Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 35, 28 September 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

THE APPEAL FOR MEM.

PREMIER ASQUITH RECRUITING ' IN DUBLIN.

'•IRELAND WILL KEEP FAITH.”

[Bt Elkctbio Telegraph—Copyright j [United Tress 'Association.] London, September 2d. Mr Asquith, speaking at the Dublin Mansion House recruiting meeting, r. said he had come to sulmnca Ireland to take her place for the defence of the common cause. Germany had been preparing for this for a generation past. She had taught nei ’ youth to seek the supremacy of German power. There was nothing in the Austrio-Servian quarrel that could not have been settled pacifically, only in the judgment of those guiding the German policy, the hour had come to strike. In their hands lay the choice between peace and war, and they elected war. The ground must now be cleared of militarism, so that small nations might have independent existence and a place in the sun. Ibe Germans had made two miscalculations ,-the first, that Belgium would not resist; and the second a more capital blunder in regard to England. The invasion of Belgium and 1' ranee contributes some of the blackest pages ■ o the sombre annals of war. Rarely have noncombatants suffered more severely, and rarely had monuments to piety and learning been so shamefully and cynically desecrated. Great is our responsibility in allowing our country to- be drawn into such a welter, but it was better to take such responsibility than it was to shirk it. How could Ireland, with the cry of the smaller nations ringing in her ears, delay to help them in. the struggle for , freedom Ihe Empire had always been proud of its Irish regiments. He now asked them for their best. There were two things which had become unthinkable; first, that one section of Irishmen was going to fight another section; and second,, that Britain was going to fight either. (Cheers.) He appealed to the nation for volunteers to contribute a worthy contingent to the second army of half a million. He wanted to see an Irish Brigade, or, better, an armj corps. The old animosities between us were dead and scattered like autumn leaves. We are an united nation, enjoying that liberty which we are now fighting to give others. Mr Redmond followed Mr Asquith, saying that Ireland was in heartfelt sympathy with the war, and would bear her share of the burdens of suffering. Having been conceded autonomy, Ireland was in honor bound to take her place with the other autonomous ■ portions of the Empire. He said to the people of England: “You have kept faith with Ireland; Ireland will keep faith with you.” The meeting concluded with the National Anthem for the first time in a generation. ROYAL INSPECTION OF BRITAIN’S NEW ARMY. 130,000 MEN AT ALDERSHOT. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September 26. The King and Queen, accompanied by Lord Kitchener, made a day’s tom of Aldershot (principal military camp in England) and inspected 130,000 of the new army.

GIFT FROM THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Delhi, September 26. The Viceroy accepted the dizain ol Hyderabad’s gift of sixty lakhs (neaily £7000) to defray the overseas 'expenses of the First Hyderabad imperial Lancers and the Twentieth Degoa Horse. ENGLAND, THE CULPRITS GERMAN PROFESSOR’S ASPERSION ON EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER.

(Received 9,20 a.m.) London, September 27

Among the German professors inculcating the doctrine that England is the culprit are Haeckell and Wundt. The latter declares that the war was a long-planned conspiracy of the Entente bandits. King Edward, with a policy of hemming Germany in, was its originator, and Sir Edward Grey was bis testamentary executor.

FOREIGN-MADE GOODS ON AUS-

TRALASIAN MARKET.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) London, September 27

Mr G, T. Milne (Trade Commission in Australia), on behalf of the Boajl of Trade, has collected 430 samples of foreign hardware, hollowaro, tools, and aluminium, goods, mostly German and Austrian, which compete with British goods in the Australasian market. These are being exhibited in Birmingham and Sheffield, and later in London and other industrial centres.

WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

AIR FLEET FOR THE EMPIRE.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 26. The Imperial Air Fleet Committee >.as christened the machine shortly to >e presented to Australia “Liverpool.” Liater similar machines will be present'd to Canada and South Africa. The committee hope these will form the melons of an Imperial fleet for the vhole Empire. The New York World states that the •irship America has been sold to C.mida, and is going to England. Four luplicates are being constructed for die same destination.

mmNO QUARTER! London, September 25. The Daily Chrmicle’s Bordeaux correspondent reports tint Geneva! fetnn. rer, commander cf ti e 53aJ Brigade )f the German infanwy, has issued an order to the troops not to take any Tioro prisoners, hut to put to the sword all falling into their hands, and to kill the wounded, whether armed -,r unarmed. The order concludes; “The Germans must leave no living Frenchmen behind.”

PREPARING FOR PEACE.

London, September 26

The Paris correspondent of the DailyTelegraph writes that the quarries near Compiegne, forming the main strength of the German right, mostly belonged to German enterprises, who appear to have worked lor months uilli a definite military purpose, i lie muni methods of quarrying were not adopted. Instead', long, heavy ramparts were left on the surface. Engines could not have constructed better positions, the assault of which is impracticable and bombardment useless.