THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 29 August 1914, Page 2

THE WAR.

IN NEW ZEALAND

BELGIAN KKUKF KUX!>. By Telegraph.—l'niHi Association. Napier, Friday. A fund for the relief of li> has been established, tlie balance uf tlu. Indian famine relief fund ( ln'iny devoted to the new fund. Tim conln bution of the district to the jjjiLriotic fund is over £OOOO.

A FATUIOTfC MAKCII. Marton, Friday. Satlierley Crozier, a Marton composer, haa composed and arranged for t ; !ie bant! a patriotic inarch, "Our Empire IVfcniora," dedicated to tho expeditionary forces, and presented to the band accompanying the second contingent. Half tho proceeds of the sales of tho piano copies will be donated to the patriotic

fund, REQUEST FROM FLAXMILLERS. Palmerston North, Friday. The executive of, the Now Zealand flaxmillers this morning decided to senft a deputation tp the shipping companies, asking them to make no increase in freight rates on hemp and tow at present, owing to the depressed state of the industry. Pohangina County contributes nearly £6O in cash and, produce to the patriotic fund. YOUTHFUL VOLUNTEERS. In the House of Represental ivi-s 011 Wednesday evening, Mr. H. Atmoi'e (Nelson) raised a question a.« to tillage of enlistment in the Expeditionary Forces. He understood, he- .said, that many; boys were bping taken who '.vcre under 19. The Defence Minister hail said that seasoned men only would be taken. Mr. Allen said that 'he m;reed that the age of eighteen was much too young. In fact, he was rather inclined to think that twenty was 100 young, but it had been found nwessary tu adopt twenty as.the minimum in the present condition of the Territorial organisation. Strict instructions had been issued, to the officer in command of every district that every man was to produce his birth certificate or Territorial record. Mr. Atmon: had sent him three names of young men who were under age. Instructions hail been sent to the <3.0,0. that these young men were to be found and that tlhey were not to go. "We don't want them," said the Minister. "We admire their desire to go and all that sort of thing, but we don't think it right that they should go." Mr. Atmore said that in Nelson birth certificates were not being demanded. Mr. Allen: Then they are not obeying instructions. lam very glad you told me. \

OUU ENEMY'S DREADNOUGHTS. I'AID FOK BY BRIT I rill FOLIA'. THE "MADE IX GERMANY" TRAGEDY. Professor Malaquin, ol Cbmtchurch, a Frenchman, lias boon giving liis views on various patriotic platforms. He says that the policy of tihe Germans is to put the Bavarians. Saxons and Hanoverians in the front of the battle and keep the Prussians in the rear, as the more important and dependable men. "You English people have paid for dialf the German Dreadnoughts, and you are getting what you paid for. Half your shops are full of German goods, bought in preference to those' of your Mother Country. The other day 1 went to a shop to buy some undershirts. When I opened them ut home I found a label, 'Made in Germany.' They were quickly on their way back to the shop, not in brown paper, hut in a dirty newspaper. 'These tilings were made in Germany,' said I, as I' flung them back, 'and they are of no use to me.' 'I suppose you.

want your money back?' said the shopman. 'No,' I said, 'I want to liave.nothing more to do with them at all."' I dare say (writes "Ariel" in the Dunedin Star) that t'lie professor was not very practical, but he was at least thoroughly French, and I have a strong feeling that one of the forms the patriotism that is overflowing just now should take is a determination to take English goods. HORROR OF INVASION.

Another of Professor Malaquin's points *yas the horror of invasion, lie was a boy at the time of the German invasion in 1870., The Uhlans (the German "Cossacks") roamed the country far and wide, and plundered and killed as tliey listed. In his iliome they saw a clock, and one of them said: "That will make a nice present for so-and-so," and tyolc it away. Trains to Germany were crammed with plunder—"Presents from France." ' At the neighbor's on one side they demanded £2OO. It was not available. The ollicer seized a little dliild by one leg and held it over a deep well with one hand, while he held a watch witli tllie other. The mother went mad with fear, and tiie father shot himself. At the neighbor's oil the other side there was a wine cellar. The Uhlans went down to drink and were soon elevated, and left the tap running after they had helped themselves. The owner went to turn the tap, but was immediately shot dead. These are some of tne advantages of having the enemy in your country, which our anti-defence lunatics | seem to desire for us. |

NOTES. Messrs NT. P. Packard, of Spotswoori, and E. Griffiths have each presented horses to the Defence Department. 10 1 - use with the expeditionary force. The-Stock Department at New Plymouth ill us been notified liv the Defence Department not to purchase any more horses at present. 1 _ Uy the Raravva, on Thursday .nigiit, 40 horses were shipped north. During next week a further slhipmcnt "of W or 15 horses will lie sent north. The euchre party and dance held by The Pest Glub in'the West Knd Gymnasium on Thursday, in aid of the Relief Fund for local distress, was very successful. Klcven ttO>W wcto occupiou in tlie euchre tournament, tlie prizes in wliicli were secured as follow: Men, Mr Hawkins first, Mr McKoy second (after a play-off); "booby" prize, Mr Reid. Tjidies, Mrs Fulton (14 games) first, Mrs A.Connett (10 games) second; "booby" prize, Mrs Allen. After suppei dancing was indulged in, Mr Barnitt-.sup-plying excellent music. Mr Paul was M.C. " T)ic relief fund will benefit to tlie extent of £5 10s. i, : A successful social and dance was held MHWi

will benefit to the extent of over £l2. The first part of tlie evening wis devoted to music, etc., and. after an excel* l/'iit supper hud been pi ovided dancing 1 was indulged in, music 'being provided J by Miss Sole, and Mr A. Lister acted as M.C. The social and dance promoted by the Fitzroy Fire Brigade, in aid of the patriotic fund, was largely attended, and it most enjoyable gathering resulted. Seventeen tables were in use during the card tournament. Mrs S. Kennell won Uie ladies' first prize, and Mrs Haskell the second, after a play-off with Mesliameß Steffensen, W. George and W. Harvey, who all tied. Messrs V»'. Harvey and Aroa tied for the men's competition, and in the play-off Mr Harvey ! was first and Mr Aroa second. Mrs j (ieorge provided the music for the subsequent dance, Firemen C. Foote and F. ! Tanner officiating as MXJ.'s. Violets' | donated by Mrs A. F. Foote were sold ; during tihe evening, realising 103. ■ Stratford is doing remarkably well in raising funds. The local total now ex- , ceds £ISOO. ! A mounted national reserve will be j formed at Stratford, providing tihe neeessary rifles can be procured from the I Defence Department. It is understood j that the Department, however, has very good "reasons for not acceding to suefh a request.