EX-KING MANOEL EAGER TO SERVE.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2294, 30 October 1914, Page 6

EX-KING MANOEL EAGER TO SERVE.

(Reo. October 29, 8.25 p.m.) London, October. 28. Ex-King Manoel of. Portugal has. renewed his offer to serve for Britain. He has even expressed his readiness to serve under the present regime in Portugal for that purpose. Queen Amelia'of Portugal accompanied the English Red Cross Cort>a to France. - ' CONQUEST OF NEW GUINEA: (Rec/ October 29, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, October 29. The Komet has arrived from German .prisoners on board, including tho ex-Governor'of New Guinea. ANTI-GERMAN TRADE. (Rec. October 29, 9.15 p in.) Melbourne, October 29. An Anti-German League is being formed to prevent trado with the enemy. The league hopes to gain the cooperation of the British Board of Trade. GERMAN TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH SOLDIER. London, October 28. A Bergen paper publishes an interview with a member of the German General Staff, who commented on the Englishmen's cool indifference to danger and to the "dispensations of Providence." The officer added: "The British soldier stays where he is commanded, and • shoots magnificently."— ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ARRACK AND RUM FOR THE . GERMANS. : London, Ootob'er 28. A sensation has been caused amongst the German temperance organisations by the Crown Prince asking that arrack and rum should be supplied to the troops. The Crown ; Prince has announced tnat he intended these liquors to bo used for medical purposes only.— ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.") "BOMB" INSURANCES. PTSmea" and Sydney "Uun" Bottlcm.) j _ London, October 28. I "Bomb" insurances in London are easier by. half-a-crown .per cent. London, October 27. There are 134 members of the House [of Commons serving with the colours, including 95 Unionists and 25 Liberals. There are no Nationalists or Labour members at tlie front.