The European War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 69, 11 August 1914, Page 7

The European War

RAILWAYMEN LEAVING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, August 10. Between SO and 40 of the railway transport corps left at mid-day for Wellimgtoa. OFFICERS OF THE FORCE. Wellington, August 10. There will be thirteen Imperial offi«erg with the expeditionary force, in•luding Major-General Sir Alexander Godlqy, and his personal aide-de-camp, who is a New Zealander. Of the remaining eleven, two ai;e New Zealanders. The services of all New Zealand officers now at Home have been asked for by the War Office, and been placed at the disposal of the Ilpme Government bv the New Zealand Government. These include General E. H. Davies, Colonel Smyth, Majors Richardeon and Gardner, the total number being ten. There will be fourteen New Zealand and two Imperial officers on the headquarters stalT of the expeditionary force. The wlioi- of the mounted rifles' officers will lie New Zealanders, 111 in number. Six Imperial officers will go with the infantry. Two of these are New Zealanders, One of whom will be in command. New Zealand officers with the infantry total 170. Of | the artillery officers, seventeen are New , Zealanders and one Imperial. The engineers will have one Imperial and twenty-one New Zealand officers, and of the five army service corps officers three are New Zealanders. All the officers of the medical corps, seven in number, are New Zealanders. The commander of | the first detachment of the expeditionary force is a New Zealand officer. Four (Imperial officers will remain in the Dominion. MEETING IN AUCKLAND. Auckland. August 10. At a large meeting of business men, She Mayor presiding, resolutions were passed recommending the Government at once to double or treble the incoaie 1 tax or impose a 'Special war tax, so i that the whole community may bear a ' fair proportion. Tin* Mayor stated that he had had a conference with the secretaries of 20 trade unions, and as a result he desired to put before the employers the views of trades unions that work be spread over as wide an area as possible, and that where neccssarv to reduce employment, married men !:*> Site* four days and single men two days' work weekly. A committee was appointed to deal with unemployment. The sum of ,17)000 was subscriber in titroom to the patriotic fund to a>si-.t the government in defence work and to niiti;rate loss arid srilTerin.2. the money to be applied at the discretion of the committee, any surplus at tlhe clo«c of the war to be returned or used as the subscribers decide, HERMAN'S AIVRKSTET). Wellington. Monday. 6'cveral Herman reservists have been arrested in New Zealand and placed in charge of the police. Two were arrested in Wellington Audtlanrl, Monday. Tlie police i-rl twenty-fnnr ripr-. man reservists, iiiflu.linir a German' band, and removed tliein bv an armed guard to Fort Cautley.

ARMY RESERVE CALLED OUT. Wellington, Monday. A Gazette extraordinary calls out the special army reserve. USEFUL MEN ENLISTING. Wellington, Monday. General Godley stated last, night ihat from what he saw of the men being enrolled he should like to say that they are an extremely serviceable and useful looking lot, just the sort we want. ' l I am quite sure," he said, "they will give a good account of themselves." General Godley stresses the point that it would be of great value o the force if 23 motor lorries capable of carrying 30 torn were donated, TEACHERS AS VOLUNTEERS. Wellington, Monday. The Inspector-General of Schools states that teachers joining the expeditionary force and appointed as officers Bhall be paid so much of their salary as teadh'ers as, together wioh their military pay, w.ill amount to one and a quarter times their salary as teaciiers. Other teachers joining will be paid to the total amount of their salary as teachers. The crews of vessels to be employed on troop ships will have the option of going. OFFER FROM STUDENTS. Dunedin, Monday. About thirty mining students from Otago University offered this morning to form a corps for the expeditionary force. Their knowledge embraces the use of explosives, underground mining, contouring, surveying, erection of engineering structures, bridges and entanglement works. The Otago Daily Times and Witness Company have given £IOOO to the patriotic fund. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. Monday. The Hon. F. M. B. Fisher announces that special arrangements will be made to enable members of the National Provident Fund who are on actfve service to keep good their membership. In sonic cases employers are assisting their • nen bv paying contributions during the men's absence. The Government has decided to meet one-half the contributions due by members of the fund during their absence. NOTTCE TO DESERTERS. Wellington. Monday. The Defence Department has requested the Press Association to distribute the following cable under date London, August 7:—"Give the widest publicity to tin' following army orders: "War Office. August 7. 1914. '■ I'ARDOX FOP OFSERTERS. "The King has bet-:i graciously pleased to sanction pardon be'ug granted to soldiers Who were in a state of desertion from the Tegular forces on August 5. provided they surrender themselves ir the United Kingdom on or before September 4. or at any station abroad where there are regular forces on or before October 5. They will forfeit all servi.-c prior to the date of surrender, but such service will subsequently be restored under th« conditions laid down ir. the King's regulations on the restoration of service forfeited under section 70 of the Army Act.. Deserters who enlist between August 5 and October 4 in any colonial corps which may

be or which have been placed at the disposal of the Imperial Government for war will be granted a free pardon at tihe expiration of iAeir service in such corps and will not be claimed for further service in the regular forces of the United Kingdom. They will, however, forfeit ail service rendered in the regular forces prior to the lute of such enlistment. The provisions of this order will not be applied to men who have fraudulently or improper! v enlisted. "This by command of the Army Council." LIBERAL DONATIONS. MOVEMENT OF FORCES. Wellington, Monday. Wellington Racing Club voted £IOOO to iihe Government Defence Fund. Paliiatua, Monday. The Paliiatua Club has decided to abandon its ball and 1 will hand over £IOO of the funds subscribed to the Defence Department for the purchase of horsea Dr Carter, Pongaroa, has volunteered for medical service. lie has been accepted and ordered to report himself at district headquarters. Dr. Carter is a retired major of (the Royal Army Medical Corps, India. Palme-ston N., Monday. ■Two thousand and eighty-eight men and 160 officers in t'he Wellington military district had volunteered by 1 o'clock to-day for tllie overseas force. A local contingent left to-day and was enthusiastically farewelled. Auckland, August 10. The Auckland Racing Club has given £IOOO to the patriotic fund and will contribute another £IOOO to local relief if necessary. The first detachment of the Auckland contingent, *250 men, leave for ' Wellington by the mid-day train, which also conveyed 75 railway engineers. Napier, Monday. There was an immense crowd at'testation to farewell local members of ihc field ambulance corps accepted for service. Donations to tfli'e war fund in- I elude J. 11. Coleman £SOO, Neal and Close £l5O, White Swan Brewery £l5O, "Merchant" £IOO. ENTHUSIASM. AT STRATFORD. An overflowing meeting was held at the Borough Council Chamber yesterday afternoon, a large proportion of th.os> present being ladies. His Worship, the Mayor (Mr W. P. Kirlavood) presided. An executive committee was appointed to control affairs in connection with the patriotic campaign, consisting of the Mayor, Dr. Paget,, Messrs. 11. E. Abra- ' ham, J. B. Richards, N. J. King, M'c-1 Millan, and T. H. Penn. ' A strong canvassing committee and an equally strong entertainment committee were appointed for the purpose of obtaining funds in aid of tlie expeditionary force. Several ladies' committees were also appointed, including the Sewing Guild, and they will at once enter on a vigorous series of work. Up to last night there had been received close upon £SOO. Tt had been arranged to hold a social on Thnrsdav night, (o entertain the Wairarapa and Taranaki teams, the proceeds to be given to the "Sports' 1 candidate for Carnival Queen I.Miss Ilignett), hut with a sentiment that is deserving of the greatest praise. Miss Higvie t Ins requested that the money be handed over to the patriotic fund. This should ensure the function having a record attendance and pr<n'iti<r the best that has been held ill Stratford.

| 11.M.5. NEW ZEALAND. ( AT SEA WITH THE FIRST FLEET. | On her return to England last 'year, i the New Zealand joined the First Battle Cruiser Squadron attached to the First Fleet. The squadron comprised the Lion, 26,350 tons, flagship of Bear-ad-miral Beatty, C.8., M.V.0... D.5.0.; Queen Mary, 27,000 tons; Princess Royal 26,350 tons, and New Zealand, 18,800 tons. In June, however, it was announced by the Admiralty that the New Zealand was to be transferred to tihe Seeond Battle Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean fleet, the other ships of tula squadron being the Inflexible, Indomitable, Indefatigable, and the Invincible. The special correspondent of the Naval and Military Record, writing from Malta on June 10, said:—Rear-Admiral A. G. ■Moore, who has been appointed to the Mediterranean station in command of the Second 'Battle Cruiser Squadron, will leave England for Malta at the same time as Che newly appointed Commander in Chief, Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson, and will arrive towards the end of the first week in September. Ad- , miral Jackson will arrive in the battlecruiser Inflexible, which is to be the fleet flagship, and Bear-admiral Moore will bring hither the battle-cruiser New Zealand, which has been serving in the First Battle Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet. The number of flag officers afloat at the station will thus be raised from two- to three, and the number of battle cruisers will be increased to five. It is believed that the Admiralty may find it impracticable to spare more than four battleships for service in the Mediterranean when the Battle Squadron ear- S marked for this station arrives early J next spring. In that case, the Battle ( Cruiser Squadron will be detained in t the Mediterranean until the Battle Squadron has received such reinforcements as will render it adequate to British needs in the Middle Sea." As the above changes are not to be made until September, the New Zealand, which was present at the great naval review at Spitlicad last month (observes the Christchurcb Press) attached to the First Battle-Cruiser Squadron, and will therefore be at sea with the ships of the First Fleet, wihich left Portland last week.