BRITAIN

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12864, 13 August 1914, Page 5

BRITAIN

LONDON, Aug. 12, Morning. It is believed the forts at Liege have not been^taken. COPENHAGEN, August 12. It is officially announced that Denmark will continue to send England 40,000 hogs weekly and 40,000 cwt of butter. Received 8.35 p.m. LONDON. Aug. 12, Morning. Wheat is firm with fair inquiry for arrived and near cargoes. Lord Mersey presides over the Board of Arbitration relating to the requisition of British ships for the King's service, assisted by a panel of admirals, leading shipowners, bankers, underwriters, and insurance brokers. The Primate has appointed Friday a day for prayers of intercession in connection with the war and has also asked the Roman Catholics and the Free Church Council to co-operate. Lord Kitchener's second army of 47,000 is now op listing and there is daily mobilisation of " Territorials, every unit up to the establishment. Many units have accepted liability to serve overseas and others are being asked to follow their example. Received 5.5 p.m. LONDON, August 11. Krupps' yacht, the Germania, has been seized at Southampton. The crew previously had gone to Germany. 1 There are numerous arrests of suspects and many have been discharged, including a supposed poisoner of transport horses. (Times. —Sydney Sun Service.) Received 5.15 p.m. LONDON, August 11. Mr Asquith, in the Commons, said everything will be done to relieve the embarrassment of British subjects interned in Europe. Mr Acland states that no declaration of war or act of hostility had yet occurred between Britain and Austria. The Music Halls are trying to reduce artistes' salaries by half. The Artistes' Association is strongly resisting. Received 7.50 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 11. The Times, in a leader, says the German State craft suffers from a fatal error. It sees pictures instead of realities, and sees nothing which is not fair to see, and shuts its eyes to the most important of realities, that is the national feeling of other peoples. Received 9.40 p.m. LONDON, Aug., Morning. There is perfect calm throughout Britain. Maximum prices of food stuffs apparently are unnecessary, and prices are practically normal. Fish and fruit are ridiculously cheap.