PATRIOTIC FERVOUR IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2221, 6 August 1914, Page 5

PATRIOTIC FERVOUR IN BRITAIN

"Times" o."' 1 Sydney "Sun" Seiylcei. • (Rec. August 5, 5.15 p.m.) London, August 5. • The populace is wonderfully calm and self-restrained in spirit. A resolute, determination aotuates all classes. The cancellation of the Bank Holiday excursions caused huge crowds to gather in the streets. War specials, were eagerly devoured, and as it became .manifest that England would bo~entangled the patriot's fervour deepened, the concourses. singing patriotic, songs. /, •. A meeting of American visitors stranded in London' has appointed committees to render assistance to those in need. . I HOLLAND'S SLUICE GATES (Reo. August 5, 11.33 p.m.) (Delayed in Transmission.) Amsterdam,' August 3. The mobilisation is progressing smoothly. Tho authorities are prepared to open the sluices arid submerge the country west to Rotterdam and south to Utrecht. THE TSAR'S MANIFESTO (Rec. August 5, 5.5 p.m.) St. Petersburg, August 4. Troops leaving for the. front have been drawn up all day outside the churchra; and received the blessings of the clergy. The Tsar, in a manifesto, says "Russia is,related by faith and blood to the Sliv people, and has never regarded their fate with indifference, but with fraternal sentiment, which was awakened with extraordinary force when Austria addressed Servia with claims that could jjot be acceptable by an independent State. When we took the necessary measures of precaution. Germany demanded the immediate cessation, and,. being v rebuffed,, suddenly declared war. We _ believe our faithful subjects will rise with unanimity and devotion, and repulse the insolent attack." . ' BRITISH AMBASSADOR CHEERED (Re 2, August 6, 0.85 a.m.) St. Patorsburg, August 4. The Tsar, addressing a crowd at the Palace, said: "We will never mnke peace until .the enemy's last soldier has left Russian territory." Thousands demonstrated at the British Embassy. Sir George-Buchanan was frantically cheered on declaring that England was ill perfect sympathy with Russia. ' PATRIOTIC RUSSIAN WOMEN (Rec. August 5, 11.35 p.m.) (Delayed in Transmission.) St. Petersburg, August 3. Schoolboys are offering for service as trench-diggers or similar work, and are devoting their wages for the support of reservists' families. A prominent Xibcr.il organ has voluntarily ceased publication, jin the grouud rsf tij<i aocMSity ot tU<iio weiue * united ,suina.

A thousand women are replacing the men, who have been called to arms, as factory workers and tramway conductors. PRAYING FOR SUCCESS (Rec. August 5, 11.35 p.m.) (Delayed in Transmission.) St. Petersburg, August 3. The churches aro packed with people praying for the success of the army.