AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

A NIj.V T'ultCE KTAXJ/LSHKD. Melbourne, October 1!'. The military authorities propose to establish a new force, and roluntcere under fiftv are invited'. Prerious military experience "J unnecessary, and the period of ecTviee will be until Iflw end of the war. ia

SEIZIT..; OF PLANT. AN INI. GNANT A_SGIX)-GERMiAN. Received 19, 8.25 p.m. London, October 18 (evening). Schusi,. r is indignant at the construction plac J upon the seizure of his wireless plant, which was merely used under Hcenao fiom the post office to receive time signals from the Eiffel Tower. The instrumt'L _ was too insensitive to receive messages from Germany. AN INDIAN GOVERNOR'S VIEWS. ON MODERN ARTILLERY. London, October 18. Lord Sydenham (formerly Sir George Sydenham Clarke, late Governor of [Bombay), interviewed, stated that owing to the great strides made in the construction of Geld and eiegc artillery and the development of high explosives, they are absolutely fatal to forts of ccnven-

tlcnal forms. It was difficult- to belike that, after tin: upsetting of her plan.t Germany would have impetus enough to again take the offensive against Pari.-. The Hiitish Oovernment, he contended, should take mure active means to retrict outside supplies to Germany.

SYMPATHY WITH BELGIUM. Tens of thousands assembled on Wimbledon Common to ealute the Belgian liag and express, through che Duchess of Vcndome, their sympathy with Belgium. ilr Chaplain, M.P. for Wimbledon, said hat though it meant suffering and ruin, Belgium bad not faltered, but had declined to break her word of honor or betray her friends. The .crowd, at Mr T. I'. O'Connor's instance, lifted up .their | hands and registered a vow that whatever came they would never sheathe the sword until Belgium was free and .reparation made. srccEssi-TLi kucrcitjxu. STANDARD RAISED. DOMINIONS' CLAIM TO BECOCiXITION. London, October IS. The Times' n.iiitary correspondent, -l) response lo Cerman allegations as -to failure in otir recruiting, gay 4: "We have 1,2011.000 i»'n in an organised form in Britain at the present moment. So many are offering that Lord Kitchen?! 1 has been compelled to raise the standard above any existing in Europe, otherwise lie would liavc been overwhelmed with recruits. All our men are of military ag'e. There are none of the children anil greUv-urds who are so common in the (leruian armies. It stands to rea*jn that an Empire containing 400 millions can never lack men. The Dominions oversea:- hare come to manhood and seek to establish their claim to recognition. 15acb is for his own Dominion and all for all. It will go hard with Germany. Her misdeeds will never be forgotten in the Dominions. I ''

MORE Ol'K FOUNDATION'S. BOX FACTOIiV IN EDINBURGH. I/ondon, October IS. The Obfurvcr states that the military aided a lnrce German factory at Edinburgh, liuilt ten years ago. Thirty thousand wai spent on magnificent concrete foundations, Lke proprietor explaining that enormously foeaTjr machinery was Inquired. The factory was capable of accommodating 500 men, but never more than six Germans were Seen. The machinery never armed, nor did the fas tory start. The situation dominates Edinburgh, and big guns could Kit the Rosyth forts and the Forth Bridge.

ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS. MILITARY CALLED OUT. POLICE GUARD GERMAN ESTABLISHMENTS. Received 19, 10.30 p.m. London, October 18. Tie military wore suaimoiicU to suppress anti-German riots a; Oeptford. | Twenty-one win- arrect- .ucluding three women. Crowd* at --' •: J t .. .-.nan asÜbiishirent ■■ 'cVi e: c Sunday .vf r.inj 1 . T '■' ' ' guarded the premises. LALOR AND i'Al.'l .CRATE. EAILV- . MEN !■;..■■■ :" J. Received 10, 10.U . !.on;iou, . '>er 10. Mr J. H. T li'.'ii■ Labor ■' addressing a meeting cf rails <<aid the :ii»tory of the wjr -lain few .-non; ennobling pages tha:: .hose r?jording Liis- work performt«: ;.;-.vtly and ungrudgingly by railwavir.ns The war :iad already demonstrated t::e dependence and interdependence ol a 1 classo?. While one part was given the duty of ■abor, the other contributed .T.uniiicently with its wealth.

"I/00 YOUNG, SONNY." AN EAGER YOUTH. TACKLES LORD KITCUt.-.~»i. Times anl Sydney Sun Services. Received 19, 5.50 p.m. London, October 18. A Ramggatc lad, whose faliu-r and five uncles are serving with the colors, walked to London, called i:t liackingnam Palace, then at Scotlai! Yard, and asked to see Lord Kitchor. r. By accident, Lord Kitchener was vi/t:ng Scotland Yard, and he wan stopp"d by the boy, who eaid he wished to n emit. Patting the boy on the shoulder. Lord Kitchener said: "Too young, t"o:uy! Wait ti'l you get older." He then sent the boy to the military train-In;,' school. THE TIMES OX THE ALIEN DANGER. NOT GRASPED BY AUTHORITIES. MORE EFFECTIVE MEASURES NEEDED. Received 20, 12.30 a.ra. London, October 10. The Times, in a leader, enys it is evident that neither the Home Office nor the police grasped the situation regarding the enemy's aliens that were amongst us. It was a bitter experience for Belgium and France, and warns thein to beware of every alien, however innocent lie may appee.r. The racial hatred entertained by : ii- Oerninns will beeomti :'.n insane t'virv. and Hie presence of ! aliens an important source of <]«»?■ r, iinil the | u!t!ic will demand more effective measures of protection, which are justified.