General News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 281, 25 November 1914, Page 6

General News

A SAD SUICIDE. , ¥nited Press Association. (Received 12.55 p.m.) London, November 24. Lord Ernest Hamilton's son Guy committed suicide because ill-health was preventing him serving in the Navy. GERMAN AIRMEN' NEAR WARSAW. (Received 1.15 p.m.) Washington, November 24. The State Department reports that German bombs fell outside the American Consulate at Warsaw, indicating that Germany with Zeppelins- are in close proximity to that city. Several persons were killed in front of the Consulate, but no Americans were injured.. }. CAPTAIN SAMSON'S FEATS. THE KAISER WANTS HIS HEAD. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, November 24. The German Kaiser's offer of £IOOO is for the capture, dead or alive, of Captain Samson, whose air raids in destroying railway lines and dropping bombs on troons in . Belgium have been exceptionally successful. BRITISH BEER DUTY. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, November 25. When the House of Commons was in Committee on the Finance Bill, Mr Lloyd George announced temporary rebates ranging up to 2s on the new • beer duty until it fully operates after March, 1917. THE STRIFE WITH TURKEYi UNION JACK HOISTED AT BASRAH. (Received .12.5 p.m;) London, November 21. Official: General Barrett reports that the Union Jack was hoisted'at Basrah and acclaimed by. the inhabitants. British merchants cstfthate that the Turkish wounded brought to Basrah after the action on November 17th, number two thousand. i KING EDWARD'S HORSE. (Receiv/d 12.30 p.m.) London, November 25. King Edward's Horse have encamped, expecting shortly to proceed to tlic front.