The Archive · 1914

Local and General News

Ir is reported that in France the manufacture of breastplates for infantry is actively going on Tar number of wounded Austrians taken to Vienna alone since the beginning of the war is estimated at 200,000.

A Livenroot message states that the British steamers City of Khios and Assiout have been captured by a Turkish man-of-war.

Tue Indian fund now amount to £54,000. Queen Mary has presented 8 motor ambulance for ths use of the Indian wounded.

Mr. W. E. Leveson, Secretary to the Municipal Council, left Shanghai last week end via Siberia on short trip to England.

Surniv Trosant, whoo father is reported to be the head of 3,000,000 African tribesmen, has volunteered for the French cavalry.

Ture are at least 30,000 German troops in South-west Africa, a number far in excess of any other of their colonial garrisons,

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