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SONS OF THE iEMPIRE *» AN APPEAL FOR MEN BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING. / His Majesty the King has issued tho following message : — • "To My People,— LONDON, October 24. "At this grave moment in the struggle between my people and a highly organised enemy who has transgressed tho laws of nations and changed the ordinance ' that binds civilised Europe together, I appeal to you. "I rejoice in my Empire's efforts. I feel pride in the voluntary response from my subjects all over the world who have sacrificed home, fortune and life itself jn order thai; another generation may inherit , the free Empire ' which their ancestry and mine built. "I ask you to make good these sacrifices. The end is not in sight. "More men and yet more men are wanted to keep my aries in tlie field and, through them, to secure a victory and enduring peace. "In ancient days the darkest moment ever produced in the men of our race the sternest resolve. I ask you, men of all classes, to come forward voluntarily and take your share in the fight. "In freely responding to my appeal, you will be giving support to our brothers who have, for long months, nobly upheld Britain's past traditions and glory to her arms." r AUSTRALIA'S REPLY. PATRIOTIC ."RESPONSE. SYDNEY, October 20. Hon. Mr Fisher replied to His Majesty the King as follows : — I am confident your Majesty's message will evoke a patriotic response in the Commonwealth and tend to augment greatly the rank of 160,000 men whom Australia has already provided. We give an assurance of the hearty co-operation and determination of Australia to carry the war to a successful issue.

WAR NEWS .+, . SUBMARINE WARFARE. SINKING OF A NORWEGIAN SHIP [PETI PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, October 25. A German Note to Norway justifies r the sinking of the Sveinjail because . marks denoting her neutrality were not visible. The submarine was obliged to consider her an onemj ship. Germany agrees to indemnify the ' losers. She asserts her inability in future to accept responsibility for such mistakes where neutrals challenge the dangers of German' submarine warfare and neglect precautions, recommended by Berlin. BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. [ NEAR LIBAU. ) PETKOGRAD, October 25. Official. — A British submarine near Libau sank a German cruiser of the Prinz Adalbert type. J CARGO FOR GERMANY. j TRAPPED BY THE SWEDISH 1 ... AUTHORITIES. * COPENHAGEN, October -21. j The Swedish steamer Hugo left Trondhjem with 800 bales of rubber for Archangel, but the Norwegian authorities suspecting sho was going to - Germany sent a torpedoer to follow her and found the Hugo changing her course southwards. She was; arrested and brought to Christiana and mado the pretext that she intended to comC pleto her cargo at Bergen. SWEDISH STEAMER DESTROYED. CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. The Swedish steamer Rumina, with wood pulp for London, was captured by a submarine in the Baltic, and was proceeding under a German officer to Libau, but was blown up by a mine. Six were drowned. The captain* ten of tho crew, and the German officer landed at Gothland. IN THE BALTIC. SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL. COPENHAGEN, October '2s. Swedish metifl exports to Germany have been discontinued. The activity of British submarines has resulted in holding up all German shipping. Swedish steamers will not move at night time. The waters are strewn, with thousands of mines. AMSTERDAM, October 25. , ■ The Germans sank the British' ■ v tirement, saw the Germans ba3 r onetl steamers Ankeris and City of Berlin, since the outbreak of war. WOUNDED MEN IN ENGLAND. AN APPEAL FOR COMFORTS. LONDON, October 25. There are now 4,600 wounded New Zealand soldiers in England. The cost of supplying necessary comforts is making groat inroads on the fimds of the War Contingent Committee and unless further assistance is immediately received from New Zealand they -will find it difficult, in view of the approaching wintei", to supply needed comforts. Several thousand pounds are necessary to tide over the next few months. A GENERAL'S DEPARTURE. POPULAR WITH HIS MEN. LONDON, October 25. General Sir lan Hamilton's references to the Australians and New • Zealanders was a reply to General IBirdwood's telegram as. follows : "AnzixG greatly regrets your departure, wishing you good-bye. All ranks I " offer you pei'sonally very best wishes," J

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. RECENT OPERATIONS REVIEWED. ROME, October 25. A communique states : We obtained further successes in Lebro Valle) r , occupying the northern heights, which dominate Bezzecca Basin. We repulsed an attack on the outlet to Popena Valley. AYe have completed the occupation of the south-eastern slopes of Orzli, repulsing two violent attacks at Ondil. There was determined fighting on both sides all Saturday at Carso. Our infantry adi yanced impetuously to important i positions, which were captured and recaptured by both sides several times. By evening we solidly maintained our progress on the left wing eastward of Piteano, and in the centre towards Ma root tins. We made ],000 prisoners and captured three mitrailleuses in the IsonKo". , MEN WHO AVOID ENLISTING. LONDON, October 25. Mr. Horatio Bottomlcy, speaking aI- Hackney, said he had discussed the new recruiting scheme Avith Lord Derby, who said that experience had already convinced him that the voluntary system could be saved. He confidently anticipated that at the end of November there would be sufficient recruits to meet the army requirements. Mr. Gosling, speaking at Deptford, said that Lord Kitchener had promised the Allies an army of a certain size and he was not going back upon that. It was useless telling Lord Kitchener that we think we will get enough, men, as Kitchener would reply: "Have you got enough?". Mr. Bowerman said that the response to the Labour Recruiting Committee had been extremely good. Several delegates stated that, with n view to avoiding enlisting, young men had obtained work at an arsenal which could be done by men over military age. A PRESIDENT'S PASTIME. WRITING NOTES. WASHINGTON, October 22. President Wilson has approved of a lengthy Note to Britain complaining of interference with American trade. AERIAL RAID. MADE ON VENICE. ROME, October 25. Teutonic aeroplanes attacked Yen- ■ ice. One bomb fell on the Piazzaattast Marks 'but did not damage tho sculptured ceiling. Another church was crushed. THE KAISER. SPEECH TO PRUSSIAN GUARDS. AMSTERDAM, October 25. The Kaiser, in the course of a rhapsodical speech to the Prussian Guards, said that they had been 70 days fighting, storming 29 enemy positions. They had assisted iv bringing to an end the campaign, which was costing the enemy all its frontier fortresses, countless booty in 'war material and prisoners. "We are," he dramatically declared, "fighting a just cause. God is with us and will be with us." GERMANY'S LATEST. FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITIONS. WASHINGTON, October 25. Circumstances point to the institu- i lion of a new connnerce-raiding campaign by the Germans in the Caribbean Sea or. the beginning of a series of filibustering expeditions in Mexico. The departure of several sea-going motor boats, the escape oi German warrant officers interned at Norfolk, and mysterious movements of several American vessels in the Gulf of Mexico have "baffled the officials, who are anxious to prevent a violation of neutrality, '