EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 204, 13 August 1914, Page 5

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

: FOREIGNERS WHO VOLUNTEER [BY TELEGUAPn —SPECIAL.] ; Wellington. Aug. 13. J The ease of n Dune at Pongar . who, it is stated, has offered ser- ’ vice in the Expeditionary Force and ■ to provide his own horse, was; mentioned in the House Inst night by Mr. : Wilfcrd. who said that he had been 1 informed that the man bore an ex- ‘ cedent character, but that because ’ he held not taken out naturalisation ' papers, his application had been de- ! elined. ' The Premier said he did not know i that it was necessary to refuse the j services of a man simply because he was a Dane. There had been dozens • of cases in which British soldiers; and sailors had served with great ; distinction in European wars. He ■ would inquire into the case mention--1 ed by Mr. Wilford. and see what I' could be done. In regard to '■, naturalisation papers Mr. Massey ;! said that the Government had found it necessary under existing circum--1 stances to suspend the issue of j naturalisation papers for the time being. THE THAMES CONTINGENT. Thames, Aug. 13. There was a scene of enthusiasm at the Thames station to day, when the second quota of the Expeditionary Force left. The Mayor delivered a stirring speech. Another section is now being enrolled. Messrs. A. and G. Price have sub scribed £5OO to the national fund, and Mr. J. Watson, a member of the firm, donated £250. EXPEDITIONARIES INSPECTED Wellington, Aug. 13. General Godley inspected the ad vance detachment this morning. OTAGO MILITARY CAMPS. Dunedin, Aug. 13. A military camp was commenced at Tahuna Park to day with volunteers from Dunedin. Other camps in the Otago district are’’being held at Oamaru, Milton, and Invercar gill, where training .will be. carried on. There will bo final concentrations at Tahuna Park. ARTILLERY HORSES WANTED. Mr. J. A. Fraser. Provincial Secretary of the Farmers’ Union, Hastings, has received a telegram from the Dominion Secretary of rhe Union emphasising the necessity of securing animals of ,-nimble age and type for artillery horses. The Government still requires large numbers and difficulty is" being experienced in fulfilling the requirements. Owners who have horses to dispose of are requested to communicate with Mi. J H. Colebourne or Mr. J. A. Ftaser of Hastings. NOTES. Territorials and other enrolled foi the second contingent began to inus ter at the "Wellington Drill Hall lasi night and to be fitted out with kits. Approximately 60 infantry in th< Pahiatua military district havt volunteered for service, also 5( mounted men. The mobilisation of Auckland’! quota of the Expeditionary Force continues, and over 460 officers am men are now under canvas. Six army ami navy reservists left Gisborne for the South by tin Mokoia last evening. It is under stood that the first section of thy Gisborne contingent to the Expeditionary Force (50 men and horses' will leave for the south on Friday, and an infantry section is expected to leav'e on Sunday. The first batch from Gore district for the Expeditionary Force, in number, left yesterday. "There was an enthusiastic farewell. One hundred and t.wenty national reset ve subseequently paraded. Forty-six members of the 13th Regiment, fully equipped, proceed from Hokitika to Greymouth on Frt day, and will go overland to Christ church. They comprise thirty six volunteers from Hokitika, including three officers, and ten from Greymouth.