WAR SCENES AT HOME.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5728, 3 October 1914, Page 4

WAR SCENES AT HOME.

PREPARATIONS ON THE CHANNEL.

Writing from Folkestone, on the

English Channel, on 7th August, to a relative in Hamilton, a correspondent says:— "Folkestone is in the thick of all movement?, what with the huge Shorncliffe Barracks and the camps reaching to Hythe (now all deserted or nearly so) on one side, and Dover on the other, this being the main route to the Continent. 1 can tell you it is an eye-opener. Port of Dover is closed, and the residents on the front yesterday had 24 hours' warning to leave their residences, as not only would the tiring of the big port guns shatter all their windows, but the houses may be requisitioned for the military, etc. They seized 52 draught horses in this town yesterday and this morning, lor transport, hauling guns, etc. Gangs of men are digging trenches on the range of hills behind us, from Dover to Hythe. Lord Radnor sent 40 men yesterday, 1 hear--'.hi an hour and 2s a day expenses. We have all railway arches and lines guarded. Near here the line runs on a viaduct 90 feet high, and we know the place is infested with spies and damagers, and the trains loaded with troops, territorials, volunteers, etc., have been frequent. Our mobilisation orders were given on Monday, all naval reserves being called up the week before. On Wednesday morning we were startled by the loud reports of war signals. I thought it was some sort of engagement, but, going down towards the harbour, I heard it was to summon all territorials to muster immediately. It was pouring rain, but I saw some running along putting on uniform overcoats as they ran. It was a real bit of scare to me and others. The other guns we heard were at Dover and Hythe Three hours afterwards I saw two torpedo boats chasing a German vessel, which they brought as a prize into Dover. All eyes arc Channel-ways or towards the North Sea. I hear today they have sunk the Amphion with one of their dastardly submarine mines. The railway, harbour, port piers, and landing stages are all in the hands of the military. The huge searchlights of Dover sweep the Channel at night, met by those of Dungenesß Point. Food prices have gone up with a bound, but from tomorrow the Government will limit the prices, as far as possible, from time to time."J RELIEVES AT ' NO-:. " I have always tound Chamberlain's Colic and Dimheei Krmedy an absolutely safe r-nv dy for co'iz and diarrhoea," says Mrs lulia WaKelv, ;S Ball Street, Wanganui, N.Z. "For many years 1 suffered froTi colic pains, but since usin« Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Kemedv find that my ,v n-ral health is much improved, (or it relieves suffering at once." For sale everywhere. 2>o MOTOR CARS A DAY, Do you wonder why other manufacturers cai not equal 'he value in th - "Overland" Car? Ih ■ reason is because they do not tqual the "Overland" out (.at. Ten thousand men are stcudily employed in the "Overland" factories, which would cover a no-acre farm. Every part of every car is made in the "Overland" plant, and 50,000 cars will be built this year I his ei ormous production lowers cost and raise* quality This is why in the "Ov Hand" you net the beauty, strength, comfort, speed and reliability of otter cars cotrK fully 25 per cent, more Sav- the difference by getting an "Overland." Cataiogm s free. Chief Agents for North Island: A. Hatrick & Co,, l.t I, Wanganui. Local Agents: .1. Pornerov & Co., 1.e.!.. Hamilton. 1