GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 17 August 1914, Page 4

GREAT BRITAIN

LOXDON REMARKABLY QUIET. INSTRUCTION IN' MARKMANSBIP. London, August 14 (evening). London is remarkably quiet to-day. There was no Priv-vi Council session, and only a brief Cabinet meeting. The. Premier spent the afternoon in the country. Mr. Lloyd George early left for Walton. The other Ministers propose spending Vhe week-end as a holiday. Lord Kitchener has authorised, the Rational Rifle Association to organise a corps of expert marksmen rapidly, to instruct recruits in the United Kingdom. GERMAN COLONIES ATTACKED. ! TURNING THE TABLES. I Received 16, 5.5 p.m. ■London, August 15. It is officially reported that the Nyassaland Government captured .the German Govermneht steamer Sphindthaven on Lake Nyassa, and took Van crew prisoners. , Nairobi, August 15. Two British cruisers landed parties at Q)ar es Salem (German East Africa), destroyed a wireless station and also the installation on German ships. They rendered the engines of steamers useless, and sank the floating dock. OFFICIAL NEWS ONLY. THE PUBLIC WARNICD. London, August 15 (morning). The Press Bureau warns the public not to place the slightest reliance on the rumors current regarding alleged victories or defeats, the arrival of wounded men or disabled ships. The public nian'i rest confident that news of successes or reverses to British armies will be communicated officially, and without delay.

HIGH-CLASS ESPIONAGE. KRITP VISITS BRITISH ARMAMENT FACTORIES. Received 15, 5.55 p.m. Times and" Sydney Sun Services. London, August IS. The Daily Mail's Berlin correspondent says that Krupp's recent visit to England was undertaken at the direct instigation of somebody- higher up. Krupp, after privileged visits to armament factories in England and Scotland, immediately reported to the Kaiser. NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENCiLAND. ■PREPARE RECEPTION FOR OCR FORCfE. Received 13, 5.5 p.m. London. August IS. A meeting oi New Zealanders formed a War Contingent Association with a view of assisting the welfare of the New Zealand contingent on arrival in England. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Lord Plmiket, Hon. W. P. Reeves. Sir James Mills and Sir Joshua "Williams attended the meeting. Lord Islington announced that the fiovonmient would give encouragement to the scheme. Canadians have fomed a similar as- [ sociatiou. ORN'ERAL LONDON" ITEMS. London, August 1-!. The Prince, of Wales' fund has reached £1.0O0.fl!)0. Feeling in the money market has greatly improved and general relief is felt, especially by discount houses, whose position ihas been rendered much more llcinid. The iirst prize court advertisement published for manv generations relates to the seizure of Sohlesien. Owing to the release of prisoners in view of the political crisis the Women's Social Political League, has definitely suspended activities. The Wireless 'Press Marconi's new organisation for the circulating; of messages, gathered I>\< wireless from fier;Kiiny, shows how fiermany is being filled with stories of victories l)y the army and navy.