Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 298, 15 December 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

LOYALTY OF UGANDA CHIEFS.

OFFER OF 500 MEN.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, December 14.

Uganda chiefs have written to the Rt. Hon. L. V. Harcourt (Secretary of State for the. Colonies}, wishing to serve inFrance with live hundred men. The letter stated: “Some time ago several chiefs visited England and were heartily welcomed and feted everywhere, and they told us upon their return that they had enjoyed themselves very much. If the English have shown so much kindness to our fellow countrymen in time of peace the least we can do to show our friendship is to share the danger threatening the Empire.”

STITCH! STITCH! STITCH!

IN CONCERT, SHOW AND CHURCH

Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, December 14. Washington messages, describingthe universal desire of Americans to show the practical sympathy of women, state that they continue knitting during concerts and at theatres and cinema, shows; some even knit in the churches at the request .of clergymen-.

EXPORTATION OF WOOL.

United Peesb Association. (Received 11.35 a.m.) London, December 14

Sir T. A. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales) elicited information that the Board of Trade permits the exportation of merinos to the United States if the Bradford conditioning house guarantees it is unsuitable for military purposes, Three weeks must elapse between the production of the guarantee and the issue of the Board of Trade export license.