NEWS FROM BRITAIN

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15503, 13 November 1914, Page 7

NEWS FROM BRITAIN

LORD KITCHENER. SPEAKS OF THE WAR. "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Sorv/ceo. Press Association —By Tel.—Copyright. Received Nov. 12th. LONDON, Nov. 11. Lord Kitchener, speaking at tho Guild Hall banquet said, "Every day increases our'admiration for 'the glorious army under General'Joffre. He is a great man. and a great military leader. Tho. Russians, under tho brilliant leadership of tho Grand Dulc© Nicholas, have achieved victories of-the utmost value and vast strategic importance." He had no complaint to make about the response to his appeals for men, and the progress of the training of recruits was remarkable. The country might well be frroud of tliem. The enemy were equipped with elaborate machinery for destruction, and by fixing the date of tli© war beforehand they possessed a considerable advantage. The British army, under gallant and skilled leadership had proved that it was not such a contemptible war engine as some were disposed to think - MR ASQUITH. ON TURKEY AND~POTSDAIULSM. Mr Asquitli, referring to Turkey, said the Allies were compelled, after veiled menaces and impudent equivocation to recognise Turkey as an open enemy. He unhesitatingly predicted that she would perish by he sword. The Turkish Empire had dug its owii grave, with its own hands. Regarding the destruction of Prussian militarism, Mr Asquith said it was a great task, worthy of » great nation. It was necessary for its accomplishment that every man, old and young, rich and poor, busy or leisured, learned or simple, should give what lie has, do what he can. WE HAVE HARDLY BEGUN. "The Times," in a leading article saysWe are only getting into our stride. Before the war is done our enemies will learn how inexhaustible is tho might of tho British Empire." NATIONALIST - LOYALTY. Mr T. P. O'Connor, in a speech at Glasgow, said he. was gratified to hear five thousand Irish Nationalists of Glasgow singing the National Anthem for the first time in history. It was a manifestation of the unity of the Empire. Every Canadian, Australian, and South African would die to the last man rather than exchange tho free flag of England for the militarist enslavement of Prussia. AEROPLANE MISHAP. (High Commissioner's Cable.) LLONDON. Nov. 11. The Admiralty announces that Lieut. Beehor, with sub-Liei.it. Earl Annesley as a passenger, left Eastcliurcli for a fly abroad on Thursday last. The machine never reached its destination. Careful search has been made By aeroplane and seaplane* and patrol ship, but no tidings have been received. END OF LODY THE SPY. Received 8.10 p.m., Nov. 12th. LONDON, Nov. 11. The spy Lody was imperturbable to the last and refused to be blindfolded. He was executed in tho minaturo rifle range of the Tower at dawn, seated in a chair with folded arms. Eight rifles rang out. He waa buried in tho precincts of tho TiweiS GENEROUS GRATITUDE. M. Rodin, the great French sculptor, has presented to tho British people twenty of his statues as a token of admiration for the British soldiers fighting in France.