EUROPE IN WAR TIME

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 2 September 1914, Page 6

EUROPE IN WAR TIME

BELGIAN MISSION IN LONDON

PROTEST AGAINST CRUELTIES

! / 'London, 'August 31. i ■■'' : '& Belgian mission, consisting of M. I- Carton de,Wiart (Minister of Justice), f ■' : M. Vandervelde ,'(the 'Socialist .Party j.'■ ■ leader in tlie Chamber),.andM.Hyman. ,' ; (the Liberal leader),, is visiting London. :'.''. ■' From here tioy proceed to, New. York to !'. .'iaequa'int/'Washihgton with the: cruelties I ' '.'■ committed by' - the'Germans and to proj -,'; test against thedestruetipn, of Louvain [~ andatne • aerial bombardment' of Ant- ;.: , Verp.' ■ :.•:.-".■.-"."'• ■''.K-:-''-"-"'; ! ■■/'■"../" THE kINCAND RACINC. I '. .- :-.. , (Rec;'September 2, 1.30 aim.) [-:'; •_.- 11 London, -September 1. ' The,-,Eing has intimated that he de- !-. v. isures. racing;, to .His ..own |:'. ;Wrs«.will-fulfil their engagements.- .-'■ i: -'. RECRUITING' FOR THE. ARMY. '■■ : ' ,:■ >(Rec;;, September '2, 1.30..p.m;) . i..| London, September 1,; morning. ■~'■'>'. At Lord Kitchener's request all the political .parties' have formed a joint i-. recruiting '■ committee, ■ including the party-leaders, whips,,and'ehief officials, [~'■■'.' with' Mr- Asqiiith, -.Mr'.. Bo'nar -Law. f (Leader of the Opposition), and' Mr! ' -.' Henderson ■'* (Chairman,, of ; the. .Labour h , Party), as presidents..'Major-General !' Sir'Senryßawlinsonwill also, serve on I; the. cornmittee. Besides the .holding of public meetings, it is : proposed to issue ; ■;'.. suitable publications. " . . .... 1 "'.,.'.', •! ■ '-■" JOINING THE ARMY. ;' ' •:'■; London, August 31.:. ' ['■ t .,Lord-TorTirigton, who is a, lieutenant i■ j V in,the Rifle Brigade, and nine, gentlest..'.: meir jockeys will" enlist' as* troopers 'in '..: :. •: the 19th-Hussars.' • . e '■'■■ ' [ Five hundred: members of the-staff \: \ ofithe London: City and' Midland ißank I: :•-.. have'., joined the ATmyj the bank paying h ) -■■'. full salaries during. their absence.;, ', {■■■; .'"NO BLACK FOR MOURNING. \i :.+!'■■•-' •; "..London,. August ,31. ■• • V .-'The Duchess of Devonshire and other (,; 'Jadies are'supporting a. movement'to f' V . >yoid wearing black ..as, mourning for [■>-:'_ ', War losses. They advocate white arm--1,.: , ,!■ bands.—("Times" and Sydney '"Sun" '(.-.■' -.. Services.) .

I CERMANY. ._. CASUALTIES NOT TO BE PUB- ,! , . LISHED. (Rec. September 1, 11.55 / p'.m.) Berlin, September 1. . The War Office has.forbidden the publication, of further casualty lists. KAISER SELLS ENGLISH ORDERS. Copenhagen, August 31. The Kaiser and several exalted officers are selling English and Russian orders for the benefit of the Gorman (V"~- Jted Cross fund. - DETAINED ENGLISHMAN, London, August 31,; 'Among those detained in Germany is Sir James Sievwright, who is at Nuremberg. TURKEY. GERMAN RESERVISTS CONCENTRATING. . Athens, August 31. German Reservists resident in Turkey havo been ordered to concentrate at Constantinople, preparatory to being to Germany. SPAIN. POPULAR SYMPATHY WITH THE ALLIES. , (Rcc. September 1, 5.40 p.m.)' London, August 31. Although the authorities are striving to maintain ' neutrality in Spain, the popular sympathy with the .Allies is daily becoming more . apparent.— (Trimes" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) RiissiA. ■ :.. POLISH DISLOYALTY. .....,' . London, August 31. Prince Nicholas of Russia, owing to the disloyalty of the Poles at Sokolow and, use of explosive bullets,_ has decided to treat : the inhabitants as criminals under military law.— ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)