THE WAR

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6220, 12 December 1914, Page 1

THE WAR

l'H£ KAY6 OK Ttiti EMPIRE DEMANDS ON A DECISIVE BATTLE AX SEA. /CANADA WILL NEVEii SLiiiliiidNjJhit. OiTAWA. l)eo. 7. speaking at the , Canadian Ciud, Montreal, Sir ii. BorUm saiu that uermany's challengei to the British itevy was unmistakable, and it was j£ie to suggest that no emergency had existed during recent years. It threat Britain lost a decisive battle on sea the Empire would be shattered to its loundations. Every wan in Canada realised that the lioiminion's dostiny was involved in the great battle now being iought in iSoi'LlMn i' ranee, iherelore Canada would never surrender, despite what tne coal might be. ~"~ BiiiTiSll TKADE i'UK NOVEMBEIt. r DECREASE 01' r3O,UUO,UW>. ' ""London, Dec. The imports ior November decreased the exports £2U,i5-l,oli'J, aud the receipts L2,Ji>'ifol2, compared with November, I'JiS. LEAVING AUSTKALIA. A WONDEIU'L biliill. bIDNEi, Dec. a. The Morning Herald publishes A. D. (" Banjo ") i'aterson s descriptive article un the departure ol the transports from Albany, lie descuoes tUis impressive spoctaete as " tlie most wonderiui sight any Australian ever saw —WjUIJU nghtmg men representing Australasia under way lor tlie great war. The New Zealandcrs gave us Hone Heko's old war cry : ' jVko, ake ■ iiia, kaha.' " A i'iNE KECOiiD. TiUi CHANNEL TIiANSi'.OKTATION LONDONI Dec. 'ihe Navy have .conveyed over'4'.OO transport ships on voyages lu i'luncu since August 6 without a single casualty. fAuirlb ALEKCJtLANI.MAN SU\A. SAM'iAGO D,E UOIIE, Dec. 7. Ihe urrned Uner prince iMtulinedrich sank the British steamer i. liurcas olt Con'ui, aud iiuuduu tier crew near V alpariso. iKti-Auu AWU THE WAR LOIAL JOJJiN iIEDMOND. LOMJON, Dee. 7. Mr John Kediuond, ji.P., apeaking at iuum, said that there were B'J/.lw irishmen in the army when war broKv out, and oI.UUU liad since eidistctl, upart irom the lrisnmen in tlie Lan auian, Australian, ana New Zealand contingents. Ireland hud made a trealj o( peace with iingianu, tne breaking oi winch would mean eternal disgrace. let there were men insane and wicked en • ough to advocate tearing up a solemn unuertaking between democracies. IFRAIMUIc A.«U HtACE 11 MIST BE A LASTING ONE. AND LUiIi'LETE REPARATION MADE. LONDON, Dee. .. The President (11. i'oiucarej, replying to ill' Sharo, the new American Ambassador to i ranee, said : "'ihank you ior expressing the hope ol re-es taulishing a long aud happy peace, ii this had rcßted solely with the i'rench (government peace would not have been disturbed, but we are now determined to fullil to the end the duty imposed upon us in order that peace, when it comes, shall be long and happy, not illusory and deceptive. . Erance must secure a guarantee of complete reparation for its violated rights and oi protection against futuro outrages." EGYPT QUITE SAFE IN COLONIALS' KEEPING. LONDON, Dee. 7. There is lively speculation on the part oi the public as to how the Australusian troops will shape against tlie Turks. Public opinion is quite satislied to leave Egypt to the care of the Australasians and the Indian Territorial troops.

OUR TKOOI'H. APPEARANCE MUCH LIKED. EGYPT IMPRESSED. ' ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 7 The Australasian troops have created a profound impression in Egypt, especially on account <>{ their magnificent physiquo.