BRITISH ARMY JUNCTIONS WITH ALLIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9873, 14 August 1914, Page 5

BRITISH ARMY JUNCTIONS WITH ALLIES.

FIRST OFFICIAL INFORMATION. BRITAIN AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA. BECAUSE GERMANY'S ALLY MENACES FRANCE. TRYING TO BUY ITALY. GERMANY OFFERB VALUABLE FRENCH POBBESBIONS. DETAILS OF VARIOUS ENGAGEMENTS.

The first official intimation is cabled to-day that the British Army is acting in conjunction with the French and Belgians.

Britain has declared war against Austria because Germany's ally is menacing France by her movement of tro9ps.

Fighting of a more or less important nature continues in various parts of Belgium, but the German forces are evidently not yet prepared to give battle on a large scale. The Russians are reported to have entered Austria in the extreme north-eastern corner, and they also claim other successes.

British cruisers are scouring the Atlantic for five German cruisers, and all trade routes are now reported to be comparatively safe.

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BRITISH ARMY AT THE FRONT.

RUBBIAN BUCCEBBES.

GERMAN ADMISSIONS OF HEAVY

ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALLIES.

LOSSES.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 12. Berlin telegrams state that the German Staff has informed the press that Germany has sustained heavy losses on the Russian frontier.

FIRST OFFICIAL INTIMATION. Received August 14, 12.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 14. Sir George Reid's bulletin contains the first official intimation that the British troops are acting in conjunction with the French and Belgians against Germany. WAR WITH AUBTRIA. ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE HOUSE. NOT UNEXPECTED. WHERE A BIG NAVAL BATTLE MAY TAKE PLACE. \ (BT TiLMiira.l (FIOX OUB PmUMIHTABT RIFOMm.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 13. A cablegram from the Imperial' Government. stating that war had broken out with Austria-Hungary, was read in the House this evening by the Prime Minister, who remarked that, of course, this news was not unexpected.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.

The Germans attempted to reoocupy Evdtkuseun, but were repulsed with loss. The men engaged belonged to the First and Twentieth Army Corps.

REPORTED EXTERMINATION OF AUSTRIAN CAVALRY.

(Tims and Sydney Sun Sibvices.) Received August 14, 9.0 a.m. ROME, Aug. 13. The press state that an Austrian cavalry brigade on the frontier were attacked by Cossacks and artillery, and, being unable to hold the position, tney tried to retire in heavy Taiu. They were caught in the marshy land and were exterminated.

RUSSIA'S ENTHUSIASM.

QUARTER OF A MILLION COLLECTED IN QUARTER OF AN HOUR.

THE CAUSE.

Received August 14, 9.5 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18. Tho merchants of Moscow raised £250,000 in a quarter of an hour for the wounded and their families. The Grand Duke Constantinovitoh has offered his famous marble palace as a hospital.

BECAUSE AUSTRIAN TROOPS MENACED FRANCE.

Received August 14. 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The British Government has informed the Austrian Ambassador that in consequence of Austrian troops menacing- France, England was obliged to announce a state of war with Austria.

RUSSIAN COMMANDER'S MISTAKE.

HIS SUICIDE FOLLOWS.

FRANCE ALSO DECLARES WAR.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 12. The Russians are still masters of the Gulf of Finland.

Received LA/ugust 14, 8.45 &.m. PARIS, Aug. 13. A state of war exists with Austria sinoe> midnight.

Fearing a German attack, they smashed the lenses of the Bonsker lighthouse, worth 60,000 knonen apieoe. A commander was ordered to mine the harbour of Hango and to blow up the pier only in case of imminent danger. The commander, in a fit of nervousness, however, blew up valuable harbour works, and, seeing his mistake, committed suicide.

FRENCH NAVAL SUPERIORITY.

CAN ACCOUNT FOR AUSTRIANS.

(Times and Sydney Sun Sebvices.) Received August 14, 9 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Times' naval correspondent, while eulogising the courage of the personnel of the Austrian fleet, says France has a greater number of ships and would be sure of success if she attempted to destroy the Austrian fleet or lock up the Adriatic.

FRENCH PREPARATIONS ON THE FRONTIER.

WITH CLOCKWORK REGULARITY.

GERMAN STRATEGY FAILS.

GERMANY TRIES TO BUY ITALY.

PARIS. Aug. 13. French concentration under the shelter of oovering troops is proceeding with the regularity of clockwork. It is known that German strategy intended to pieroe the oovering troops and seize Nancy ; thereby disarranging French mobilisation. The scheme failed owing to the failure of the German right wing. It is believed a strong German army is concentrating to seize the crest line of the Vosges. Whoever holds it dominates Southern Alsace.

BY OFFERING HER FRENCH TERRITORY.

Received August 14, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. Germany is said to be attempting to buy Italy's help by offering her Savoy, Nice, Corwca and Tunis as the pcjce for her active hostility against France.

JAPAN ACTS ON HER OWN.

An official report published in Paris says the Germans bombarded <near the frontier) with heavy artillery, from a considerable distance. The shells fell in the streets and killed and wounded many inhabitants, and also wrecked - many houses. The French retreat from Mulhausen (Alsace) was well carried out. The advance on Mulhausen was made merely for the purpose of breaking up a German observation station. The proportion of forces engaged I was four Germans to one Frenchman. The German field artillery was far inferior to the French, and the bursting of the shrapnel [was indifferent.

WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH BRITAIN. ■ (Times and Sydney Bun 'Services.) Received August 14, 9.0 &.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Times, in a leader, says it is understood, though not officially stated, that Japan may attack the German Chinese colony of Kiaoohao. It would appear that Japan is acting in this matter on her own initiative and without consultation.

BTORIEB OF GERMAN BRUTALITY.

EVIDENCE ACCUMULATING

A REPORT FROM SWITZERLAND

SOME BARBAROUS ACTS. Received August 14, 8.45 a.m. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13. A committee under a Supreme Courf; judge is collecting evidence of German outrages and the violation of the Geneva Conference and the Hague Convention. LONDON, Aug. 13. Stories of German brutality are accumulating. A Uhlan at Dormael cut down a priest who was administering the sacrament to the wounded. Germans at Remirerourf shot down two children aged seven who warned the gendarmes of their arrival. Similar stories have reached St. Petersburg. Soldiers stripped Russian ladies naked in the presence of officers. The father of one of the ladies intervened and was shot dead.

(Times and Sydney Sun See vices.) Received August 14, 9.0 a.m. ROME, Aug. 13. Swiss reports state that during a battle at Mulhausen, two German line regiments were annihilated. '

GERMAN GENERAL COMMANDS AUSTRIANS.

GERMANS FORTIFYING TfiEM-

SELVES,

RUSSIANS INVADE .AUSTRIA

Received, August 14, 8.45 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14. A German General commands the Ausr trian troops on the Russian frontier. The Germans are fortifying themselves near Kalis (just over the German border on the main railway line) and Sieradj. and are destroying the fords of the Worta. It is semi-officially announced that the Russians drove the Austrians out of Sokal (on the extreme north-east of Austria) and pursued them to the river Bug, blowing up t&e bridges and a viaduct.

The few English visitors in Germany are believed to be well treated.

SPLENOIO UNANIMITY AND EAGER ALACRITY.

HOW THE DOMINIONS RESPOND.

Received August 14, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Times, in a leader, says by common consent the Dominion's people have risen with splendid unanimity to the needs of the moment when Britain requires all tho help they can give her. Their forces will go with eager alacrity wherever they are sent. ,

GERMANY'S MARITIME LOSSES.

STATISTICS OF ALLIES' CAPTURES,

Received August 14. 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. Fair Play states that the British have captured 45 German steamers and 18 sailers, also three'', Austrian steamers; th<v French have captured four German and two Austrian steamers; the Belgians have seized 34 German steamers, two sailers and two Austrian steamers, and the Russians have captured o>no German steamer.

DENMARK GAINS.

SELLS TO BOTH SIDES.

Received August 14, 8.35 a.m. COPENHAGEN. Aug. 13. Large quantities of goods are being exported to both combatants

MiW>OW ADVANCE I TIMOUCH BELGIUM.

.'. " • A ENCOUNTER REPORTED.

BELGIANS REPORT ANOTHER SUCCESS. J. PREPARATIONS AT LlfeGE.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 13, morning. There waa a fierce encounter between the Belgian left wing and massed German cavalry, infantry and artillery. The Belgians showed wonderful control under the fieroe fire, and after a prolonged engagement completely routed the Germans, 'nie Victory has caused the liveliest enthusiasm along the Allies' lines. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Official Press Bureau states that an engagement is in progress north-east of Hasselt (about 50 miles due north of Liege) between a Belgian cavalry division supported by a brigade of infantry, and wnat is presumed to be the Second German Cavalry Division 2500 strong, supported by a battalion of infantry and twelve guns. The Fourth German Cavalry Division is reported to be moving towards Jodoigne. No German infantry is known to be on the left bank of the Meuse excepting the battalion north-west of Hasselt.

A regiment of German Dragoons attempted to surprise the Belgians at Aineffe, 13 miles west of Liege, but were repulsed after a three hours' fight, losing 103 killed and ,102 DrisoQjers were taken. 'BRUSSELS, Aug. 13, morning. <• There is indignation at the Kaiser having deoorated General Von Emmich for capturing the Liege forts. The bombardment of the forte has been resumed. The Germans are crossing the Meuse by a bridge they have established at Lishe, and other convoys are crossing south of Liege. The forts are covering the German routes.

The Germans are entrenching at Vise and Liege. The town is constructing barriers in North Liege preparatory to the siege. Heavy guns have already been heard.

The Germans are constructing a railway between Vise and Homburg, parallel with the frontier of Dutch Limburg. There are other accounts, including report from Belgium aviators, which indicate that the Germans are collecting large food ■uppli& Ett Liege, and are barricading the streets against a Belgian attempt to recapture it They have bridged the Meuse a few hundred yards from the Dutch frontier and barely out of range of the Liege forts. Cavalry skirmishes have been in progress since Sunday all along the line, including a strong German detachment, which crossed at Vise, and reached Tongres. Another detachment reached Tirlemont (30 miles from Brussels) supplied with quick-firers mounted on horses.

BELGIANS' SPLENDID WORK IN THE OPEN.

GOOD AUGURY FOR FUTURE.

GERMAN ADVANCE ABANDONED.

Received August 14, 9.5 a.m. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13. Belgian cavalry pursued German mitrailleuses and inflicted considerable losses, retiring in perfect steadiness when the Germans were reinforced.

Ten thousand were engaged in this skirmish, which is the first action by the Belgians in open country, and their conduct was a good augury for the future. There are indications that the German advance on the Belgian centre has been abandoned.

Two Uhlans killed at liasselt were being buried when the Red Cross offioers discovered 10,000 marks in gold upon one and 5000 marks on the other. It is supposed they were attached to the ■oommissarial

ANOTHER GERMAN REPULSE.

NUMBER OF MACHINE GUNS CAPTURED.

Reoeived August 14, 8.45 a.m. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13. It is officially announced thai the Germans were repulsed at Eghezee, near Noville, with heavy losses. A number of machine guns mounted on motor cars were captured.

THE FIGHT IN LIMBURG.

BELGIANS CLAIM THE VICTORY

Received August 14, 9.45 a.m. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13. Details of yesterday's battle show that 5000 Germans were engaged with the Belgian Lancers, Carabineers and artillery. The fighting lasted thioughout the day, the bat. tie centre being Haelen. Belgian sappers blew up two bridges over the river Demer. By evening the ground between Diesfc and Haelen was cleared of Germans and was covered with dead and wounded. Two hundred dead Germans were found in a spaoe fifty yards wide.

GERMANS CREMATING THEIR DEAD.

AFTER SHORT FUNERAL SERVICE.

Received August 14, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Germans round Liege" are piling their dead in heaps and after a short funeral service are cremating them.

DEFECTIVE GERMAN ARTILLERY.

PARIS Aug. 13. Liege reports state that the German heavy ordnance used defective shells, which burst long before they touched the ground and they fell harmlessly, but on the contrary the 75 millimetre cannon the French are using show great precision.

GERMANS UNPREPARED.

NO PITCHED BATTLE JUST YET,

LONDON, Aug. 13, morning. It ia now evident that the enterprise at Liege was undertaken before the main German army was ready by a force whose mobilisation was specially effected before the declaration of war. The problem of moving and feeding the masses marching on the Rhine oountry is proving difficult. German prisoners admit privations and shortness of food.

Reports that an immediate pitched battle will be fought in Belgium are doubted.

THE GERMAN SIDE.

OFFICIAL DENIALS. BERLIN, Aug. 13. An official message denies that the Germans lost 20,000 at Liege, but it does not give the numbers. It adds that the forts are left intaot as the Kaiser did not wish to sacrifice life unnecessarily, but the forts will be taken without the loss of a single man when the siege guns arrive. The statement concluded that the Belgians were numerically superior.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE BELGIUM. Received August 14, 8.45 a.m. LONDON,, Aug. 13. The Daily Mail says Germany on Monday approached Belgium through Holland, and asked her to reconsider her attitude towards Germany. Belgium refuses.

RUTHLESS AUSTRIAN METHODS.

SLAV SOLDIERS AND POLITICIANS SHOT.

Received August 14, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. It is reported that the A'ustrians arc ruthlessly repressing the Slav disaffection in various provinces. A number of Czech soldiers were publicly shot in the Square at Prague. All the leading Slav representatives for Dalmatia in the Austrian Parliament were also summarily shot.

AMERICAN GERMANS PROTEST.

BOMBARDMIMTOF SELCRADE.

SERVIAN PRINCE WOUNDED.

AUSTRIA INVADED BY COMBINED ARMIES.

Received August 14, 9.5 a.m. MBH, Aug. 13. The bombardment of Belgrade and Semendria for a few days hat been insignificant.

The united Servian and Montenegrin armies have begun the invaaion of Bosnia with three columns under General Jankovic's command.

BELGRADE, Aug. 12. Prince George, while watching the Austrian bombardment from the walls of a fortress, was wounded in th? bead by a fragment of shell, and was rendered unconscious. It is believed bis injury is no* dangerous. t Tne German Minister in Montenegro has received his passport.

BULGARIA'S NEUTRALITY.

UNSHAKEJWSO PAR.

NISH, Aug. 12. A competent military observer from Sofia opines that the Bulgarians are systematically preparing, and will move in case of an Austro-German success. It is officially stated in Sofia that Bulgaria's decision to maintain her neutrality has not been shaken despite suggestions of future rewards from various quarters. Newspapers state that the Russian Minister on Tuesday was given an audience by the King, and presented the Czars' letter proposing that Bulgaria henceforth conform with the policy Russia suggests. Received August 14, 11.15 a.m. The Bulgarian Government has reassured the Russian Legation that it will observe! tke strictest neutrality.

WILL ROUMANIA JOIN THE ALLIANCE.

AN INSPIRED GERMAN STORY.

BERLIN, Aug. 12. The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired article, declares that Roumania is joining the Alliance.

Received August 14, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. Roumania denies that she is joining the alliance.

CANADA'S GREAT RESPONSE.

100,000 MEN VOLUNTEER; 20,000 REQUIRED.

Received August 14, 8.35 a.m. VANCOUVER, Aug. 13. It is unofficially stated that 100,000 men have volunteered for Canada's army corps, which is fixed at 20,000.

LONDON NEWS.

SHORT SHRIFT FOR GERMAN SPIES.

(Times and Sydney Sun Sebvices.) Received August 14, 9.0 a.m. LONDON. Aug. 13. Two' Germans were caught liberating pigeons carrying messages to Germany, ana were shot down.

Cambridge university men are providing and manning a hospital to transport ana bring the fleet's wounded ashore. The Government authorised German banks to reopen and complete transactions initiated before August sth. > Afterwards they must discontinue operations. Music hall artists have announced that they are prepared to accept lower salaries in proportion to their ability to withstand retrenchment.

Received August 14, 9.5 a.m. LONDON. Aug. 13. The Agents-General are using their offices for recruiting Australians as soldiers and nurses.

The directors of the Baltic wheat exchange will not allow Germans to enter. Owing to damage to the defence booms at Dover a workman was arrested. He was found to be carrying- plans and a small camera.

BRITISH AVIATORS.

ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. •

TWO MORE ARE KILLED.

LONDON, Aug. 13, morning. Not a single civilian or pilot remains at Hendon Aerodrome—all have volunteered for active service. Lieut. Robert Skene and a mechanic were killed while flying at Salisbury Plain.

PROVING HIS LOYALTY.

GAEKWAR OF BARODA'S OFFER.

Received August 14, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Gaekwar of Baroda (who was accused of a discourteous act to the King at the Delhi Durbar) has placed his troops and resources at the King's disposal. Received August 14, 9.10 a.m. DELHI, Aug. 13. Practically every ruling chief in India offered entire military and financial resources. Some are discussing the equipment of a hospital ship.

AFRICAN BLACKS OFFER FOR SERVICE.

AT HOME OR ABROAD.

Received August 14. 8.35 a.m. CAPETOWN. Aug. 13. Five thousand ooloured men have offered to serve in Squth Africa or abroad.

APPROACHING A MILLION.

PRINCE OF WALES' RELIEF FUND.

Received August 14, 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Prinoe of Wales' relief fund has reached £863,000. The Prinoe personally bears the oost of organising. The City of London Corporation has contributed £lO- - also £IOOO to the Belgian fund.

WHAT THE DOMINIONB ARE DOING.

GERMANY'S OVERSEA POSSESSIONS.

A HINT FROM THE LONDON TIMES.

LONDON, Aug. 13, morning. The Times, In a leader, says the Imperial force numbers 75,000 including Australia's 20,000 and New Zealand's 8000. New Zealand's warship is already one with our own in the defence of the' Home seas, and Australia's battleships and cruisers have been freely offered. German possessions in the outer seas will have to yield to the Dominions' forces. The test has come and the result has been a spontaneous advance towards Imperial consolidation.

EXPEDITIONARY FORGE.

ADVANCE GUARD STILL IN PORT

NOW UNDER CONTROL OF IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT,

(Br TSukhuph.) (Fbom Oub Pahlumintabt Rwobtcb.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 13. Numerous enquiries a» to when the two transports on which the advance guard of the expeditionary force have embarked will sail, continue,to be made. In referring to the matter in the House this evening, the Prime Minister said that the troops were now under the oontrol of the Imperial Government, and the ships would not" leave until instructions to that effect were received from Home. The men had been plied aboard the ships in accordance with tht instructions of the Imperial Government. Mr Maasey added that he did not think \that> the men would leave to-morrow. \ . A. , Preparations Ipr the despatch of the main body of th* expeditionary force are being pushed on\ap"Ny- li » uwknto? 1 that the men, who. are concentrating in the four military districts, will leave from the chief porta, viz., , Auckland, Wellington,

PEACE TREATY PROPOSAL by U.S.A. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. A mass meeting of Germans appealed, to the united press to adopt a fairer attitude to Germany. The Senate is considering a Peace Treaty proposal. President Wilson has urged its speedy notification.

Lytielfcm and Dunedin. The date of their [departure is not fixed. ,

OFFICIAL INSPECTION BY PREMIER AND OTHERS.

VERY FINE LOT OF YOUNG MEN.

. WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. An .official visit of inspection was paid to the troopships Monowai and MoeraJti this morning by the Prime Minister,' accomriied oy Horn. James Allen, H. D. Bell, H. Rhodes, and General Godley and staff officer*

The party went first to the Monowai, on which is the bulk of the force. The men were drawn up on deck in full marching order, and were thoroughly inspected. They are certainly a very fine lot of young men and very keen on the work ahead of them. The main body of the force is drawn from the sth (Wellington) Infantry Regiment, which is oomplete in every detail, including a band. There is a strong ambulanoe section, and details of all other services necessary to an army in the field: The equipment has obviously been very carefully attended to. The troops on the Monowai are under Lieut-Colonel Turner, of the 6th Regiment. Colonel Logan, commander of the force and the headquarters staff are on board the Moeraki, which also has a large number of troops, mostly engineers. Both ships have doctors and tnree a nurses. The accommodation for the men is necessarily limited, and bunks hite been erected in ©very conceivable part of both ships. All the dining saloons, social halls, smoking rooms, and even the upper portions of the holds are fitted with sleeping accommodation. The men are very cheerful, and look forward to an interesting experience.

AN APPEAL TO FARMERS.

GROW CEREALS

HELP THEMSELVES AND THE

EMPIRE.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. The Premier has issued an appeal to fahners to grow aa much cereal produce aa possible and do all in their power to provide against the world-wide shortage of breadstuffs that is only too likely to be experienced. Mr Massey points out that the food supply may become the determining factor in the great struggle. Farmers who endeavour to help their country by providing this class of produce may find in serving the Empire's interests they have also served their own.

DR. MARTIN APPOINTED AN ARMY SURGEON.

Mr J. G. Wilson, chairman of the Palmerston Hospital Board, has received a cable stating that Dr. A. A. Martin, who is at present on a. visit to England, ha« been appointed an army surgeon. It is presumed that this will delay his return to Palmerston, especially if the war is prolonged. Dr. Martin saw considerable active servioe in South Africa during the war there.

TO-NIGHT'S PATRIOTIC MEETING.

There is hardly any necessity to remind the publio of to-night's patriotic meeting to be held in the Opera House. Patriotic speeches are to be given, while songs expressive of similar sentiments will be sung. Mr W. F. Durward has written one special item, and a collection will be taken up while it is being sung. The Palmerston Band will play at the Opera House and are >asked to meet at 7.15 p.m.

MAYORESS'S PATRIOTIC FUND.

Subscriptions are respectfully solicited towards providing underclothing and reauisites for the volunteers who have enlisted for active servioe. Donations may be seal to the Mayoress or to the Town Clerk at ths Council Chambers. Subscription* have already been received as follows:

£ s. d. Amount previously acknowledged 286 11 6 Leary's Pharmacy 22 0 Mrs W. Knight 2 10 0 Mr« S. R. Lancaster 3 3 0 Miss Feilden 10 6 MrrMarsack 110 Mr H. Cooper 22 0 Mrs Forsaith 10 0 Mrs Goldingham 55 0 Mrs H. Akers 4 4 0 Whitehead Bros 5 0 0 Employees Whitehead Bros. ... 310 0 Mrs O. P. Ronberg 10 0 Mr O. H. Porritt 10 0 0 Mrs T. H. Hollow 110 Mrs Chaytor 110 Mrs Gardiner (Boundary road) ... 5 0 Miss Stevens 110 Mrs R. S. Abraham 4 0 0 Mre J. L. Baxnicoat 22 0 Mrs Jeromsen 110 Per Mr A. LevyMrs Semiloff ... 22 0

MrsK. Woolf ... 110 Mrs J. Rosen ... 110 E. 0. Cheff ... 10 0 E.B 10 0 A. Levy ... 22 0 7 6 0 Employees Empire Hotel 6 5 0 Mr and Mm W. Reed 10 10 0 Mrs J. Btubba 110 Mrs J. Cunninghame 2 0 0 Mrs E. Tattersall 3 3 0

College street school children ... 4 0 0 Mr and Mrs F. J. Tasker 10 10 0 Mrs W. Penny 22 0 Mrs W. H. Moffatt 10 0

£367 17 0 The Mayoress acknowledge* with thanks the following gifts:—Mrs J. Ellis, 1 dozen pairs sox; Mr H. Southee 2 shirts; Mr G. Rix (Linton), 12 sacks swedes; Messrs C. Dahl and Devine, use of flags; Mis* Taggart, 4 dozen handkerchiefs.

THE STANDARD PATRIOTIC FUND

The following amounts hare been received at the "Standard" offioe:

£ «. d. Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd. 5 5 0 High School Boarders 1 15 0 Mrs T. Lowes 22 0 Palmerston N. Orchestral Society 10 0 0 L. Giorgi 5 5 0 Young and Bailey 10 0 0 Syrians of Palmerston North ... 12 15 0 Samuol Weston POO James Aiken 50 0 Dustins', Ltd. (Palmerston branch) 5 5 0 Alex. Turner 10 0 0 Nurse Taggart 110 R. W. Mitchell 110 Thomas Keeble 25 0 0 J. Gsustad 22 0 Mr and Mrs Lang (Swiss)... ... 10 0 Sympathy 5 0 Mrs S. J. Relf 110 Mrs R. Rennip (Rangiotu) ... ' 1 0 0 George Lies 10 0

48 HORSES GIVEN.

Gift« of forty-eight bones have now been received at the Remount Depot from the following people: —Messrs Johnston (Shan- 1 non) 1; H. Gifford-Moore, G. Kendall, J. H. P. Strang, G. Forster-Pratt (Palmereton) 1 each; G. McAuley (Bongotea) 1, L. A. McHardv (Newbury) 1, P. C. Mildon (Kairanga) 1, Shaw (Mangaweka) 2, R. D. Knight (Longburn) 1, Henry Burrell and Hugh Burrell (Feilding) 1 each, R. Gibson 2, Simpson, E. Newman. M.P., W. E. Simpson. J. Mcßeth, C: F. D. Cook (Marton) 1 each, R. Aldworth (Silverhope) 1, J. G. Wilson (Bulls) 2, Rangitikei Defence Rifle Club 1, horses from Wairarapa 24. Fodder ae under ha« been received at the depot:P. A. McHardy (Newbury) 105 sacks chaff. J. Waugh (Mangaweka) sack carrots. E. L. Weston (Ohingaiti) 9 sacks oats, 5 sacks carrots, Waipukurau Defence League, 69 sacks chaff.

ASHHURST SCHOOL FUND

The Adtihurst school fund, details of which will appear to-morrow, amounts to £2O 13s 9d.

MEETING AT CARNARVON.

A meeting of the ladies of Carnarvon was held yesterday in the public hall. Mrs T. McKenzie presided, and it was resolved #o give all the assistance possible to the Patriotic Fund. A sum of £l2 wu given in the room, and it was decided to devote it towards the purchase of socks for the Expeditionary Force. Step* will be taken to raise further sums and generally to do Carnarvon's share of the response to the Empire's call