THE WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 75, 18 August 1914, Page 7

THE WAR

HEW ZEALAND'S PART

NEW ZEALAND'S FORCES. i:y Tetegrapii.— Press Association. Wellington, Monday. Speaking at the Natives' Association patriotic concert last nifjht, the Hon fi '; v i '«• 101 ' saitl h ™» pro^w* that before the end of the month the Dominion would, have MOO men on the water on tiie way to help the Country, and ii was probable that within thTee months another 2500 men would bo required to act as reinforcements. GIFTS OF FISH. Wellington, Monday. An appeal is being made to fishermen .throughout the Dominion for gifts of ; smoked or fresh fish to supply the troopships taking the expeditionary force. The proposal is being warmiy taken up here. I THE TAIHAPE FUND. Ta'.hapo, August 17. The War Fund is i: tiie vicinity of £250. CHARGES OX GERMAN GOODS. Wellington, Monday. Mr Massev lias notified the ComiinonAvealth Government that the New Zealand Government will assume the responsibility for the payment, of the charges on goods from German shins .to _be re-consigned to New Zealand. This is only a forntal guarantee, is the charges will fall on the merchants and shippers. PATRIOTIC HUNT MEETING. . ' Palmerston N., Monday. The Manawatu Hunt Club has decided to go on with its steeplechase meeting on Wednesday next in aid of [the Patriotic Fund. i |' AN APPEAL TO DAIRYMEN, i' Wanganui, Monday. I Messrs W. Corry and E. Runners; ram, ['prominent in the dairy industry in WanIganui, have stnt a letter to the National Dairy Association of New Zealand containing suggestions for a Dominion-wide movement by dairymen to assist the Empire in the present crisis. They suggest t'ho immediate contribution by all suppliers of from .y 8 d to « %d per pound on ail butter-fat for a monthi; that the National Dairy Association set up a commf.tteo .to fix the price of .butter, and cheese month by month; j that British merchants handling such ! produce be asked to subscribe to thie war I fund a certain nerccnffige of their jcbarmw; '/hat shipping and insurance [ companies be also asked to subscribe a I per centage of their charges. The I writers conclude: "We are dispatching i an expeditionary force, but we who are |"(|uie: and safe at home want to do ] more. Whether we be dairymen or farmers, whether we produce butter or 'cheese, wool or mutton or beef we >hon d ! see that these reach, the consumer at the heart of tlfc Empire at the lowest, price. We can afford to sell to them by doing this and it is the leas, we can do. We shall -be bearing our iv.irt eoually with thrse who are in the held fighting our battles, and in lens of thousand.-; of eases making the supreme .-acj riiice of their lives." I THE NAPIER CONTINGENT. Napier, .Monday. The Napier detachment of the expeditionary force was farewellcu bv a crowd of between six and seven thousand. There were many affecting scenes at the railway station. GENERAL GODLEY. Wellington. Monday. General Godley left Welling.on for Auckland on Sunday night to inspcol, Vhe concentration camp there to-mor-row. He will leave afterwards forDunedin.. where he will inspect the concentra: ion camp on Thursday. Oi /Saturday he will inspect, the Christj church camp, returning to Wellington, ton Sunday. PALMERSTON 011<TS. Palmerston N., Monday. Tire National Mortgage Agency Co., .owners of the Longburn Freezing Works, has donated £IOOO to the Patriotic Fund. The Manawatu Trotting CJub, with r.o totalisator. ha< d< nated £25, which L half the nmus. ■KLTHAM GIVES CHEESES. Kit-hum, Monday.A very largely-attondi-d ilein on si ration was held on Saturday. Several patriotic addresses were given amid enthusiasm. A collection realised' a good sum. The Eitham Dairy Company has contributed two tons of cheese to the war fund. TIIE GISBORNE COXTINI.KNTS. Gisborne., Monday. The. Gisborne e'tTitingents have departH, the mounted men leaving bv ,tbc Ripp <■ on Saturday night and th" .infantry bv the T-arawcra ou Sr.ndav. Largo crowds gave; Wuni an "nthusiaslic farewell.

ANOTHER LINK OF DKI-'KX* !C. Wi'Hinv't-'"', A!«m.hiy. In rcjiiv to a, iine.stion a* lo win: .will In' d'nc to lili tile liiiiu-i •"• ■ Territorials depleted I>v the :.i eejitun ot Yolmit-ers for 111- expi nit iomrv i</ivo. the Minister of Defence i'l tlut. as l;t-r a-; -> iuve-->;irv i ' • ■ I'u-n wcri' tern;; taken from the jr-.'netv.l I -m:tun _r -vT-'ion. Th" rifle wciv drirmjr Mid ;:n< t li!*r line «>/ det'enc-', and he bought liure an ample >up|»lv. Tli- 1 training of M-ninr slci s would In- ronlium'd. .Mr Al'v.i >asd i' was uracil;, that t]ipoop!-' who ivmained in New /'t-r.bnd should rrv i>n the in-li;-! nes '< f tilt* I Mi.uinuui. ;'YVo lie jirlde-d. "very juixious -.hat our youn* people shotthl h"!p rs through thti crisis in tiiU ditli:-ul<\- and j in k'.'opiii'r the Mippiy of nroj ilui-c. hoi:< by wav '<-f imports. which |n;ean Customs revenue. and i!;c -upp'y ot j>rfis!u: i* ioi liome coii.sumption. iUCfM-r. WIIKAT AKEAS. Tirnani. Au;:u-d. 17. Several parties of volunteers have left fnr t!io camp at Christi'iiurch. aii'l in < a. h a ]a , ':;e crowd al tile li'iill fn sec tlull oIV. A meeting of Oerahiilie famieis agreed that more wheat should be put in, and eleven <: f those present will put in ' acres. Tv i'l't'st Titatives of the itu-t-chan's agreed To s.uupjv ?eed wheal, and n an ures stt praeticallv cost pi ice. Tite convenor of the meeting liad wired the Premier asking him to use 11iia-

fluence to secure cheaper seed and man- 1 ure, and to appeal to ploughmen to 1 work overtime if necessary. < 1 WAR FUND MAT INEB. ] Wellington, August 17. < Members of the combined theatrical ! and vaudeville companies now in Wei- i lington canvassed the town yesterday i Biorning, and in the afternoon gave a j matinee performance at the Opera House, J the total receipts being about £350, ' which will be devoted to the Empire De- 1 fence Fund. ' ' OFFICIAL NEWS. i RECEIVED BY THE PREMIER., j Wellington, August 17. The Premier received the following ( cable, dated London, August M 5, 8.50 ] p.m., official: "The French and Bavar- • ians were engaged at Blamont, Cirey and j Araneourt. The. French were completely successful and captured the'heights < of Audela. The French continue the i advance in the Vosges. A state of siege • has been proclaimed in Bulgaria." ] VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICE. ' Auckland, August 17. The Auckland mobilisation camp now contains about one thousand troops, and all members of the northern portion of the expeditionary force are expected to be under canvas by Wednesday next. The camp was thrown open to visitors to-day. Napier, August 17. Forty-eight volunteers from Gisborne left at 10.13 a.m. yesterday for the con- ■ ivntration camp at Palmerston North. To-morrow morning fi] men leave. The latter were addressed at the Drill Hall to-day by the .Mayor (Mr .1. Vigor Brown) and Lieut-Colonel Hisjop, and complete kits prepared by the ladies were distributed. As a result of a street collection yesteiday, £350 was realised, and the patriotic fund now reaches close on U7OOO. DANNEVIRKE TROOPERS FAREWELLED. DimrievTrke. August IS. About 1000 people' assembled on Saturday and farcwelled (jli troopers, who left for the Palmerston North concentration camp. This was the third hatch of men to leave here for the three days of tiie week, the other two going one : each to Palmerston and Masterton. Each i time the .Mayor (Mr. K. 11. Ransom) ' has delivered a patriotic speech, and the townspeople have given the depart- ; ing soldiers a hearty send-off. The oil ; for additional volunteers is meeting ; with a ready response. ° WANG A.Vr CONTRIBUTIONS.' Wanganui, August 1(1. In less than a week. Wanganui lets raised .-C-HMKI in cash for the war fund, while £IOOO ha;- been donated in kind and committees are now gotnm- into work, and it is expected that a verv substantial sum will be realised. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS IMPROVED Wellington, Monday. His Excellency the Governor has' received iW« following cable from t-h ■ Secretary of State, for the Colonics under date Londvai, August 15:— "Owing to tile vigorous action taken here *'■] deal with tii<. financial situation particularly with regard to bills: oi exchange, conditions habe become ninon easier and credits have greatly improved. There is every bopo that 'trad--, home and foieign. will rapidly resume its norma! course 1 shall hi' .-dad if your will make this public.— Signed, Ilari-otnt." ANGTIIEi; NEW PI.VMiHTIt MATCH. ENTIirsiASTIC SKMioff. That martial ardor is on (he increase in New Plymouth we- abiiudanllv "videiit at till- Coronation Hal! last 'night, when a larger crowd than previously I was present to farewell the latest contingent of vo!un;eers. who leave for Palmerston by the mail train this ! morning. [ The proceedings were far more ■.■•■- plete with life than those of la-t week, there being a coniuieieKible warmtli flint was previously lacking. After -Caotain McDonnell had addressed thy., ni.au and explained tlmt. thladies of the-town were'desirou- to furnish them with some useful articles au-I comforts, (he troopers were marelied in single file past tile tables whereon tiie various package were placed for distribution as on the prcwous occasion-, eaclf man receiving bis packets. His \\ : orship the -Mayor, Mr .1. 11. Wilson, addressing (he troopers, s:\id he bad once 'again the privilege ol congratulating New Zealand and our own , part of it on tin' splendid way in whi-di I the young men of the coiinl ry have rallied I at the call for volunteer.-, rousing in us the - Liioi!"o-t. feelings uf pride that j j doubt that sonic of those who had of j f.'red their sen ices had .lone so out ' of an inherent love of adventure, whici had been a Airy great- factor in building nip the Empire of which we were so ! j proud; but beyond that desire, and far L " i stronger, was the desire to prove their ' loyalty'by action, and to show tiie world

that whoever offended England offend:.-J the Dominions, and that they would quickly resent it. It was an objectlesson to the world to see the Dominions so spontaneously coming to lire aid of the Motherland. Men and women throughout New Zealand were generously giving of their means in expression of their lovalty, and in every part women were working to provide' clothing and comforts for those who were going to the wa.r. The people of New Plymouth were proud of the men who were going to represent Tarara'-.i, knowing that they would he found ready for duty under all circumstances. Whilst absent, the men would be in the minds of th,i people, and their doings eagerly looked for, and on their return they would be as Oicartily welcomed. He wished them all God-speed. (Loud applause.) Private H. Davies (son of BrigadierGeneral Davies) suitably thanked the ladies for their gifts, Cheers were given for the departing contii.geniers, for the ladies, and for New Plymouth. A number of High School boys introduced a new element into the proceedings by singine- the. "Marseillaise." • The band arrived at the close of the procecdings, stud played the. French. Hussion, and English National Anthems, as well as several patriotic songs. The following is. the list of those who leave this morning:— NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT. Geoffrey Seed .T. Hiekev (Opunake) Charles Sadler Henry Davis Joseph Milburn Ernest Stanley Arthur V. Carbines Dennis Tlyan . —'MeSavi-iiey (Pimgarchti) Harold Amos (Pungarchu) Aubrey Newton Howard Scldon John Anderson Cyril MeOonagie Arch. Somervell Douglas Smith (lUhotu) Stanley Lang Hugh {"lonic (Okato) Wim. P. Davidson Cyril Newman Wm. Copehind Thomas McKoy Ernest Johnson Howard Newton (Okato) STRATFORD DISTRICT. William Willey William Everiss George Steer (L'ohokuTa) Maxwell Berry (WMiangamomona) Bovdou ft. Dawbei' (Kolmratahi) .Edward Fryday (Toko) Charles Hurrah (Lowgarth) Frank Brown William Jamison (Toko! Henrv Fearon (Mitlliirst) Allen l.ealand (Mangatoki) . Irving Blackstoel;. 'Timothy •Siilliva:George. Lowe ELTHAM. John Smith. WAI.TARA. Frank S. Smaill Frederick Chapman George Bertram! INGLEWOOD. Oswald Hundley HAWERA. Louis if. McSvveenev'(Pilvama) . J. YV. lirimt George Bennett (Manaia). 'IAUMARUNI'L. A. Krebs PAIHATUA. Stanley E. C. Taylor. WAVERLEY. George Muldrock THE OFFICERS. The following officers are "!so leaving this morning:— Major Brunt (Hawr-ra) Captain Cox (Hawera| Lieut. Kiii-bcy (Ellimm) Lieu;. Furby (Stratford) Lieut. Murray I'rijivhart (Stratfordl. t FIRE BRIGADE PUOCESSION. A new note was given last night to the patriotic spirit 'which is gradually hut surelv obsessing New PI;, mouth. The fire brigad-s of New Plymouth and l-'itzroy organised a torchlight procession, at which the Band assisted. This novel feature attracted a large crowd and gave the town a very animated appearance for a short while, besides being an outward and visible sign of that vast current of patriotic feeling which is ■possessing the people. The. procession was formed at !VI Cover street corner of Devon street, the Band taking the lead. Then came the , coronation coach that recently did dulv at the fancy dress ball. This was followed by a lorry on which was mounted a model of II.Vi.S. New Zealand. The town brigade's motor engine followed, and the liremcii were distributed among the procession earning torches. On arriving at tile Theatre Royal the Band played "Rule Brilann a" and tli.National Anthem, the brigades and public, lustily singing the words of the-* stirring national songs. The entertainment at the Theatre Royal was specially arranged for the occasion and it attracted a large audience. The proceeds are being devoted to the patriotic fund.