YEAR OF WAR

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1915, Page 5

YEAR OF WAR

r AT ST. PAUL'S. ' BBffLE PATRIOTIC SERVICE. London, August i. The" keynote of the patriotic service It St. Paul's was simplicity. There was no procession. The King walked from the nortii-door between the Bishop and Dean to a (eat in the centre of the ttahsept. Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra and the Princesses Mlowed, then the rest of the clergy. The congrcga-

I tion included the Grand Duke Michael, the Duchess of v Fife, the Duchess of AJJ)a«y, t Lord Kitchener, numerous general! and officers in khaki, Minister* of the Crown, the High Commissioners Mid Agents-General, and Six K. Borden. Most of the ladies wore dark dresses. Tho&gh the Royal drive to St. Paul's was wMiout pageantry, enormous crowds filled the streets. Many wounded sol- . diers and sailors were present in the Cathedral at the King's request. ' V,A touching sight was the numerous wounded nn, some in blue hospital suits, others in khaki, but most of them with their heads, anus or legs bandaged. Numerous nurses were in attendance at the Cathedral. 'Thousands were turned away. A queue was formed early w the morning. the Archbishop of Canterbury took bis text from Ist Corinthians, IC-1H: a Wateh yt, staad fast in the faith,

quit you.li e men, be strong." He said: "To the in •& and women of the Empire ha* «oine :he trust of bearing part in a conflict oii an absolutely gigantic scale. Every month adds proof that we judged rightly a year ago when, after exhaunting every effort we could honorably mike to .avert a conflict, we unsheathed the sword in a cause which we can, with a clear conscience, commend to God. It remains for us to put into the furtherance of the right every ounce of strength and, what is harder, perseverance that we can master to sustain the world's well-being, which, in centuries uaUirn, may turn upon our fight and our use of thi? momentous decisive hour."

The Archbishop exhorted the nation to hold and use what manhood stood for. "The women of the Empire," lie said, ''have contributed service which the manhood cannot rival. We acclaim with grateful confidence and high hope the buoyant gallantry of those whom we should have called quite ordinary men, but who passed straight from the prosaic paths of common life to men with the dauntless courage of the Aegean precipice or the shell-swept trench, offering their lives with simplicitv, even with gladness, for the country's cause.'' The Archbishop quoted the passage, "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends," and continued: "A year has gone since we set our hands to this fearful task. We have learned much and given our very best and bravest, and before God we believe it worth "while. "We now realise, letter than we did last August, our country's claim on us all, and, please God. no man or woman here is going to leave it unanswered or unfulfilled.'' JiHoririoiis crowds gave an ovation to the King and Royalties a? they were leaving the Cathedral, and cheered the wounded in motor;, especially the Australians, New Zealanders. and Canadians.

KtX'Ei-TIOX 01- ROYALTIES. Received August 5, 5.5 p.m. London, August 4. Crowds gathered at Buckingham Palace at ten o'clock. The King, in field-marshal's khaki uniform, and other royalties were greeted with immense cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs. They went in an open carriage, preceded by a single galloping constable. Crowds gathered at St. Paul's, where at 8 o'clock the thoroughfares were barricaded, the police being assisted by one hundred special constables. Six thousand were admitted to the nave, the royalties being seated under the dome. Thousands remained in the street* during the service, despitethe showers of rain, and joined in the National Anthem, which concluded the Service. MEETINGS AT HOME.

IPXITHUSIASTIC DEMOjr3TRA'niC|.VS. Received August 5, S.?o p.m. London. August .1. Patriotic demonstrations were held throughout the kingdom yesterday. Dover initiated a self-denial day, and hundreds went to the town hall and pave their jewels nn.l money for Red C.mss purposes. One Crimean veteran pave hi; war melal. A thousand troops parade 1 in Victoiin fquir?, Hiimiua-'iPm. the hi-hop rcr.u.ifting a iir;r.n :.e;i.l s'-rvhe. There lTfcl'e;..TCCrn : 'i<.sr para-'e* at Glasgow, Cl-.ath.rm. and rie-vi.ere. Ore hiuilrc-l troiianl attended in tV." 'JVti 1 - Si !ire at Porisrno-.Uh. I-.T.': ■V.'-.l 3 ■.C-5 l.iiij'.l CO Pg'lt to ViOlorv

ENEMY'S MISCALCULATIONS. London, August 5. The Earl of Crewe presided at a great gathering -at the Opera House, Kings\ray. The Primate, many peers and members of the House of Commons, diplomatists, and Hon. Tllos. Mackenzie were present. Mr. Balfour said the resolve of the nation to pursue this great controversy to an end was stronger than ever, and oar confidence in the ultimate issue was even surer than in the earlier days. Despite all their painstaking ability, there was no miscalculation the enemy had not made, except regarding the value of ammunition and great guns.

WHEN PEACE COMES. THE DOMINIONS' PART. London, August 3. Mr. Bonar Law, addressing a great meeting at Folkestone, said: - 'My hope and prayer is that the result of the war will make it impossible for one I man, or a group of men, to ever again plunge the world into war." After a glowing tribute to the Australians and New Zealanders, he. said that when the time came for peace negotiations, he believed that as a result of the war, the time would come—and come soon—when the whole of the self-governing dominions, in proportion to their population and resources, would take a part iu the duties and honor of governing the British Empire. Mr. Bonar Law added that it was unfair to suggest that Britain is only playing at war. If he could only state the number of men now in training the figure would delight Britain's friends end surprise her enemies.

MR. BALFOUR'S GREAT SPEECH.

BRITAIN'S MOMENTOUS DECISION.

Received August 5, 10.55 p.m. London, August 5. Mr. Balfour continued: Therein the Germans were more right than their : opponents, but their diplomacy was wrong, and their calculation of the forces who would oppose them was wron','. Everything was based on the first knockout blow, which they had prepared for relatively unequipped and unprepared enemies. The Germans were completely wrong in believing that the elan of the French soldiery had been dimmed by the memory of the 1870 defeats. The enemy which had miscalculated for a year may miscalculate until the end of the war. There was no spectacle more moving to generous spectators than that presented by the contest between men and munitions now going on in the ea»t of Kurope. Was ever greater heroism shown, or a Power's resistance more splendidly exhibited? We can look forward with supreme confidence to the time when the artificial mechanical inequalities between Russia and Austr" Germany will be swept away, and ihe moment of final triumph reached. •'•Regarding Britain's part." sil j,i jr r Balfour. "I look back to die few hours before the dec'-'.-ation of war. when it bun" in the b-lance whether Britain should join those by whom she was hound, not in treaty, but in friendship. In supporting in the Commons the rights of humanity, the world watched with doubt and fear, but a right decision was made. You will search the records of history in vain to find a more critical decision. Regarding th'e future, of humanity, I believe that the decision of the British Government saved civilisation. Without the British Navy I do not believe the struggle would have been pus sible for nur Allies. Britain 'lever professed to have a great atandiiir army, but the Allies gladly accepted the help of 160,000 men. Yet the casualties to our gallant men are already thrice the Briginal force. What had been done wsb only part of what we are filing to do. We have not yet shot our bolt, or put forth our full strength. We, who from time immemorial have been the champions of freedom, knew we had encased ourselves to a sacred cause." Mr. Balfour moved a resolution that the people of London record their inflexible determination to continue (he struggle to a victorious end. Sir P,. Borden, in seconding, sa ; d the Empire was better worth dying for now than it was a year ago. The Karl of Crewe appland.d and detailed the services of the Canadians in Fiar.ders and the Austra' : am ar.J New Zcalanders at the Dardanelles. PRACTICAL FPFN'CII MOVE. (Times and Sydney Run Services.) Received August 5, 5.2.~> p m. London, August .">. The Times' Pari;; eoiToipoiidi-nt says that France ha« taken practical steps for the celebration of the anniversary of the war, and ha.= rounded an Ent.-nte Cordiale Committee, with M. Boutreux as president, and many distinguished members, and issued a manifesto outlinins- her intPTitinn to collaborate and '•unpli'meni the Franco-British materia)