GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 96, 18 September 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

IX THE IMPERIAL PakIUMEXT. A DETERMIXATIOX TO STAND TOGETHER. "OCR COUNTRY FIRST." Received 17, 10.45 p.m. London, Sept. 17 'morning). Mr F. E. Smith, interview that although the Unionists justly resented the Government's action, all parties were showing a firm determination to nuke every endeavor to defeat Britain's common enemy. Until that had been Accomplished all domestic difference# vrould be laid aside. German diplomacy Would doubtless detect ths evidence ©f a divided nation in Tuesday's speeches. It had Bhown a remarkable aptitude for mistaking our temper and purpose, but if the German authorities would rightly understand what bad happened in the Bouse of Commons they should read Itr Bonar taw's and Sir Edward Oarson's declarations in the debate, showing that our country come- first. Mr Smith added that such utterances represented the deep conviction of the Unionists tbit * united front would persist as long as there was peril to Britain on land or

MR REDMOXD'S STIRRING APPEAL. FOR AX IRISH BRIGADE. "UNION" IX THE FIELD MAY LEAD TO UN lOX AT HOME." Keceived 18, 12.40 ajn. London, September 17. Mr Redmond, in a manifesto to the Irish people, says he is confident that Ireland is willing to 6hare the burdens and sacrifices of the just war undertaken in defence of the sacred rights or the liberties of nations with whom we are much akin. He adds: "Even when no ties of sympathy bound Great Britain and Ireland, the latter gave het quota and more to the firing line." He suggests that "Irish recruits should |>e formed into an Irish Brigade, officered as far as possible by Irishmen, enabling Ireland to gain national credit for their deeds, and to feel like the other communities in the Empire that she had contributed, an army bearing her name in this historic struggle. Simultaneously with the formation of this brigade for service abroad, our volunteers must be put in a stile of efficiency for the country's defence. Thus, at the end of the war, Ireland shQUld possess an army of which she can he proud." Concluding, he appeals to his "countrymen of different creeds and political opinions to accept the friendship we have so consistently offered them, and allow this great war to swallow up all smaller issues, and that as our soldiers arc going to shed their blood and die at each other's side for the same high purpose, their union in the field may lead 'o union in their home, and their blood a seal that will bring all Ireland together in one nation*

STOCK EXCHANGE EE-OPENING. THE "DUM DUM"' CHARGES. London, tept. IG. The Royal Exchange re-opens to-mor-*ow, ajil resumes foreign busintfcs. The Government uas to compensate railway companies to the extent of the aggregate net receipts while the Government was in possession i! ! they fall short of the receipts lor the -corresponding period of 1913. The Daily Mai! says it is probable that smelting works will be opened u< England shortly eapabl; of producing 60,000 tone of spelter (zinc) annually Experts are investigating sited and studying the latest American method' It is possible the Government may supjort the scheme, in view of the importance of spelter for war materia!. Mr Harcouit, in reply to Mr Ilarrie, g«id that fee TJovernmient had accepted the generous offer of the Australians, •and he counted on the services of the cadet contingent for the remaining jeriod of their rfay in England. 11 .and communicated with the War Office with a view to the employment of this efficient body in some useful awl con genial <luty. Mr Auquith, in the lloiw o? Commons, promised sn inquiry into -if' statements of wounded men in hospital «oncerning German violations of the laws of civilised warfare. He sugireateu tint the accusations of Vl.c use of dumdum bullets on both sides were due k. the fact that long oointcd bullets more serious and jagged wound' when fired at eW- rahges than any form of expanding bullets, proh.iUly lv<ai»e the pointed brfiMs turned .-idcyavs after piercing the !ush.

' BRITISH GENERAL KILLED. London, September 16. Brigaoier-C«aeml Noil Kindt.iy. ono of the best artillery officei*, w.i„ killed in a. bittle at Torey, northwards of Chateau Thierry, a shell blowing him to pkxra jo»t «s the British guns weru getting flw

•EXTERMINATE THE TREACHEROUS BRITISH." BRITAIN'S AXSWER. Received 12.10 a.m. London, September 10. Mr Churchill sent the following message to a great recruiting meeting at Chatham: "The Kaiser lias urged his -oi 'iers to exterminate tile treacherous English,' and to 'walk over Sir John French's contemptible army.' Britain will know how to answer this. Tiiere will be no peace until Prussian militarism is pulverised and German truculeuce abased."

ILLUMINATING DESPATCHES. UOW GERMANY FORCED THE WAR. AUSTRIA PREPARED FOR MEDIATION. Received IS, 12.50 a.m. London, September 17. A White Paper issued containin; Bunsen's Vienna despatch in reference to the Rupture with Austria shows that on August Ist conversations between St. Petersburg and Vienna were proceeding in the most friendly fashion. Austria even assented to mediation on points of her ultimatum that were incompatible with Servian independence. It was at this point that Germany intervened with her ultimatum to SI. Petersburg and Paris, cutting short the prospects of peace. A few days' delay Would in all probability have saved Europe from the greatest calamity in history, THE TIMES IX HUMOROUS VEIN.

Received 17, 8.30 p.m. London, September 10. The Times, in a leader, fays: "Long age we announced that the German manoeuvres would begin on Monday, and the Universal Peace Congress would open at Vienna on Tuesday. We have no news of the congress, but ilie army is manoeuvring in a manner that was certainly arranged in Berlin.

INDIA'S LOYALTY

Received 17, 5.10 p.m. London, September 16. Both houses passed a resolution cmpowering the Indian Government to defray the cost of despatching the troops out of its own revenue, thus complying with India's wish to assist the Empire. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 17, G p.m. London, September 16. The German names of many British ships are being altered. Fry's Magazine, in suspending publication, announces that this is not the time for sport, and the stall is joining Lord Kitchener's army.

PENALISING GERMAN SHIPPING. Received 18, 12.10 a.m. Sydney, September 17. Private advices from London state that with a view of combating persistent German efforts to conserve their shipping connections, the Australasian Merchants' Association and the Australasian Chamber of Commerce have passed resolutions strongly recommending the members, together with Australasian exporters, to confine shipments exclusively to New York representatives of British shipowners.

GERMANY'S SUGAR CROP. REALISED THROUGH NF.UTKAI.S. Received 17, 10.45 p.m. London, September 1/. Mr A. Mac.ilbim Scott, in the House oi Commons, asked whether Germany was attempting to realise the sugar nop by exportation of the surplus, valued at £40,000,001), through Holland. Mr Uuneinian, President of ttie Board of Agriculture, said that he was unaware of any steps that could be taken to prevent export to neutral countries ill neutral ship* I-EWER REFUGEES FROM I'RANOE. London. Sept. l'<.>. Fewer refugee? are arrivins in Engl.md, and contid<'.ae.e is -returning m Paris and the north of Frame. Kll'orts li.i ve J»r.m-lv commenced to repair the inin to (locks, »n<l industries are re- . V thru-and German prisoners Jjarloen pent, to special prison camp* >■! Aldershot. Dorahest.tr, and fke«ta'«. Tliev a'e receiving full anny ration*. di ll FOES AND BRITISH DEM I RAT lONS. licceived IT. 5.10 p.m. l-ondon, September Iff. The Kaiser. the Crown Prince, the Emperor of Austria and the Duke of SaxeCoburg are members of the Order of tll6 Garter. The officials are now considering the question of depriving them of the honors. u j «<