NEW ZEALAND & THE WAR.

Mataura Ensign, 14 January 1916, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND & THE WAR.

14th REINFORCEMENTS. DEPARTURE FROM All ETONThe volunteers from Croup XVTarea (South OU«o), mnnbeiino mi, aut« ns,.* 2i) m««jM rifles lour non-eommissi<mcd ptt*ce. s for the 1-Uh Reinforcements, ami lossei numbers of men for the various units of the PHh Reinforcements, the i departure by yesterday ■ uionung s_ express from Milton. Headed by the 14til Regimental Rand, the volunteeia paraded to the railway station yostei-d-,v mornin-, amt were accorded a nosfc enthusiastic farewell by a■ lartfo oatliciin«r of residents. The Pillowing is a. hsT of those who took their departure: , N OX-CO MMI SSI ON EI > OF EICERS. Sei-eaut Chas. H. KVcuau (Tu:ij*lc* Month) Sersteant Alex. d. butherlaml (Waitahuna), (Owaka). Corporal I). AV lute (Catlms). FIELD ARTJ LEERY. E. A. Goodwin (Maiaura). Geo. D. Wilis (Greeuiieid). FIELD ENGINEERS. \. M Hart die riot), E. Hooper (Bal, elutha), Malcolm McNeill (Roxburgh). SIGNAL SERVICE. F. A. Krouim; (Gore). A11)I V SEI’V ICE CORI *-S. Win. 11. Rose (Halclutha). MOUNTED R1 ELLS, A. F. Allen (A wiimaimii), V. H* Cra'" (Awaiuan-:u). Arch. Hvslop, (Greenbcld), A. Ramsay (Greene eld), ,J no. firoderick (Lawrence) Andrew Hunier ( Wlienuakua). R. A. Cavanagh (Tuap.-ka Elai), .(no. T. MCaw (AVaitabm.a), Geo. MeCorkuidale (Manuka Creek), A. G. Xaismitb (Gore), JnoO'Hoiiuefl (Kouini). Eramis D. Slater dlataiiui), Robert Uyslop (Greenfield)., INFANTRY.

\| f -x p.nmigan (Wymluamk .lames .1 Kindt (Milbiirnk David Ewart (Kirersdale), .1. C. Bristow (Mataura) L GHuliard (Matanra). b A. l^' i aura"i Jonathan Lancaster (Mataura), I), 1,, F. Rankin (Matanra) O. GOhlaura). H. K. C. 'laylor (Milton), Vrilmr Tough (Millon), dn<>. (L Greene (Men/.ies Ferry)* S. lamiare (Monies Kerry) A H. Llarhwieh (Pomabaka), H.'nrv R Heath (Dinirobm). Jno dewsou (Taliatika). T. J. Hornsby FI ul Svdnev H. dem< NVm. .1 ' McDonald (Pnkia.wa) Jas. Lam > (Hoxbu rgli). Jas A . ‘ r ‘ 1 _ rangata), Thos. McKinney H'*ia). David Wells (Katanga ul d‘ ; •- McMullan (Hotel. Gordon J pf.V.p (Awarnangu), Vivian E. banders (Pukevan), C.'ii aides Sinclair < \”l >ai, '! l) 1 ’ llb V > o M'lir«ij» (Baidu 1 Ini). G. "• an ‘ 1 ( Beaumont). SYMPATHIES OF HOLLAND. WITH THE ALLIES.

AUCKLAND, dan. 1.3Aeeordior to Messrs G. W. Denteko,n and H. Koppel, two young Dntc)men .who are visiting wimklaink the A - lies enjoy dm warmest evmmulnes I 101 l and. din v state that since the inauguration .f Germany s subniaimo campaign. this feeling had acerr gneatlv strengthened. Holland, if warn skated, is taking risks, and although fdnet--1 v neutral, 'she bad mobilmed .WO,U»J men, and within ‘_M hours <>! the outbreak of war between Austria ami Serbia. her frontiers were manned- Smc« then Hie number of men in training bad been increased. '1 In-old la'v where-. Viv the renliirenietii s of the army tvero tilled bv rlrawing lots a system ivn-.ieln allowed many eligible men to go iico of service—had been abolished. \ f '- dav every available man was m trniumg, and' although commercial pursiids of peace were md <lisergamoeil 'Pula ml's war strength would be C-mOAW men. Every engineering shop bavulg tit lings suitable' ior the' manulaetiuo oi munitions was now requirml to produeo a certain quanliiv ef munitions penodiiailv, apart Irom iss ordinary business. Queen Wiihetmina bad I lie greatest .inU'nv;i in iho nr<’i»arn t inns lor uoioitco. Tim fact that' her husband. Pnnco Heinrich, was Duke oi Mecklelibutg-m (lonmmv, was regarded as ol no consequence. as lli' possessed no power 111 Holland. . . Questioned a- to the elteots ot tlio British blockade, the visiimvs said thpo the Hutch were not in anv wa'y <lissatislled. A i first there was considerable trouble, and the eosi oi living "35 oreatlv increased. Since then, with i (he consent of Hie Allies. eoutrabiHlU | material reqiiirml for lim cnntihnauee lof Dutch trad.- was allowed to enter tlie con pi ry. Ihitch merchants could import material, isueh as rubbei. in sueh (jimnlities as would meet normal requirements. No excess was allowed, and tbits supplies lor Germany w.cie cut off. without r.ilocGng Dutch tiauo to a serious degree. Dutch ships wore guided by British trawlers through the British mitieliebls, and everything done to facilitate shipping, except that • ndv da' light- sailings were allowedWith trade’between Holland and GgrMianv larjirlv iystri('ted by the British blockade, the visilots said that Dutch merchants' bad turned their at(eni.ion t.o capturing German oversea trade. The overseas commerce m Amer: lea and in Hm Mediterranean harTgreatly increased,• as indeed had the, whole ■ •ciiiinerce of the cuunuy. Shipbuilding was progressing, and new ships would fdjortlv be ti'iuline, bclwooi llolluiul .inti America. It- was also boned to mako a bid for a. share of Australian and New Zealand trade.