GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 81, 31 August 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

THE PREMIERS APPEAL. GREAT PATRIOTIC MEETINGS. Received 30, 5.5 p.m. (London, August 2'.l (morning i. Mr Asquith has sent a stirring letter to Lord Mayors and Provost*, urging them to call great meetings to empha*ise the Tight and soundness of the British cause. The Premier offers to go to the cities and address meetings. ANXIOUS TO RETURN. WOUNDED UKITISH TOMMIES. OPINIONS ON THE GERMANS' ANILITY. Bweived 2!>, 7 pjn. London, August 29.

The wounded English troops brought to Folkestone are disgusted at their «arly disablement and vji/c anxious to return to the front. They declare that the Germans cannot "shoot for nuts," Uut the artillery U effective. The British cavalry, they say, rode through the Uhlans as though they were children. They confirm the news regarding the German atrocities and their wearing khaki uniforms taken from the Britis'i dead.

Through the Spanish Minister, Belgrade has protested against the Austrian atrocities to women and the bombardment of unfortified cities, including Belgrade.

London. August 28.

It has been announced in the Hou.-e of Lords that the Government proves to employ native Indian troop* in the war. .. INDIAN NATIVE TROOI'S ACCEPTED.

AT THEIR OWN PRESSING REQUEST.

London. August 2S.

Lord Kitchener, in tin: House ni Lords, announced that in addition to reinforcements shortly proceeding to Franc, the Government had divided to reinforce tlie British contingent by two divisions and a cavalry division, besides other troop*, from India. The first contingent was on its way. lie was employing two divisions of Indian natives.' All wastage in tin- army in France was being immediately filled up.

[A division is 2*1.000 men. and a cavalry division 10.000 men.l Simla, August 2S.

The Maharajah of Mysore has giun fifty lakhs of rupees (a third of a million sterling) for tin- Indian force. London. August IS.

The recruiting for Lord Kitchener's gecoad 100/ifX) uw» » Foce-dirc/ briskjy. , , . Lord Crewe, in the House of Lord*. ■aid the Government was deeply impressed with the enthusiasm in India. Thii w Urpely «lua to the Indian soldiers' desire to stanfl beside their comrades in the British Army. India knew that France v.a, employing Africans, and would be disappointed if they themselves we re debarred. The loyalty of all classes has rendered internal troubles impossible.

LORD ROBERTS HITS (JUT

MEN SHOULD TRAIN', XOT PLAY.

GAMES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED. Eece'iTed 30, 3..5 p.m. London, August 2'J (morning). Lord Roberts, addressing the new battalion of Fusiliers, 1300 strong, of city men, raised in a week, said: "You are the pick of the nation, highly-educated and professional men, doing what all able-bodied men of whatever rank should do How different is your action from that of the men who are continuing their cricket and football as if the very existence of the country were not at stake. This is not the time to play games. We are engaged in a life-and-death struggle/'

The Blackheath, London Scottish, and and several other prominent Rugby football clubs have cancelled the season's fixture?. Most of their playvrs havs joined the colors. A great discussion is taking plate in the newspapers as to whether sports should be carried on while recruits are wairted. A HIST FOR THE DOMINIONS. PENALISE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN MANUFACTURES.

Received 30, 5.5 p.m. London, August 29. The! British Empire Industrial League suggests that the Dominions can help to capture the enemy's trade by removing or reducing during tlie war the tariff on British goods competing with German and Austrian manufactures, and readjusting the tariffs after the war.

TWO GLIMPSE

TRAGEDY IN THE All!

Received 30 ; 5 •"• p.m. London, Augu.-t 2!>. Daring the fighting on Sunday, an English aviator, emerging from a cloud, found a German aeroplane just below him, and swooping down within revolver shot, he emptied the c'eanvliers of his pistol .'.nu directly afN-rwards was egain enveloped Hi clolkK AVll<-n he (merged agiin he s:i\v ,i nmvd oi "'Tommies,'' surrounding tin i-mash'd German aeroplane beiow.

RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY. PATRIOTIC LABOR PARTY. Received 20, 7 p.m. London. August 20. A meeting of the Labor Party in the House of Commons: unanimously decided to support the proposal for joint cooperation in political parties, and hold public meetings to stimulate recruiting. It Is understood tie Irish Party will conduct a campaign in Ireland. The details of the general scheme are working out.

NOTES FROM BRITAIN

London, August 28. Two men attacked and severely Injured a signalman at Hilchin. and aitcr cutting the wires escaped on motorcycles. An hour later a motor-cyclist fired at a constable- near Hitchin. IPrince. Albert has been landed from the C-ollingwood sufTering from appendicitis. His illness is not serious. The daiiy show will in- held as usual. Entries are numerous. The Press Bureau repudiates the press allegations that it Ls unne-cssarily supprewing news. GREAT WAR LEVIES. . THE RAPACIOUS GERMANS. Received 30, 5.5 p.m. Ostc-nd, August 23. Onlv a million francs of the Brussels' wax levy has been paid. The Germans now threaten to seize the pictures and works of art a in the museum. The Military Governor has arrested Ernest Solwmy, described a* "The Bel■mtm^mma+am+mtmmtitmaJmmiMlm