OVERSEAS HELP

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 17 December 1914, Page 5

OVERSEAS HELP

THE LESSON TO GERMANY,

(Received Dec. 17. 9 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 16

Sir 11. Borden's statement regardingCanada's military resources has occasioned wide comment. 'lts quiet assvfrance of ultimate British victory is especially commended.

The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that Sir R. Borden's memorandum is a picture in miniature of the difficulties caused by the 'lack of organisation for war prevailing throughout the Entg.ire. At the same time there' is no lack of determination by the British people .to see the struggle tlirpugh to a. victorious, conclusion. An invidious comparison -was sometimes made between the willingness of Biitons overseas to serve the Empire and the alleged slackness of Britons at 'Home. This was unfair and misleading; but the dominions bad done and' were doing- magnificently". Australians and New Zealanders were not one whit behind the' Canadians in readiness; to serve. ..The tide, of British power was rising steadily'and strongly, and the Germans would shortly be coinpelled to realise ;the fact, against .which they had stubbornly set their eyes, that the Einpire was no haphazard collection of tributary states''but a brotherhcod of free pep pies, with ideals of peace and liberty, and a 'determination" thai these ideals shall prevail in" the world, and that the weakest | nations shall enjoy the right to live their I own lives equally with the strongest. ; CHINESE EXPRESS LOYALTY. (Received 10.35 a.m.) MELBOUItNE, This Day. Chinese residents' at Cairns "telegraphed to the Chinese Consul their, entire loyalty ! to tho British Government, arid urged ; that the utmost influence be used in the 'Chinese Parliament against' relationship with Germany. . -*".''' ',: Mr Sydney Butler, who is to. take the tenor solos in the "Messiah" to be, produced by the. Harinbnic Society in the School of Music this'eyeningj is a singer with a wide reputation, and the Society considers' itself very fortunate in having beeii able to secure, his services.