Wanganui Collegiate School.

BOOKS FOR COLONIALS.

Times and Sydney Sun Sehvioes. (Received 8.0 a.m. London, October 23. Lord Kitchener is arranging for a library of 50,000 books for the Overseas contingent at Salisbury Plain.

GENERAL.

London, October 22.

Colonel Seely was present during the defence of Antwerp. A German shrapnel smashed the wheel of his motor carFive hundred Germans and Austrians were arrested at Manchester today. Similar measures are being tlfeen in all the chief provincial towns. The Government has decided on a complete clearance of alien enemies within 20 miles of the east and south coasts. A Belgian refugee has been arrested in Dublin, supposed to be a spy.