MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS

GERMAN YACHTS LEAVE COWES CONFIDENCE IN FRANCE . (Reo. August 2, 6.5 p.m.) Paris, August 1. VyA'-deputation from tlie . publican group informed the Government that. though' profoundly attached W'.'pacific'-ideas', they desired to express' their,full confidence in. the Government. EAItL KITCHENER. , London, August 1. " 'Earl' Kitchener and Sir Reginald Wiugata' return to Egypt. on Monday.' Tliey will travel in a cruiser to Marseilles, and then on to-Alexandria; ' SMVIAN CHIEF OF STiVPF. • ' Buoharest, July 31. !' General Putnik, Chief of the Servian Staff, has arrived at Serciorova, on the Hungarian border, 1 sufforing severely from!asthma. : : , The. General was arrested - while in Austrian territory, but was released by order of t'lio Emperor and sent by spe-cial/train-to.Servia. ' -. V THE SUFFRAGETTES. • J London, July 31. ! 1 The "Women's Social and Political Union has issued- instructions that during the crisis no militant acts, are to be perpetrated. Despite V the • union's orders Suffragettes dynamited the. Church of Ireland Cathedral at. Lisburn. The stained glaps windo-»'6. were shattered and the,masonry damaged.,;' i NO GOLD .FROM THE RAND: i ■- ; ' (Rec. AuguSt 2, 5.5 p.m.) • ' Cape Town, August 1. ■<". Events, are being followed with the acutest -interest,. and. the- newspapers are' open day and night. I V, . j No specio was sent by yesterday's mail -boat. - ■ ' ■ ' METEOR AND GERMANIA . London, August 1-i j "(rtioiiKaiser and Herr Krupp have withdrawn'.the Meteor, and Germania from and other German yachts have.-also .gone. I PRAYERS FOR PEACE. ' ' '''TlmesV'cM Gydney "6un" Services. " London, August 1,. General ljramwell Booth directs the Salvationists of tho whole world to pray, that,-.war may be averted. - OF CONN AUGHT. ; ■ Ottawa, August 1. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Gov-ornor-Gene'ral, is likely to return to the capital, abandoning his transcontinental tour.:' 1 v ' M .'I - _J . I HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNORSPEECH AT THE ORPHANS' CLUB. , Duringv the course of a brief speech' at the Orphans',' Club on Saturday evening, His-Excellency the Governor (Lord Liverpool) said he could not let the occasion pass without remarking on a matter of vital interest to them all—the. threatened European war. He (the speaker) had been very toiiched by the reference's made in Parliament the previous evening by the Prime Minister (Mr. W. F. Massey) and the Leader'of the Opposition (Sir Joseph Ward), and he, was very much impressed with tho .whole-hearted tone of. sincerity in the words spoken by the two leaders. His Excellency' informed those present that lie had sent a cablegram to the : Old Country conveying : tho two entire speeches;-; The position as regarded the war-was very uncertain at the.present moment, and he was sure all those present Would join'with him in the hope that tho prospects would brighten very soon. (Applause.) • NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER CANADIAN OPINION. -, (Rcc. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) : London,' August 1. Now Zealand's patriotic offer, announced by Mr. Massey (Prime Minister) was received by Cabinet with great satisfaction. The Press comments oil the fact that. Ne\v Zealandwas always first to assist the Empire with-sliip and men. no ; fair-weather; partner. . . . . London, August 1. The ''Daily! Telegraph' 1 gives prominence .to.'tbe Hon. E. D. Milan's statement that Australia is ho fair-weather partner of tlie .Empire, and Mr. Irvine's assurauco that Australians would : unite in aiding the Empire will) men, money; and ships, also the telegram Mr. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner -tor-New Zealand, -received, regarding New Zealand's offer of an expeditionary ,;force. ■,

LAST MAN AND LAST SHILLING. , (Rec. August 'J, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, August 1. Mr. Andrew Fisher (Leader of tho Opposition in the' I'edoral Parliament) said lie sincerely lioped that International Arbitration would avail before Kur'opo was convulsed with tho greatest war of any time. Should, tho worst happen, after everything was dono that honour would permit, Australia, would hejp to defend Britain with her last shilling. AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIRE. Melbourne, August 1. ' The Federal Premier (Mr. <T. Cook), referring to the European crisis, says: ""Whatever happens, Australia is' part of the Empire right to the full. When tho Empire is at war so is Australia. All our resources in Australia are'ill the Empire for preservation of tho security of' the Empire." RIGHTS OF DEMOCRACY. Sydney; August 1. Tlie Premier (Mr; Holman), on the possibility of a European war, says "In Australia we cannot be plunged into calamities of that 1 kind merely at tho ; bidding of some irresponsible ruler because ,we have woii the riglit of self; government. Europe to-day presents a spectaclo that should arouse every democrat to continue the fight for the supremacy of - the people themselves over their own affairs."