ENTHUSIASM IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 5

ENTHUSIASM IN BRITAIN

GREAT OVATION TO,KING AND ■■ \SUEEN LONDON STREETS PACKED London, August 4. < There weTe impressive scenes at .all the railway stations in tho United Kingdom when the regulars, territorials, and naval reservists 'entrained for various parts. There was tremendous enthusiasm at Bristol, where thousands took farewell of the, naval reservists. ,Thero is. d tremendous' rush of recruits from /London to Woolwich.. The city resounds with the blare of bugles and the tramp. of troops, ami the cheers of multitudinous crowds. , 'Trafalgar Square,- Downing Street',' and the approaches to Parliament House and Buokingham Pahice tire packed day und night. Union Jacks and Tricolours are displayed everywhere. %..-'• The war declaration was received with unbounded enthusiasm and continuous 'cheering. ■ The King, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Mary hadi'tremendous ovations when appearing on the bal-cony-'of: Buckingham Palaco. . Members of .Parliament nro enlisting in tho Army. The Government has requisitioned many motor-'buses. Many drivers are seeking admission to "the Army motor transport to avoid unemployment, (Rec, August C, 10,85 p.m.) *' -."- : London, August G. Tlie War Office lias commandeered many horses, vehicles, and motor-cars in London. Most of the members have responded tothe Automobile Club's appeal to place cars at the War Offieo's disposal. ■■ Newspapers. are experiencing difficulty o'Ving to tho shortage of paper, and are V oiiuhshiug 'small editions,

.. '/WIRELESS TAKEN OVER. GOVERNMENT CONTROL RAIL- ■'. ■';..; WAYS.' ..- . , ■ ' "' London/ August 4. Admiralty' control I has been ■ established over wireless. It provides that all vessels must dismantle thoir installations on arrival. All private wireless stations except those engaged in public business hav ( e been closed! 4 proclamation has beßn issued authorising the requisition of merchantmen for naval purposes.. An Ordor-in-Goancil has Keen issued placing'. the control of the railways in the hands of the Government. . LORD KITCHENER RECALLED. ■ NOT.TO RETURN TO EGYPT. . London, August 5. Field-marshal Lord Kitchener, British Agent in Egypt, 'embarked on a Calais steamer on his return to Egypt, but was recalled, by telegram, and returned -to London. , . • ' CABINET CHANGES. VACANT PORTFOLIOS PILLED. .;. (Rec. August 6, 10.25 p.m.) •;'"'•"' . -' London, August G. It is officially announced that ■ Mr. C. P. Trevelyan, Parliamentary Under-Sec-retary to the Board of. Trade, has resigned. Ehrl Betutcbamp, Pirst Commissioner of Works, lias succeeded Lord Morlcy as Lord President of tho Council Mr. Runciman, President of tho Board of Apiculture, hfis succeeded Mr. John Burns (is President of the Local Government Board. The resignation of Mr, C, P. G. Musterman, Financial Secretary to tho Treasury, is'denied. (Rec. August C, 10.40 p.m.) London, August 5. Sir. Ernest Shackleton offered his torvices to the King, who desired him to proceed on his Antarctic expedition, and presented him with a silken Union Jack. Americans have purchased the steam ship Viking to take four hundred American pasisongei'd from. Liverpool la New York.

MILITARY HOSPITALS READY. A STRICT CENSORSHIP. (Rec. August G, II.S p.m.) ' London, August 5. •Censorship is eliminating all references to movements of troops, warships, and local forces. The Admiralty is converting the Orient Company's Ophir into a hospital ship. Ihe Nationalist Volunteers' Committee express complete readiness to co-operate with .Ulster volunteers for the defence of Ireland. .Complete -arrangements have been made at Grimsby to' receive naval woiindeds, tho schools being utilised as hospitals. The Ophir is a steel twin : screw steamer of GBl4 tons gross register. 'She was built in 1891, and is 465 ft. long, 53.4 ft. in breadth, and 34.1 ft. in' depth. Their Majesties the King.and Queen visited Australia and New.Zealand in the Ophir in 1901. . GERMAN AMBASSADOR. DEPARTURE FROM BRITAIN. '. (Rec.'August 6, 10.25-p.m.).. _ - a ..-'-. London, August 5. Prince Lionriowsky, the German Ambassador/ and 'hisi staff, have received their passports and leave Harwich on Thursday aboard a BMtish cruiser. THE COST OF WAR. BRITISH GOVERNMENT A'SK FOR ' .• - ii 00.000.000. .."■"• London, August,s. The Government will to-morrow ask for a war. credit of • POSITION IN HOLLAND. STATE' OF WAR DECLARED. (Reo. August 6, .10.55 p.mj ; ", ..'■"'. ' .',..'■ The Hague, Augusts. A state of War has been proclaimed over a, portion of -Holland. OFFER OF MEDIATION. FROM PRESIDENT WILSON." (Bee. August";'?,' 0.30 a.m.) ■ v : ",'•'. '-, Washington,/ August G. .. President Wilson has offered to act as mediator, between all nations now at,war. (Rec; August 7, 0.4fl a.m.) ■ , Washington, August 8. The death., of Mrs. Woodrow .Wilson (wife of the President) is momentarily expected, and sitting by her beside the President drafted his appeal to all nations -suggesting' his good offices us mediator. '