Britain.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13211, 30 September 1915, Page 5

Britain.

BRITAIN'S MILITARY EDUCATION. LONDON, Sept. 28. The Pall Mall Gazette comments on the sobriety with which this gratifying success hl's been received. It says "It is a tribute to Britain's military education. We have ceased to think of war in the terms of melodrama. THE STIMULUS TO RECRUITING. Recruiting officers are making a renewed effort to stir up slackers, and great recruiting rallies have been fixed for Saturday. Recruiting sergeants admit that Sir John French's despatch has done more in 48 hours than all the silver-tongued oratory of the country's leaders, and they are doing the utmost to profit by the outburst of patriotism. i THE SANTA AANN<S EXPERIENCE. Received 8.5 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 28. The commander of the Santa Anna cabled on the 19th, says the explosions were due to asphyxiating gas. Forthy passengers were overcome by tne fumes but they recovered. When the first fire was nearly extinguished a second explosion occurred and the heat was so intense that several plates of the liner were melted. The captain has eighteen pieces of fuse" which were found in the water.

TO MAINTAIN HER MIGHT. Received 10.15 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 29. The Daily Chronicle says Cabinet is considering Lord Kitchener's estimate for a largely increased army in 1916 and Mr Balfour's memorandum on sea power also distinguished economists' report on the Empire's ■ economic resources and an expert report on Britain's financial trading position. Cabinet shortly receive Lord Landowner Committee's report in connection with the national register. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S BIRTHDAY Received 12.35 a.m. LONDON,, S'/pt. 29. Sir John French, in reply to the Lord Mayor's congratulations, says the expression of the citizens of London's goodwill is the greatest encouragement to the troops to push the immediate Success to a really decisive issue conjointly with the Allies. , ; \ * A PROPER REFUSAL. i ' Received 9.00 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 29. , In ths Commons replying to Mr Joynson-Hicks Mr Asquith refused to make a statement regarding the Dardanelles position and prospects as all had been stated which Government consider consistent with military exigencies.