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BRIGADIER GENERAL CASSONĮ,
Brigadier General H. G. Casson, C. B., C. MG, who has been given that rank whilst attached to a headquarters unit, was lieutenant-colonel command- ing the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers at Tientsin, North China, when the great war broke out. Ha commanded the battalion in "the operations which led to the fall of the German stronghold at Tsingtao, and subsequently served in Gallipoli and else-: where. He was mentioned in despatches five times. promoted brevet-colonel and given the decorations appended, to his
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AIRMAN'S ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
Commenting on the evidence given at the inquest on the three members of the Royal Air Force' who were killed at Hendon aerodrome, the coroner remarked that the machine was in perfect order, and that it was evident that there must have been some ertor of judgment. Unfortunately, he remarked, errors of judgment, however slight, very often had terrible results when flying, as in this case. The margin of error was not very great. Major Moun rey,"one of the witnesses said that Lieutenant R. C. Cain, the pilot, had won the Distinguished Flying Cross for his services in Italy. The verdict was accidental death.
£3,400 FOR MOTOR-CAR. Three thousand two hundred and fifth guineas were paid re- cently for a Rolls-Royce car. auctioned at Olympia with other motor vehicles belonging to the Government. This is more than double its cost. when new, four or five years ago. Other Rolls-Royce care sold for 3,050 guineas and 2,100 guineas, while 2,150 guineas were paid for one chassis, and 1.325 guineas for another. There
was 30me amusement after the last-mentioned sale. The chassis had been driven up in front of the auctioneer's stand, and the engine was stopped while the bidding was going on. The mechanic was unable to start it again, and it was pushed out of the way while the auctioneer explained to the purchaser that there must be a screw loose somewhere. Among. other vehicles profitably disposed of for the benefit of the taxpayer were five three-ton Stevens petrol electric lorries to one buyer at 1,150 guineas apiece, after the bidding had opened at the modest price of 400. £70,000 was the total realised at the sale.
SCUTTLED SHIPS RAISED.
Of the 45 German ships of war scuttled by their crews at Scapa Flow, one battleship, three light cruisers, and 15 destroyers have
boen salved. The statement was "made in the House of Commons recently by Mr. Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to Viscount Curzon. The The First Lord added that opera- tions on three more destroyers were proceeding, but no further steps had been taken in regard to the remainder of the ships and destroyers. It was not proposed to hold a Court of Inquiry. No decision had been taken by the Peace Conference at Paris re- garding the fate of the salved ships, nor of the ex-German vessel, Goeben, said Mr. Bonar Law in reply to a further ques- tion. He also informed Mr. Ren- wick that the Government would never agree to spend a long time in the repair of these ships, as they would take into account the fact that there was an enormous amount of repairs needed for our merchant ships, and that was nore important than the repair of ships of war.
NOISY RELIGIOUS RITES.
A curious rite, said to be Jewish, was mentioned in Shoreditch County Court recently, when an an application was made for the possession of a house in Calves- tone-crescent, Dalston. Applicant said that every Saturday night the defendant carried out the rite, which consisted of making a Bud noise of shouting, dancing and stamping until early Sunday morning. He slaughtered fowls in his bedroom (besmearing the walls with blood) and washed clothes, the water trickling through the floor on to applicant's bed in the room below. Further evidence was given that the rite required a banquet from midnight to 2 o'clock in the morning, in order to drive the evil spirit, Asmodeus, into the ground. There was plenty of noise, in which usually seven or relatives joined with the defendant. It was a legend connected with Queen of Sheba and King Solo- mon. Defendant said he was obliged to perform the rites be- cause he was a Jew. The judge said, as the slaughtering of fowls had stopped for some time, he would make no order for possess ion, allowed the defendant his
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Paris, Sept. 7.
The "folded arms strike bi musicmas at two music halls on Friday led the managers on Saturday to declare a cinemas. The lockout at all concerts, music halls and
question of a lockout at theatres was postponed to Sept. 8, but three theatres closed last evening. The executive of the workers has announced its intention of organising free performance's in the open air in co-operation with the lead- ing artistes and orchestras in order that Parisians shall not be deprived of amusements.
New York, Sept 7.
The actors' strike, which resulted in the closing of two hundred theatres here and elsewhere since August 6, has ended with an agreement which is claimed to be a complete victory for the Actors' Equity Association. The theatres are reopening.
Marseilles, Bapt. 7. Three thousand dockers have resumed, but aine thou- sand are still out.
THE PRINCE'S TOURS.
London, Sept. 7.
The "National News" is informed that nothing is known at the Colonial Office or among the Royal entourage bear- ing out the Australian report that the Prince of Wales is visiting Australia. next spring. On the contrary it is con- sidered most unlikely. There is good reason to believe that he will go to India before Australia. It is anticipated that His Majesty will shortly direct the issue of an official state- ment on the subject.
FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE.
New York, Sept. 6.
On the occasion of the Franco-American celebration of the fifth anniversary of the first Battle of the Marne, the Prince of Wales telegraphed: "I am proud to be asked to associate myself with your celebration. The British Empire will never forget its debt to France for the immortal victory of the Marne." Greetings were also received from Earl "Haig, Earl Beatty, Mr. Balfour and others.
: FRANCE'S TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.
Leverdon (Gironde), Sept. 7...
K. Poincare laid the first stone of a granite monument" two hundred feet high at the mouth of the Gironde, com- memorating American intervention. Eloquent speeches were made by the American Ambassador and M. Poincare.
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