Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 5

Great Britain

British Re-inforcements. !

FIRST CONTINGENT ON THE

WAY.

INDIAN TROOPS TO BE EMPLOY-

ED IN FRANCE.

(Received 9.5 a.m.)

Lord Kitchener, in the House of Lords, announced that in addition to the reinforcements shortly to proceed to Franco, the Government had decided on by two divisions and •> cavalry division, besides oilier troops from India. The first contingent is on its way. By employing two divisions of Indian natives all wastage in the army in France is being immediately filled up.

BRITAIN SECOND CALL.

INDIA’S ENTHUSIASM.

(Received 10.15 a.m.)

London, August 28 (evening)

; Hho recruiting for Lord Kitchener’s Vteond hundred thousand .men'i* pro■ooding briskly. Lord Crowe, in fch® House of Lord*,

said the Government was deeply impressed with the enthusiasm of the troops in India. It was largely due to Indian soldiers’ desire to stand beside their comrades of the British Army. India knew that France was employing her African troops and disappointment would be great if they themselves were debarred. The loyalty of all classes rendered internal troubles impossible.

OUTRAGES IN ENGLAND. ,

ALIEN WOMEN AT WORK ON THE RAILWAY SIGNALS.

(Received 10.50 a.m.) London, August 28

Two men attacked and severely injured the signalman at Hitchin. After cutting the wires they escaped on motor cycles. An hour later a motor cyclist fired at a constable near Hutchin. (Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire with a population of a little over 10,000 inhabitants. It is a well-known railway statiqn on the Great Eastern line).

PRINCE ALBERT SICK BUT NOT SERIOUS. if ;■ ■ : - ’ *) ij j ‘ ■ (Received 10.50 a.m.) •t ■< Loudon, August 29.

Prince Albert has been landed from H.M.S. Collingwood suffering with appendicitis. His case is not serious.

ENGLAND’S CALM FRONT.

THE DAIRY SHOW TO BE HELD.

(Received 10.50 a.m.) London, August 28. The Dairy Show will be held as usual. Entries are numerous.

PRESS BUREAU DENIAL.

(Received 10.50 a.m.)

London, August 28. The Press Bureau repudiates the press allegations that it is unnecessarily suppressing news. ~ <,| f . ,

(Received 8.55 a ; .m..) 1 . London, August 28

In the, House of Gomomus, Mr Asquith,. questioned: regarding the scarcity of news if tom the front, promised if at all possible to relieve the strain when the giving of the information would not be prejudicial to the public interests.

MEN AND MONEY FROM INDIA. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Simla, August 23. The Maharajah of Mysore has given fifty lakhs of rupees for the Indian force.

(The amount of the donation in English money is over £333,000).