CANADA'S OFFER ACCEPTED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2224, 10 August 1914, Page 6

CANADA'S OFFER ACCEPTED

, THREE ARMY CORPS ATTEMPT TO WRECK RAILWAY . ■ . Ottawa, August 6. The British Government has formally, accepted-Canada's offer to send an 'army corns to' England. Tho force will probably bo held there for a fortnight for additional training. • . •An attempt was made. to • dynamite th© Canadian Northern Railway near Feilding Station; Parry Soun'd. • fa» • o«r. covery of the explosives was made before any- damage was effected., Armed guards have teen placed at various points along the- chief Canadian railways. . It is understood the British Government is 111 {iking arrangements to send nil prisoners of war to Canada, a v s- the Canadian forces .would, be available. to .guard them, thus leaving . the ,Britisn. forces free to guard Britain. ■ A mob stoned the German and Austrian Consulates .at Winnipeg, which were partially, ; wreclced. .-Tho Consulates were then closed. /' 'regiments enlist en masse. PENSIONS FOB INJURED. , GREAT WAVE OF. PATRIOTISM. ■' ; . (Rec." August 9,, 9.30 a.in.). '• Ottawa, August V. ' The Government has completed. a soheme to provide pensions for all Canar (liana injured in the war, and to provide suitably lor the dependents of those ,kill- ; ed in iictio.i. , v." .. Recruiting has ceased throughput the Dominion owing to the, impossibility. or enrolling the enormous number of volunteers. i. Wholo regiments of militia are enlisting;en masse. . .. ~ Wealthy-Canadians are insuring the lives of certain" numbers of soldiers . against death. ... . . The. Liberal headquarters has issued a '• statement, offeriu,g assistance in any plans that may be devised by the Government for tho Empire's assistance in the time of national danger. . . , . The -Government is arresting Ml uerman and .Austrian reservists, and is proposing to-Seep them under .guaril until tho war.has ended. ■ , , ' Armei'vguards have been selected to protect >11 Railways. AUSTRIANS IN CANADA. DEPORTATION OP. IiKIUN'tANS ■■S . ASKED FOR. . i ' (Rcc. f August 9, 5.5 p.m.) Ottawa, August. 7. f ■ When " Bishop Budka, tho head of the ii Saskatchewan ordered tho f members of his church to. return to fight • on Austria!/) behalf the citizens ot Yorkt town and .other Saskatchewan towns held y a mass '.nesting and petitioned Mr. Borden, tho .Prime Minister, to deport the Bishop ~au;V the Tjkra.nian colony as I. traitor?^.,. ' DENIED. 7 , v( - Halifax, August 6. « : It is.urittue that any attempt was made to eheirthe,'Glaco Bay. wirclow stations.