ENGLISH NEWS
A CHANNEL ISLANDS OCCUPATION
THE DOUGLAS RIOT.
VESSELS SUKK IN THE ATLANTIC
THE KRONPRINZ WILHELM
COMMPJRCE WITH RUSSIA
London, Nov. 23
Mr. McKenna, Home Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons, an- j nounced that British troops had occupied the island of Herm near Guernsey, which was leased in 1889 to a Ger-| man company. Th& house and grounds were subsequently re-let to Prince Bluchor. The riot at the Douglas alien camp was an organised endeavour to escape: The Kronprinz Wilhelm sunk the La Correntina and a French barque. The passengers^ and crews were landed at Buenos Ayres. • Two battalions were formed in Manchester in a week. The Government is arranging an international clearing house to facilitate commerce with Russsia. A committee has been formed to supply the fleet with fresh fruit and vegetables. Local supplies are running short, but it is hoped to receive consignments from Australia and Africa, which
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Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13635, 25 November 1914, Page 5
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153ENGLISH NEWS Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13635, 25 November 1914, Page 5
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