IN THE DOMINION

Evening Star, Issue 15566, 8 August 1914, Page 5

IN THE DOMINION

LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN. AUCKLAND, August 7. The Legion of Frontiersmen's offer of several squadrons of picked men for service abroad having been refused by the military authorities, a conference of some of the 'legion leaders decided that Majorgeneral Godley's telegrams declining the squadrons as such, and stating that men wishing to join tho Expeditionary Force must be between 20 and 35 years, and enrol in the existing unit of the Territorial Force, debarred members of the legion from participating, as men who had served in various campaigns, and in such bodies as the famous Royal North-west Mounted Police of Canada: Cape Mounted Police, or irregular forces in the South African and other wars, could not be expected to come within those conditions, or submit to redtape methods which they had formed the legion to escape from. The following telegram was 6«nt to-da.y to the Prime Minister:—"Legion's offer of squadrons being dor-lined, it now offers to provide a complete transport, from commander to trimmers." SUEZ MAIL ROUTE ABANDONED. The Chief Postmaster at Dunedin informs us that, on the advice of the Imperial Po<=t Office, the Suez route for the United Kingdom and Continental mails ha* been abandoned. All mail? in the meantime will be sent via San Francisco and Vancouver. These alternative routes will suit for business documents. All United Kingdom" and Continental correspondence is for the present being sent on to London. EXPORTS FORBIDDEN. WELLINGTON, Awrust 7. A ' Gazette Extraordinary ' prohibits the exportation of the following articles, except to other parts of the British Empire for naval and military use:—Acetone, aeroplanes, airships, balloons of all kinds and their component, parts, animals (pack, saddle, and draught) suitable for use in war, arms and rifles of all kinds and their component parts, benzol, carbons required for searchlights, cartridges, charge* of all kinds and their component parts, chrome and ferro-chrome, cloth, copper orea or unwronght metal of all kinds, cotton suitable for use in tho manufacture of explosives, cotton waste, creosote, diethyl, aniline, engines and lorries (internal combustion) capable of carrying a load of 25cwt and upwards (wtfole or in parts), fuel oil, ehale, fulminate of mercury, gunpowder, note (torpedo), njickel and ferro-nickel, oil (coal ttw, olive, blast ixnmace, mineral, lubricating), petroleum (fuel or gas), spirit or motor spirit (including shell spirit), projectiles of all kinds ana their component parts, sacks (coal), silk cloth, silk braid, silk thread for cartrids,"eß, silk noils, surgical dressings and bandages, toluol, zinc. RAILWAY ENGINEERS ACCEPTED. WELLINGTON, August 7. At a general meeting of the New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute held in Wellington to-night Mr Hiley (General Manager) stated that a contingent of &K) men from the railway engineers would be included in the proposed Force. Th« meeting decided that all railway officers be invited to voluntarily contribute towards the cost of equipment. SARGOOD, SON, AND EWEN. WILL STAND BY EMPLOYEES WHO SERVE. I Mr P. R. Sargood called the staffs tof ether at the Standard Boot and Clothing 'actoriee and the warehouse of Sargood, Son, and Ewen yesterday, and pointed out certain of the duties, of citizejisiuD as

i affecting everyone. He drew attention t-<-the advisability of economy in personal ex- : penditure, as the nation was faced with a ! situation of which none of them had any ' previous experience, and of which the outcome could not possibly bo foreseen. Mr Sargood also stated that, knowing the loyalty of hie staff, the company s resources would be strained to the utmost before any of; those dependent upon the firm would suffer, and, while not wishing to influence anyone's personal feeling in regard to volunteering for national duty, intimated that he would endeavor to reinstate in the service of the company any J of those who le"ft the shores of New Zeaj land to fight for their country. | Mr Ratlinshaw, on behalf of the employees, assured Mr Sargood of their loyalty, and stated that they had already discussed these matters amongst themselves, i and it was understood that, in the event ' of any of their number volunteering for active service, the others were prepared to shoulder the duties, of those who were away, and do extra work to keep things going. At the factories Messrs Pullett and | Spaul expressed similar sentiments.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEN. POSITIONS WILL~BE KEPT OPEN. WELHNGTON, August 7. Members of the Public who can be spared will be allowed to volunteer for service in the Expeditionary Force. In the event of their acceptance their place in the service will be kept open for them j on their return. boy scours. WELLINGTON, August 7. The Boy Scouts have formally offered their services to the Government, and it is etated that these would be accepted in case of need, the Scouts being used as messengers. CHRISTCHURCH, August 7. At a meting of the Dominion Boy Scout Executive Council' to-night the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "That in view of the present crisis all scoutmasters throughout the Dominion be requested to train their boys especially in ambulance and signalling, and that each Scout be requested to provide at least one pair of men s woollen socks for the use of Territorials who may be called upon to assist the Homeland in time of urgent need, 6amo Co be forwarded through the different scoutmasters to the nearest headquarteers where troops may be- massed." MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Moller (chairman of the Otaco Harbor BoardJ has taken steps to install direct teJfephonic communication foafcmaen Port Chalmers and the Heads, in order to render every assistance to the soldiers stationed there. Fifty men joined the National Reserve at Balclutha yesterday. One hundred employees of the Farmers' Co-operative Association at Timaru have agreed to give two days' pay to the horse fund. Seventy-three men and eight officers have applied at Masterton for enrolment in the Expeditionary Force. Out of D Battery (Welington) members and ex-members no fewer than 192 have volunteered. The members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery have offered to contribute £2O towards the equipment of the Expeditionary Fcicc. The Loyal Albion Lodce, M.U., enthusiastically carried the following resolution at their meeting on Thursday night : —" That while we, the members of the Loyal Albion Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., deplore the fact that the Mother Country iand consequently ourselves) has been rawn into war against other European Powers, we emphatically declare our continued allegiance to our King and country, and offer whatever services we can give in the defence of our Empire."