BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2242, 31 August 1914, Page 5

BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR FRANCE

STATEMENT .BY LORD KITCHENER TWO DIVISIONS OF INDIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE London, August 28. Lord Kitchener, in the House of Lords, announced that additional rein-, forcements were shortly proceeding to France. The Government had decided on reinforcement by two divisions of infantry and a cavalry division, besides ether troops from India. . • ,- . . , The first contingent from India was on its way. He was employing'two divisions of Indian natives. All wastage in the army iai France was being immediately filled up. .• . ■ ' ~_,.. . : ■ m. The Marquis of Orewe, Secretary cf State, for India, speaking in. the House of, Lords, said the Government was deeply impressed with the enttraei-

asm of India, which was largely duel to the Indian soldiers', date* to etand beside their comrades in the British Army. India knew France ww employing Africans in her lines, and it would be a disappointment to the Indians if they were debarred. The loyalty of all had rendered Smternall .troubltes impossible. _ . ■. . / :' CANADIANS LIKELY. TO GO DIRECT, TO THE FRONT, '■'■'■■ i : Ottawa, 'August; 28. . The War Office has given l instructions which' indicate 'that the, Canadian contingent should go direct to the front, AUSTRALIA' TO SEND MORE CONTINGENTS, . (Reo. 'August 31, 0.50 a.m.) M'~'- ■.'■.■ . Melbourne, 'August 30. Mr._ Cook, Prime Minister, issued a political manifesto to the electors, in which he says he is called upon to discharge the most momentous political duty that has ever fallen to his lot. In the midst of an' unparalleled political crisis t'hero is suddenly precipitated a great international struggle for existence. The war must go on until peace with freedom is set up throughout West* em civilisation. ■ ' ■ . _ ■ , Mr. Cook further states that the trouble in which wo together with the rest of the Empire ere»involved promises to bo of considerable duration, and our national existence is at stake. We must bo prepared to take up our share >--. of the burden without flinching from the sacrifices involved. We have nearly completed arrangements to dispatch an Expeditionary Force of twenty thousand men to, join the British forces now in tlie field. Our efforts must not ceaSe with the dispatch of this force. Lord Kitchener is enrolling volunteers as ■ further drafts to supplement the forces at present fighting in France, and wo . would fail in our duty unless we followed the same lines., The Government therefore proposes to call for volunteers for further contingent. . ■ Lord lfoberts has cabled to congratulate Australia on the contingent about to sail, and says: "I feel surethey will meet with a, hearty welcome, and that unbounded success will be theirs. I am proud to be their Colonel-in-CWef " ' ■ /-. "•:■•