GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 71, 13 August 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

BRITAIN'S FORCES ENROLLING THE SECOND ARAIV. TERRITORIALS READY FOR THE FRONT. { Received 12, 8.35 pjn. London, August 12. ,ord Kitchener's second army of i. JOO is now being enlisted daily, die mobilisation of Territorials is ;>c--1 Injr completed. Every unit ia up to iw , i .tblishment. Many units have accepted liability to i. rve overseas, and others are lv : iig Ljked to follow their example. ON BRITISH SOIL. A SENTRY SHOT. . London, August 11. The Postmaster-General eireulates telegrams on Sundays and war digests. A concealed man fatally shot a sen- 1 try on the T&ilway at Redhill, and es caped. There were two explosions in German bakers' shops at East Ham. • Seven were injured, includig three firemen. MARKETS RE OPENING. Received 11, 8.15 p.m. London, August 10 (Evening). • Freights to Australia have advanced an average of 29 per cent. Shipbuilders and repairers at Newcastle have arranged to transfer their men from merchant to naval work on the Tvne, and are prepared to under- - take any repaid in an emrr.-emv. London, August 10. Olympia has been made a concentration camp. Three hundred Germans arc interned. 'Many Germans from the North of England arc interred at York Castle. The police discovered several wireless apparatus in the houses of Germans in London suburbs. Prince George, the Kaiser's nephew, if a prisoner at Brussels. HELP FOR FRENCH RESERVISTS, i London. August U. A fund has been opened to a--ist the wives of departed French re-crvia s. a hundred women tearfully pleading with their compatriots for assistance to pay ' rent and secure bread and milk for i their children. j Sir Herbert Tree i- reviving "Drake" •t His Majesty's Theatre, the proceed-i i to go to the war funds. I The Bishop of London has enrolled j for active service. \ BRITISH FOREIGN LEGION. LADY ISLINGTON OFFERS HOSPITAL. London, August 11. Five hundred have already enlisted 111 the English Foreign Legion, including three Russian prince; and several Italian officers. Danish residents are organising a corps. .Hie Cap Ortegal arrived at Teneriffe on August 3. from Buenos Avres. It ia reported that a British warship has captured her. Seven thousand have enrolled as j special constables in London. Sir Ronald Munro-Fergu-n- , offered Raith j House, Kirkcaldy, as a hospital. Lady Islington has offered her London residence as a hospital for New Zealanders if required, has al-o stated that she is willing to a»«i« in hospital work. The patriotic fund in England an! Wales has reached f1.7f1.0000. BRITISH C REDIT GOOD. GOLD POURING INTO BANK. I.onlon, August 11. Silver, 28'/?d. The banlc has received a f'lrt'i quarter of a million in gold. The tola) receipts have been nine millions sin August a. The conditions ar» stei 'ihimproving, and the hanlrs :>n' i<- :i_' out in gold. The Transvaal oufru* f>r July was f3.IIU<W. th- Vff— in- / June, 1913. I [air Northcote has off.-r.-T lvi-t r •" Park "a- a convalescent liovi - f<r of fleers. PRTCES PRACTICALLY NORMAL. Received 12. 9.W p.m. London. A'lfi-- 1? Hiere is perfect calm throiivViuf B , nfrTimiim prices for fo<vlstiiffs ■n apparently unnecessary, and prices an uomaL Fish and fruit

THEIR MAJESTIES AT ALDERSHOT. GRSAT OVATIONS FROM THI GARRISONS. London, August 11. Heir Majesties motored to Aldershot, and made a complete tour of the garrison. Thejr received ovations everywhere. A correspondent suggests that the House of Commons should take half pay, following the precedent of the Japanese Government in the Russo-Japanese war. STRICTER CENSORSHIP. NO IMPORTANT NEWS NEED BE 'EXPECTED .JI"ST NOW. Received 12 8.30 p.m. London, August 12 (Morning). Tfce Press Bureau states that at this period of hostilities no news of importance can be expected. No movements of the British Army or her allies can be divulged, and over the proceedings of tke enemy lies the fog of war. THE GERMANIA SEIZED. Received 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 12. Dr. Krnpp's yacht, the Germania, was seiied at Southampton. The crew had previously gone to Germany. Numerous arrests have been made of suspects, and many have been discharged, including a supposed poisoner of t:nnsport horses. TOR THE KING'S SERVICE. SHU'S REQUISITIONED. Rccived 12. 8.35 p.m. London. August 12. T.nrd Mi *-, ,- pre.-id.'s over the Board of Arbitration relating to the requisition of British ships for the King's service. He is assisted by a panel of admirals, leading shipowners, bankers, underwriters and insurance brokers.

NO FOOD PAMTN'E. DENMARK CON'THSTES lIKR SUPPLIES. Received 12. 8.30 p.m. Copenhagen. August 12. It is officially announced that Denmark will continue to send England 40,•Wlcwt. of butter. XATIOXAL DAY OF PRAYER. FIXED FOR FRIDAY. Received 12. 8.5.") p. m . London, August 12. The Primate has appointed Friday a day of prayer and intercession in the war. He has also asked the Roman Catholics and the Free Church Council to co-operate. PAPER FAMTXK JMMrXENT. Received 12. 7.55 p.m. London. August 11. A paper famine is imminent. The price has advanced from a penny to l s / 4 d per pound. It is estimated that reserves. art- normally equivalent to ten > ■weeks' eupply, but in consequence of the increased demand fo~ newspapers thev will only last six weeks.