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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 126, 21 October 1914, Page 8

New Zealand.

WATCHING THE FOREIGNERS. PREMIER'S SIGNIFICANT HINT. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the Houße of Representatives tonight, replying to Mr Bradney, the Minister for Defence said it was a rather large order to ask the Government to compel all foreigners in the Dominion to report themselves at regular intervals. A careful watch was being preserved, but it was not considered wise to take step that might 6eem harsh whero there was no reason lor suspicion. Reports were constantly coating in to him, and any suspicious cases would he dealt with.

Tlie Premier, discussing the question, said that if any suspicious circumstances were discovered the suspects would be handed over to the military authorities, and if found guilty by court-martial everyone knew what the consequences would be.

THE REINFORCEMENTS. TUJiNTIIAM CAMP OPENS TO-DAY. Wellington, Last Night. Matters are now well advanced for their reinforcements camp for the main Expeditionary Force, which will be opened at Trcntliam to-morrow, ljast night a number of men who are to attend wore given final instructions at the Drill Hall in Buckle Street, and ivent out to 1 renthani this morning. The reinforcements, which will be drawn from all parts of the Dominion, and the whole of them will probably be in camp by Saturday next. Major 11. 11. Potter, who so successfully commanded the recent big encampment at Palmerston North, will have charge of the camp, lie was in town to-day, making final arrangements. Colonel A. W. Robin, General Olliccr Commanding the Forces, will leave for Auckland on Thursday to inspect the Maori contingent which is lo be despatched abroad for service.

AN OFFICER FROM GORE. Gore, Tuesday, At a largely-attended meeting' of the Goro Citizens' Defence Committeo last evening, a presentation was made liy the Mayor (Mr .MacFarlane) to Lieut. Bowler, prior to the latter'* departure in charge of the first reinforcements for the Os r ew Zealand Expeditionary Force.

THE AUCKUAND COXJIXGEXT. Auckland, Tuesday. About *4OO Auckland troopers lc ( 't by the midday express, bound for Tie).!Imm. A STRAN'GH PROFIHDCY, A correspondent «cnis us the follow--1 was told in l>y| jj.ii Alsatian of »ihe following ipiroj/heey liy a monk wlio lived in Saxony <H)I) yeari ago. iJly informant said tliati it was a well-known prediction, and expressed surprise that I I luid never hear of it:— ''There will ll>o a king' in Gwimiaiiy wider whom tHie nation will be greater and moire powerful than ever (before. "He will be followed Iby a 'king (uncrowned'), who will pass as u, shadow across Uio 't'hrone. iA. one-armed King t will succeed ihim, and-in the end of tihis Veign, or, maybe, early in the next, the German armies will go forth to conquer the "World, but those "wflio Tetnirn will 'shelter amdar 'the pear' trees of t(he nation." ' In Prussia tllko pear. ta-eo does not Family Newspaper.