GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 91, 12 September 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

THE RECRUITLXG SATISFACTORY. £ ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES. London, September W. Since the declaration of war, 433,909 men have enli-tcd, exclusive of Tcrritorials. The bigge.-t 'lay was September Ird, when 33,224 joined the color*. The Press Bureau gives the following additional casualties:—Ten officers, and CI others killed; 03 officers and 68J others wounded; CI officers and 2H83 others missing.

XEW SIEGE GI.V. j Received 1!, 10 p.m. Malta, September 11. A message from Italy describes a new German siege gun, whose shells contain poisonous gases. MIXE-LAYERS WILL BE COURTMARTIALLED. ; f> , Deceived 12. 1.10 a.m. London, Sept. II (morning). In the House of Lords, Lord Wimbourne, in reply to a question, said that anyone caught mine-laying in the open gea wonld be court-martialled. **■', SHIPPING CHARGES. j~ Times and Sydney Sun Service*. Received 11, 6.2) p.m. London, September 10. Ship-wncrs in the Australian trail,; are setting an example to others by re during freights. They have informed merchants that they intend to nia-ke no profits out of t:ie war. They submitted figure, showing the pTC=ent cost of working their vessels to represeff'atires of merchants, who are communicating with the banks, protesting •gainst the present exchange charge, piich i 3 a serious factor in trade.

t TIME WREAKS REVEXGE. CERMAX AVIATOR RECOOXLSED. f Received 11, 6.50 p.m. 4 Paris, heptembcr 1 1. An engine breakdown compelled the aeroplane which "bombed'' the city last. week to descend at Any la Vilie. Tw> officers were captured. An attempt wm made to lynch one of the officers. He recognised a-s a rlork who was previoiu--ly working in I'ans.

2 " IX BRITISH GUIAXA. y ■' '" 1 • EVERY MAX AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. Received 11, 8.35 p.m. Georgetown, September 11. AH available forces in British Guiana, consisting of police and militia, have volunteered for active and reserve forces, and arc mobilised. A British oil-tanker steamer is taking refuge, owing to having picked up a German win-l«« messag-.

<•* KING'S MESSAGE TO INDIA. r* " '" Delhi, September 10. The King's message was received willi enthusiasm. In the Legislative Council on -the proposal of Native member*, a. resolution was passed Hat the GoTenunmt consider whether India shall J&i gut Si the cost of tie w.