GENERAL ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20161, 2 September 1914, Page 6

GENERAL ITEMS.

• a a- •*, ,c LONDON, August 31. A feeville (Spam) correspondent writes that 8000 French monks who have been exiled to Spain have returned and enlisted with the colours, including almost the entire community of the Grand Chartreuse.

DrenvilLe, a famous music hall artist, was captured by L fehe. Uhlans. He secreted himself in a hay waogn, escaped, and rejoined the colours.

King Manuel has offered his services to .Britain/and- is-urging Portuguese to do likewise.

- The Duchess of Devonshire and other ladies, are supporting a movement/ to a void, black mourning for war losses. They advocate white arm-bands.

Correspondents state that the airmen's coolness, courage, and resource have been of tremendous assistance to the Allies. Fl'andin coyered^four' hundred miles scouting, raiding some Zeppelin shedsj and returned with parts: of his machine riddled with bullets. ,

Lord Torrington.and nine gentlemen jockeys 'Have enlisted as troopers in. the 19-th Hussars.'1-

Fiive hundred members.of the staff of the London-City and Midland.Bank hlwe joined the army. The bank is paying them full salaoves during; I their absence. COPENHAGEN, August 31.'

The Kaiser and several exalted officers -are selling their English, and Russian decorations and orderS, the proceeds being for.the benefit-of the Red; Cross fund. ■

CIAPETOWN, Ai|gmst 31. " ; Labourites throxighout "the Union 'are formimg a ieg: 0n for service, if required: >N,EW YORK, August 31. .

, Britain land Fran-op, have joined- in a protest againsjfc the TJnited StotesVp'vir-