12 DECEMBER 1914, page 3

On Friday, December 4th, The King Visited Various Staffs,...

on December 5th be conferred a Victoria Cross on one of the first Indian soldiers to earn this decoration since the announcement at the Delhi Durbar that the Indian troops would......

The Papers Of Monday Published A Valuable Account From The

" Eyewitness " of the recent character of the fighting in Flanders. It was dated November 29th, and said that the preceding days had been days of peace compared with the heavy......

General Beyers, Who Was The Ringleader Of The South African

rebellion, was drowned in the Vaal on Tuesday. He tried with some of his followers to swim across the river, which was in flood. His horse was shot. He then supported himself by......

We Are Glad To Say That Since We Wrote (november

28th) on the journals which preached open sedition in Ireland these journals have all been suppressed. The daily newspapers also seem to have ceased reporting seditious......

Mr. R. B. Marston Sent To The Times Of Tuesday

a letter, written on October 14th, which he had received from the late Admiral Mahan. Admiral Mahan says that he was surprised that the torpedoing of British men-of-war by......

The "eyewitness" Sent To The Papers Of Tuesday An Admir-

able review of the King's visit to the front. On Monday, November 30th, the King was received with great enthusiasm at headquarters. On Tuesday, December let, accompanied, as on......

A White Paper Published On Tuesday Gave A List Of

the offerings of the Dominions and Colonies to Britain since the beginning of the war. It is a most gratifying and touching catalogue. The generous gifts of the large Dominions......

The "eyewitness" Says That The Warm And Obvious Interest Of

the King in the welfare of the Army has produced a deep impression on officers and men. We do not wonder. It is impossible to imagine a better-worded message. The touch about......

The Times Of Tuesday Contains A Letter By A Chaplain

of the forces (dated November 17th) describing an incident at the front which will warm the blood of all West-countrymen, and in a very special degree that of the men of......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 6 Per Cent.

Aug. 8th.......