New York, Aug. 1.
The German freighter Weser (9,179. tons), of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, anchored at Puntarenas, Costa Rica, since the outbreak of the war, is preparing to depart as an armed raider, according to a dispatch to the "New York Times" from San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, The dispatch says, according to the newspaper "Prensa Libre" funds which the Costa Rican Government allowed for sul sistence of the crews of German ships have been used to prepare the Weser for her voyage, in violation of Costa Rican neu-
Among the movements of British and Empire. troops since the war began, have been the following: Canadians: to Britain, Teoland and the west Indies, Newfoundlanders:
Britain. Australians, New Zealanders; the Middle East and Britain, South' Africans: to East Afviea and Egypt. Patestinian and Caypriot troops, "10 Britain. "In addition, troops from Britain have been moved to Bermuda, Jamaica, Iceland, St. Helena, India, "Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, Egypt, East Africa, Mauritius, Malta, "Gibraltar, Cyprus, Palestine, Aden, the const of Sierra Leone and Nigeria, Training schools have been moved from Britain to Australia, South Africa and Canada—Reuter, Australian Defence
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