GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 124, 19 October 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

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German fort in britain, a discovery and seizubb nbar LONDON. STRONG STRATEGIC POSITION. Received 18, 10.40 ajn. London, October 18. The police raided the lactory ol Roder, Limited, at Wißesden Junction, a German music-printing firm. The position commands important railway lines aad junctions, including the Great Western and North-Western main lines, also the gasworks, reservoirs, and electric ligm works.

among the refugees at Dover. Man* suspects have been arrested during the week at Channel ports. ! FIRST VESSEL TO LIVERPOOL. CANADIANS IN ENGLAND. London, October U. The first steamer from the Pacific coast via the Panama Canal has reached Liverpool. The Canadians aboard the transports lined the decks and rigging and cheered in acknowledgment of the greeting from the crowds on the foreßhore. The Canadians are mostly between 25 and 35, and physically equal to the pick of the British regiments. In the evening they lau led and entrained for an unnamed training centre.

The foundations of the building we?v of very thick concrete, and the roof v. concrete 3ft thick. The firm explainer t that this was necessary for future additional storeys. Twenty-two German employees were arrested. The French Government recently blew up the firm's Paris factory.

The Times' military correspondent -:ays that the war is reaching a clima\ in violence, and we must expect to he attacked at Home. London, October 16. The Government has prohibited the transit otherwise than through the post of letters or written messages intended for persons carrying on business in the enemy's country. Received 17, 3.40 pjn. Rome, October 16.

A DESPERATE ADVEXTUML

THE INVASION OF ENGLAND. PRINCESS MARY'S APPIAB. Times and Sydney Son BerriMft. Received 18, 6.5 pjn. London, October 17. The Times' naval corresponded describes any German invasion scheme as a desperate adventure. The obstacles thereto are overwhelming. The Princess Mary's appeal for Christmas gifts for the troops says that on Christmas Eve, when, like the shepherds of old, they keep their watch, doubtless their thoughts will turn to home and their loved ones. Perhaps they will reci..i the days of their childhood, when hung out their stockings, wonderi 0 ..hat the morrow had in store for them.

A message from Basle states that the French have re-occupied Altkireh, and mow threaten Thune and Mulhansea.

The King of the Belgians' stud and loyal carriages have arrived at Southampton. The Times, in a leader, describes the Canadian contingent as of fine material that any soldier in the world could wish to lead. Moßtly the men are of superior intelligence and education.

POWERFUL WIRELESS PLANT DISCOVERED. IN TOUCH WITH BERLIN. BOYCOTT OF AUSTRO-CERMAX WAITERS. Received 18, 8.20 p.m. London, October 17. The police seized a powerful wireless plant at Professor Schuster's residence at Twyford. Schuster, who is a brother of Sir Felix Schuster, admitted that he could receive messages from Berlin and "aria.

The police arrested all the waiters , who are Austrians at the Vicuna Cafe, a favorite haunt of Austrians and Germans. Owing to the agitation against Austro-Gennan waiters, 20 leading London hotels announce that these are no longer employed. RED CROSS ORGANISED. I SPIES IN BRITAIN. Received 18,10.30 a.M. London, Oetefcc 16. The Army Council hag organised 301 Red Crow classes. A German spy wearing a Belgian uniform Wd Bed Cross badge was arrested