Second Edition. Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 292, 8 December 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. Great Britain

PAPER RUNNER EARNS V.C. (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, Deceber 7. Private Wilson, who was awarded the Victoria Cross, sold newspapers outside Edinburgh Castle prior to the war, when he rejoined his old regiment. %' * ' MYSTERIOUS FIRES. (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, December 7. Since September twelve fires origin ated'in factories engaged on army con traces. The causes are officially de claret to be unknown. 7 CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON. (Received 1.40 p.m.) • London, December 7. Ahlers has been indicted for high treason under a statute of Edward 111., concerning the levying of war against the King. Ahlers was naturalised' in 1905.

SOVEREIGNTY OF THE AIR. AIRMEN’S FLIGHT TO AND FROM FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. (Received 2.15 p.m.) «!•' Berne, December 7. Sir Edward Drey,- replying to the Federal Council, states that if air me) proceeding to Friedrichshafen passec over Swiss territory this was contrary to the intention of the British Govern xnent. While regretting the non-ob-servance of instructions he emphasised that the Government’s orders t( airnfen must not be interpreted as f Recognition of a sovereignty of the air. The Federal Council replied, thanking Sir t Edward, and adding: “As international law does not recognise anj limit to sovereignty of the air, the Council must claim sovereignty to the full extent.”