WAR NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 12 November 1914, Page 6

WAR NOTES.

INDIA'S LOYALTY TO EMPIRE. "0, ENGLAND, IN THY HOUR OF NEED." The. following lines, written by a Mahommedan in Hyderabad (Nawab Jung Babadur, Puisne Judge Df Hyderabad), and distributed at a public meeting (there on Augut 20, show the spirit in which some, at least, of the alien millions recaived the news of the challenge "to .England:0, England, in thine hour of need, When Faith's reward and Valour's meed Is death or glory; When Fate indites, with biting brand, Clasp'd in each warrior's stiffening hand, A nation's story. Though weak our hands which fain would clasp The warrior's sword with warrior's grasp, On Victory's field.

Met turn, of mighty mother, turn Into the million hearts that burn To bo thy shield. Thine equal mercy, justice, grace, Have made a distant alien race A part of thee. '"Twas thine to bid their souls rejoice, When first they heard the living voice Of Liberty. Unmindful of their ancient name, And lost to honour, glory, fame, .Thou found them whom thy touch hath made, Men, and to whom thy broath conveyed A nobler life. They, whom thy. care hath rendered strong, In love and faith; Their heart-string's round thy heart entwine, They are, they ever will be, thine In life, in death.

THE MESSAGE. Tremendous enthusiasm "marked the welcome to the Canada contingent at Plymouth. It is the first to bring Britain an Imperial message from the. Dominions overseas. . . . The spirit of camaraderie among the officers and men aroused wonder, as they left the deck for shore-leave arm in arm.

They arc coming with a message from the peoples overseas— Can you- hear it in the wave-beat, can you hear it on the breeze? Can you hear the message humming? Loyal Canada is coming. While the mighty heart of Britain beats for gallant sons like these. Overseas, overseas, We are doing what we please, And it pleases us to share her darker days or victories.

Oh, the captain and the trooper, they are walking arm in arm, They are brothers when the bugles sound a chorus of alarm. Can you hear the'bugles braying, Hear the tune that they arc playing? We arc one and undivided when'the foe- . man threatens harm. Overseas, overseas, There is lots of stand at ease, But we stiffen to attention when a warnote breaks the calm.

j It is arm in arm they're walking, but J when blade is locked in blade, 1 The sons of snow-bound Canada will bear them unafraid. , Mother England, there are others, There are sunburned younger brothers Wl:p are coming, coming quickly to the banner you displayed. Overseas, overseas, I From the lands that burn or frccKe, Britain's warrior-sons are marching to the terrible parade. And when rifle calls, to rifle over Europe's winter snow, f filmll the outposts of the Empire rally strong against the foe, Freedom's symbol, never-dying, ~ Is the British banner flying; Our faith is firm, our creed is clear for all the world to know. Overseas, overseas, We are children at your knees. Wl-rn vou call us, Mother England, we will shoulder .arms and go. KEEP YOUR TAIL UP! (By "Oriel," in the Argus.) Though the Germans are in 'Antwerp,' I And an armv corps at Lille, | Keep your tail up, brother, [ Keep your* tail up, j Though the Kaiser stjll seems cheerful. There is no great need to squeal; Keep your tail up, brother, Keep your tail up. Let it point unto the zenith In the old familiar way, Though the lane is long a-turning, We will find the turn some day; And the Kaiser. O my brotlier, He will be the man who'll pay, Keep your tail up. Though the Russ moves very slowly,' Yet the Russ is very strong, Keep your tail up, brother, Keep your tail up. Though we've lost some ships and soldiers, And may lose some, more ere long, Keep your tail up, brother, Keep your tail up. Wherefore keep it wagging boldly, For to drop it were a sin; And the Navy has the Germans Beautifully bottled in. Tn a few short months, my_ brother, They'll be quaking in Berlin, j Keep your tail up.

THREE WOMEN IN WAR-TME. One said with a smile on her proud young lips: "I have brothers three; they are Jar on the sea; For they serve on the decks of the , fighting ships! Is it strange that the war comes home to me?" "And I, had I father, brothers, or friend, I would give them all at my country's . call! My sorrow is 1 have none to send, And my share in the glorious war is small!" But the third arose with face aglow: "Mine are a hundred thousand strong--Wherevcr my countryman meets the foe—- , And my heart's in the war the" whole day long!" —Edith M. Thomas. COLONEL SEELY VOLUNTEERS. A dramatic incident, which owing to the bustle attendant on the opening of war, did.not meet with the attention it deserved, was the volunteering of Colonel Seely for active service, and his departure for the front. Less than six month" ago the member for the Ilkeston Division of Derbyshire was the supreme head of the army to which he thus returns in humble capacity. Untoward circumstances, implying no reproach upon his honour, with sudden stroke tumbled him down from his high position. Since his resignation of the War Ministry he, in the House of Commons, and out of it, maintained an attitutde of unflinching loyalty towards his former chief and | Cabinet colleagues. Active service is no ' new thing to him. He was serving in the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, | when in 1001 the Isle' of Wight elected , him as its member. During the war he j was mentioned in despatches, had bci stowed upon him the coveted distinction , of D.5.0., and wear the Queen's medal, I with five slaspa. Another medal, in this i ease of gold, was awarded him bv the j French Gonrmment' for saving life At I sea. When he left Cambridge ho elected to go to the Bar, and remains to this I day a member of the Inner Temple. But a military career called him with irresistible force, and entering upon it he came to command the Hampshire Carbineers, whence he derives his title. Innumerable friends on both sides of tinHouse of Commons, and throughout the country, watch with keen interest his aew departure on the war path.