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GENERAL NEWS.

Caterpillar Plague at Welhalwel.

Fir trees on the island of Wei- ̈haïwei were attacked by millions -of-caterpillars: Isat' jour, states the British Commissioner, and to abate the post women and chil- dren were engaged to collect them and their cocoons. The "bag comprised caterpillera - weighing 16,700b., and 115,813

COCODES.

More German Spying. The Geneva police recently discovered an elaborate organis- stion of German espionage »st Genevs. Seron persona were arrested, including one woman, The leader of the gaug, who was among those arrested; was the -German professional wrestler, Bohm, who had opened a ree- taurant at Geneva, which served | as the headquarters of the organisation.

Train Telephosing. Experimenta in Canada show that telephone communication -with trains in motion is now possible. The inventor of the .devios is an official of the Canadian Government Railways who WAS able 10 transmit meslager from bis office to s moving train. Every word of the meisager, it is said, wER) distinctly heard, and the experi ments were a complete success.

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The Oval Commandeered. A large portion of Kennington Oral, including the practice wickets, is being taken over by the Government, but co informat ian is available as to the nee to which it is to be put. The decision has come as so apples- sant surprise to the committee of the Surrey County Uricket| Olub, who fear that it will be necessary to relay the turf at the end of the military occupatio and that it will probably iske a couple of years to bring the sew turf to a guitable condition for practising on.

Disappearing Coppers. The mysterioas disappearance of copper coinage, from circnls. tion continues to engage the attention of the authorities. It is now quite common to be given postage stampe in change in shops, while booking clerks and tramway CRY conduc. tors sternly refuse to give change, although it is ther who receive the largest number of amall usina. Marseilles manicipa lity was long age obliged to issue cardboard pennies plated with aluminium, and it is now an- nounced that the grocare in the Department of Lotet Garonne has adopted halfpenny tickets,

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We are all-seking the mesning eays describing a visit to the of the Germen cffensive. acrose Court-With each of us was the Drips. Ia Petrograd the Hockhing, from Manila. representative of the Emperor's goal? Or will Hindenburg and Howo Mrs., Peak Hotel, from housebold to introduce the people of the Court, and an Army officer his War Lord be content with the which is more K: to introduce the people of the capture of Rige, s

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England and Rumania. To promote aloeer relations be. tween the British Empire and Bamanis the Anglo-Ramanian along the road to Pekof, and Society has been formed, with

our divisions have reached Hotel, from Amoy. Lord Bassborough as Chairman

this road at several points. Why of the Provisional Executive Com- not go on, follow up the beaten mitter. Io a letter of the an army, and then seize the Russian: niversary to-day of Romania's capital?

This sounds plausible anaugh, entry into the war, Lord Bass borough saya that even after but there are reasons against it, Sapplies for the German Army their diasaters the Government, and in the view of the writer would have to come from the army, and nation have continu- they are strong enough to be rear, and this means that strong ed the straggle with unfalter. prohibitive. The distance be- etappen posts would have to ing spirit. Ones again," between Rigs and Petrograd is be established to gourd againet adds, events abroad have robbed 350 miles by the most direct Russian raids on the German the Rumanian armies of the pro- road, which passes through communications. No reliance spect of success, and now the Pekof, south of Lake Poipus, and would be placed on any expected country ie threatened with com- although there are no positions of help from warships, which would plate cocupation, by the enemy, defensive strength behind which be exposed to submarine attark Daring the past three months the the beaten Russians can rally, the whole way to Oronstadt. For Ramanian Parliament, with the the country is unfavourable for an these reasons in particular, and cordial approval of the King, hse invading army, being either others in general, it is probabla coms into line with Western de marshy or sandy, and of scanty that Hindenburg will rest on bis moracy by enacting far-reaching resources. The Russians under laurels at Riga, and dealice to electoral and agrarian reforma, etand how to retire better than on the risk of a march which guaranteeing also equal rights for how to advance, and as they retreat will expose the right Kink of the the bitherto unassionfsted Jewish they will devneiste the country invading army to the continuous

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