GREAT BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 123, 17 October 1914, Page 5

GREAT BRITAIN

CANADIANS ARRIVE AT LONDON. AFTER SIXTEEN" DAYS VOYAGE. i London, October 16. The first Canadian transport was moored at nine o'clock yesterday morning, and the last 1? hours later, after a voyage of sixteen days, the troopship* including many trans-Atlantic liners. , COST OF THE WAR. BBFFAIN PAYS NEARLY A MILLION DAILY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 16, 6 p.m. London, October 16. The Exchequer returns indicate that the British expenditure on the war up to the present averaged about five and a half millions a week.

,'_ KING GEORGE'S CALMNESS. ; CONTRAST WITH THE KAISEE. ** Received 10, 10.5 p.m. J Home, October 15. ' The Trjbuna, in an article on Kin;j George, contrasts the dignified silent wherewith he" awaits events with the "loquacious imperial enemy - ' who fill* the world with words. OUR NAVAL MEN AT ANTWERP. "WE WERE IN HELL."

IN A DESPERATE CORNER. Ostcnd, October 15. Dutch papers state that the British naval men interned at Holland say: "We were in hell at Antwerp. No courage, bravery, or self-sacrifice could withstaad the German heavy artillery. They hit the armored towers of the forts several times, causing explosions. The great ammunition magazine at one fort and three armored trains were destroyed, also the barracks." The extraordinarly strong position at Berre was so severly damaged that it surrendered after the German fire ccas3l. Received 17, 1.5 a.m. Amsterdam, October 15. When the retreat from Antwerp wa» ordered the first naval brigade was in the rearguard. The Germans hotly pnr•ued them, but the brigade held them back. They found, after 20 hours' march, that their retreat was cut off. The railway in front was then blown up, and, though staggering under exhaustion, the brigade would have cut its way to Ghent, which would have meant annihilation. They obeyed orders, and crossed the border.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE FORCES.

< Received 17, 12.10 a.m. London, October 16. Princess Mary 19 appealing for £IOO,OOO to provide a Christmas gift of a pipe and tobacco for every soldier and Bailor on active service. A LABOR MANIFESTO. / GERMAN SPIES CTILL BUSY. T HBHTIfiH WOOLLEN' TRADE 7 PENALISED. \ Received 16, 10.5 p.m. London, October M. Public-houses have been ordered to close at ten o'clock. London, October 15. Twenty-five Labor membera and numerous trade unions and other labor leaders, hare issued a manifesto stating Wat if Engjand stood aside a German victory Would have probably meant death to democracy in Europe. While the conflict lastied Etogland must be sustained with-' ant «ad within, end the com Want* mat bo. supported to the utmoit. Tie

' labor movement was doing its part in this paramount national duty, and was confident ttoat ttbc brutal doctrine and methoda <af German miliiarism would fail. When the time came to disc-uss peace Lafbox would stand for an international agreement that disputes in future should l)e settled by arbitration, and not bj maehine-guu3. Paris, October 15.

The French Government does not share Mr M'Kcnnas optimism respecting the suppression of the activities of spies in England. Much information is travelling to Berlin via Spain. I lleuter reports thai a spy was ar-, rested near the Government wireless ] station at Fort Burwell, Ontario. Many '■ photographsand plans of the harbor and distriot were found in his possession. WhHe< en route to jail he escaped t>y jumping from the train. London, October 15. | The Gwrerhmcnt has prohibited the export, except to Bri.ash colonies and [.ossessioms, of woollen and worsted yarns and woollen and worsted cloth without pattern, if suitaible for uniforms and clotiing, except women's dress stuffs, also cloth manufactured from merino wool, uniform clothing, Cardigan jackets, and woollen jerseys, gloves, SIH-k-i I'l T')\V T. T'llO •ll'lll'l 'i.lri eir,it«-i consternation in Bradford. Owiii'; to hhe enforced darkness in London preren'.inj many going to tli^

thcairi-s S'r Be<rbo'hn Tree a.n«l Sir <.'!«t!.'o Wyndham have urianged -i\' m.itinccs at the ('riterion and Ills Ma-j-ja/i tbcatre and will liave only two evening performances weekly.