GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 68, 10 August 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

BRITAIN TAKES THE FIELD ■XPOITIONARY FORCE FOU THE CONTINENT. Received 9, 5.5 p.m. London, August 7. fie Daily News states that the Britith Government tas decided to send an expeditionary force to the Continent. iTepamtionii for it are in an advanced «U«e. THE LOSS OF THE AMPHION 1M LOSE THEIR LIVES. R&ceived 9, 5.5 p.m. London, August 7. H is now stated that 120 were aro\ :u 1 when the Amphion sank. ROUNDING UP GERMANS RAID® AND EXPLOSIONS FEARED. Received 9, 7.5 p.m. London, August 8. The Standard asserts that the German plan of campaign included the despatch of raider.} to the enemies' terxitory, to strike the vital points, such as arsenals, railways, and dockyards. It !* believed that the German staff accumulated stores of explosives in England. France, Russia and Belgium. Now the war lias been declared raiders are awaiting an opportunity to work destruction. j The police are rigorously rounding up ] Geruwuu throughout the kingdom. I

BOY SCOUTS ORGANISED TO ASSIST IN PUBLIC SERVICES. Rcc-eired 9, 5.5 p.m. London, August 7, Lieut.-General Baden-Powell is quietly mobilising the Boy Scouts. There art »ow Hi). 000 available for public service* in London, and the number will be doubled to-morrow. It is proposed t&».t their duties shall inci'uje distributing lotice* regarding billeting, commandeering, signalling, and guarding bridges and telegraph lines against individual epio , establishing first aid station* and BCHH kitchens, and forwarding despatches dropped by aircraft. BRITISH CUNNERY A©©(JRACY SURPRHKS THE GERMANS. Received 9. 5.5 p.m. London, August 6. The tonigin Luinc, a (Icnnan minelayer sunk off Harwich, apparently iuM a lin# of mines prior to being "sunk. This line probably extended from Allenburgh towards Felixstowe. 'Hie conditio of all the Konigin Luise's wounded u hopeless. They are receiving the best of attention. The captain of the Konigin Luise was taken prisoner, unhurt. Ho expressed astonishment at the accuracy of the Britisk gunnery.

GERMANS CAPTURED AT SEA BRITISH PRIZES TO DATE. Received 9, 5.5 p.m. London, August 7. A® Bigliak cruiser captured the liner Tnrbania, of 14,000 tons, and is niakin" for Plymouth, with many German rcserrUts and a large quantity of German gold. The lliUittmrg-Ainrrika Line's Kronprinzcsecn Cecilie und Prince Adalbert have lieen taken to Falmouth. Destroyers captured the Austrian steamer Laconia off Deal last night. Iwo shots were fired across her bows before the Laconia stopped. Twenty-five German niercliantm'Mi have already been captured in the United Kingdom. There is no confirmation of the capture of the Goeben. Rio de Janeiro, August 7. It is reported that the cruiser Glas- , gow captured several German merdiantic#n outside Brazilian waters.

GENERAL ITEMS A PRINCE FOR THE GRENADIERS. PROVIDING AGAINST DISTRESS IN BRITAIN. Received 9, 5.5 p.m. Dondon, August 7. The Prince of Wales has been given 3 oouiinisMiioii witJi the Grenadiers. Received 9, 5.5 p.m. rjondon, August 7. Mr Samuel, Solicitor-Genera], speaking in tile Jlon.se of Commons, outi'ined step-. taken fur ytrevejitiou of diWas?. The Board of Trade lia<l a refjorvo fund of million-, which "would 1> * spent on new winks. The Development Commissioner., al-D had eonsitlf-raM.• sums in liainf available for use. Hundreds - f thousands of Ameri-im oame to Enjrlaml and the Continent in the spying. Twenty thousand have returned. are in London. and tie' balance ;ive sealtcred oh the rontinent. Many Inne nothing but the e ottc-tliev ] -tund in. A Repatriation ro.'nuiii t r | I.as been formed. Tii" London County Council will cut

s.ioi't tlie school holidays, and t-c schools re-ope!i fin Wednesday. believing this step, will be in the best intere..ts of the children. Sixty Aberdeen trawlers are still 1 un accounted for. The police raided a hotel at Huston Road, limited two armed men there, and seized many Mausers, pistols, and some ammunition. The police have orAdmiralty informed the Tyneside shijiwith.

The Press Association states that tlie Admiralty infoimed he Tyneside shipowners on Thursday night that they may send vessels anywhere in the North Sea bv daylight. The GoTeJnment War Insurance Department has fixed tihe rate ion 1 car-

New College, offered their buildings as wmy hospital*.

When the naval reserve was mobilised. Sir Ernest Shackleton offered the •ervices of the whole expedition, and placed the stores and provisions and the Endurance at the Empire's disposal. The Admiralty later expressed appreciation, but said it was unnecessary to call upon the expedition. New York, August 7. The Olympic has been ordered to bold hers«lf at the disposal of the British Admiralty.

BRITISH FOOD SUPPLIES ARUM'S OF SPIES. GREAT INTERCESSIONARY SERVICE. MANY GERMANS ARRESTED IN ENGLAND. The cricketers Warner. Carr, Horn«by and Forster have joined the Territorials. Scotland Yard has arrested a dozen men in good positions staying at fashionable hotels. They are supposed to he >pies.

One hundred and eighty-tiliree London firms have decided to give half-pay during the war to all their employees on active service. The Government has appointed an inadvisory committee to deal with distress, Mr. Samuel being the president. The committee includes several members of the Cabinet and Messrs J. Burns, W. 11. Long and Ramsay MacDonald. The Cabinet committee on food suplies and the conference of representatives of firms ownig 7000 distributing discussed measures to regulate retail prices of groceries and provision?. The Government received a satisfactory assurance of assistance. Mr. Lloyd George announced that Mr. Chamberlain participated in the TreasI ury conference. His assistance and ad- | vice have been invaluable to the GoI vernment. A crowd broke up a peace meeting at ! Saffron-Walden, and then marched to the headquarters of the Independent Labor Party. It smashed the windows and hauled down the red flag, which was publicly burned. The American Embassy has taken over the Germany Embassy. The CaTmania lias arrived from New York with two millions in gold. It ia stated that the Atlantic routes are safe. There is general uncertainty as to the mail service to Australia. The arrangements are altered daily. The overland despatch from London iH extremelv uncertain, though the Post Office has made no definite alterations. The outbreak of war having obliged 150 teachers from Canada, Newfoundland, and New Zealand in connection with the "Hands across the sea" movement to remain in England the organisers of til'.' movement are arranging hospitality for them.

Jack Johnston, who is visiting Berlin, and has 110 money, has been imprisoned. When tile Russian Embassy was departing from Berlin crowds of the educated classes followed the cars yolliii", throwing stones and spitting in the faces ol the men and women of the stafr.

When the news reached St. Petersburg a huge crowd wrecked the German cafes, newspaper offices and EmbassvIhe lope lias expressed satisfaction .it Italy s neutrality. Turkey declares' that her mobilisation does not affect her intention to >- mam neutral.

A Belgian aviator named' Forno.ni fought an aerial duel near Vervicrs with a German aeroplane for twenty minutes, bnt^f?/ llmc V ~a,, . oel,vrcd for positions, invader fled*° ™ olver ih ° Battles on the French and German frontier during tllie next ten days will ml« , a t str "® l(! '"'tween the main masses, but a conlliet between the conSix German army corps will form the wX'Mi^ y, -fl Umbering 300 - 000 mc »- im " 42 '°°° sabroB ' anrt

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Kficeivod 8 3 G p.in. Tl„.r,. London, August 8. Hurt was a congregation at the war eemce at St. Pauls Cathedra! X missionary prayers were offered, Im,es and .Sydney Sun Services, deceived 8. <i p.m. The arrests of includi'd Max; Hernofeiii r..... lee hall ,rtis7 " olnfet(>l » Laurens, a music .!• Y I j ? Hc was hor » in Australia hnd ° T f fr ' oa ' a,1 . fl .afterwards to Em'rland. He worked m the Vickcrs iiiT.l Maxim works, and was mable aeroplane projectile* manded, and bail was refused. LATEST NEWS CABINET CiIAN<;R?. Received 10, 12.5 a .m Wd Lucas, 0 succeeds Air W Runci mail as President of the Board of -Vri B^nr 1 ?' aM L ° r<l succeeds'lfarl Works afl,P ' m Conu »«si"n e r of

Received 10, 12.5 a.m. * disorSS'/trjta. bid stralian ofr tl,e Stmt-!" Il!lS 1,0611 Tcduce<l b y 3< i per Cheese is very firm, New Zealand being quoted at 75s to 80s. The trades advise that consignment or aj] foodstufls at war risks can be insured immediately the quantity and 2 ° f the slip are known. In the Bradford wool market there is nothing doing, but the tone satisfactory. Tile Cabinet Committee on food supplies held a convention with the priniipal retail provision dealers, and appointed a Standing Committee to meet at intervals to fix the maximum prices oi provisions.

The builders' strike has been scttl-'d. yueen Alexandra lias appealed lor funds tO 1 assist the families. of sailor.. Received 10, 12.5 a.m. m , London, August 8. I 11- Rank rate is 5 per cent, the .Army is briiinoculated ajjain-i typhoid. The liens.- of Conim..:is tnssed a Bill subteoting to court-martial without the penalty persons communist tin: vith the enemy or interfering wilt' < onmwnicatiivns. Karl Kitchener saw the Hon. TliomaMackenzie. and asked, him to convoy his 'hanks for New Zealand's offer of"support. . T'|e water supply of London and provincial towns is strongly guarded, own/? to the discovery of many boa.bs upon arrested Germans. German reservists have been arrested all over the country. _ .