Notable Messages.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 91, 7 August 1914, Page 5

Notable Messages.

THE KING AND THE CZAR ON THE DEADLOCK. [By Electric Telegraph—[United Press Association.] . (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, August 5. Messages were exchanged between the King and the Czar on Saturday. The King said that he could not' help thinking that some misunderstanding had produced the deadlock. He was anxious to avoid the terrible calamity which threatened the whole world, and personally appealed to the Czar to remove any apprehension. The Czar replied that ho would gladly accept the King’s ' proposal had not the German Ambassador notified the declaration of war,- which was quite unexpected and the suddenness of which justified Russian mobilisation. , , “A SURE SHIELD FOR BRITAIN " AND EMPIRE.” The King sent the following message to Vice-Admiral Sir John 11. Jellicoe, who has just been appointed to be Admiral in charge of the Home Fleets, and supreme commander of the British naval forces in the North Sea:— At this grave moment in the national history I send through you to the officers and’ men my assurance of my confidence that they will revive and renew the old glories of the Navy, and prove again a sure shield for Britain and the Empire in her hour of trial. BREAKING TREATIES IN SELFDEFENCE. Berlin, August 5. Chancellor Von Hollweg, in the Reichstag, admitted that Germany entiered Luxemburg and Belgium in self defence. “We knew France was ready to invade Belgium. France was able to wait, but Germany was not, as the French were aggressive on our flank on the Lower Rhine. It would have been disastrous to us. We shall repair the wrong done to Belgium and Luxembourg as soon as a military settlement is reached.” The Chancellor repeated the assurances that they had previously given to England, and added: ‘lf England remained neutral, Germany was willing not to undertake hostile operations on French mercantile shipping.” ' “\ GERMAN SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. “AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF OUR ' FATHERS.” (Received 9.55 a.m.) Berlin, August 5The Kaiser’s Speech from the Throne recalls the murder of the Archduke, * and states that Russia, yielding to the pressure of insatiable nationalism, championed the State which, by favoring criminal designs, brought about the war. France’s intervention was duo to the illwill of many years against the power and prosperity of the German Empire. The Kaiser concluded . After the example of our fathers—firm and loyal, serious and chivalrous, humble .before God and rejoicing in a fight before an enemy—we trust that the eternal Almighty will strengthen our defence and bring it to a good end.

"FRANCE SECONDED BY RUSSIA AND SUPPORTED BY BRITAIN.*’ (Received 10.10 a.m.l Paris, August d President Poincare’s message added For forty years the I‘remdi have fought against the desire For lawful reparation, and has given tin example of a. great nation using its renewed and rejuvenated strength solely in tire interests and progress of peace. France. can Mthmuly claim that she made up to the last moment supreme efforts to avoid war and its crushing responsil’iPLy, for which Germany will hoar before a tribunal in history. France v, ill he heroically defended, faithful!v •seconded by Russia, and supported by Britannia’s loyal friendship. )

MR MASSEY’S REPLIES. "TRUE TO THE BEST TRADITIONS OF EMPIRE,” “HAND IN HAND WITH HER SISTER CANADA.” The Daily Chronicle, Loudon, made a request from Mr Massey for a message regarding the feeling in New Zealand over the present crisis, and Mr Massey cabled the following reply: ) New Zealand to-day, in common with the other Dominions and dependencies, stands true to the best traditions of Empire, and will locally shoulder in this hour of national crisis her share of Imperial responsibility. The Dominion to a man has one motto: “For King, Country and Empire.”Replying to a similar request from the Montreal Star, Mr Massey said: The interests of the Dominion and of the Empire are one and inseparable. We have put our hand to the plough and there will bo no looking back. In this hour of national crisis New Zealand stands hand in hand with her sister, Canada, and the other Dominions and dependencies of the Empire.