Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 19, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba i see privies a wednesday aug St 19.1914. Canada s correspondence with Imperial government on expeditionary Force of Awa aug. Corre Spon Between the Canadian and the governments since the out of the War As tabled in the s this afternoon by sir Robert deals for the most part with the question of Canada s expeditionary first question raised with regard to the. Despatching of such a Force was a Cable to the colonial Secretary k ins rust 1 la which it was stated Canadian government would to i me any suggestions and advice Welcome Imperial naval and military might offer. It was pointed under Section of of the can militia act the Active militia Niy be placed on Active service k i for the defence of Canada and Means of obviating the letter of it was suggested that the can might enlist Asim Al troops with the Canadian government making All necessary financial Rev Slon for their equipment pay and la a Terance on the same Date the r " of the Canadian government on s All of the Canadian people to put Forth every Effort and make every necessary to assure. The in in. And maintain the Honor of the mini re was cabled it evoked the re air Ady published declaring that the Imperial eminent gratefully Uel Omed the Assurance. On August 4 the following Cable was received from the colonial Secretary there seems to be no in face would allow the army reservists to enlist in the Canadian expeditionary Force. In reply to this a Cable received on aug. 12 stated that the. Imperial army Council woul d be to have All army reservists., sent Tinnie at the first i transports could not be. Arranged at once was requested that they return with the expeditionary Force., i in the correspondence1is a Cable under Date of s from the governor general to the e rotary stating that the Canadian government wished to place the two sub marines at Esqui Mau the disposal of the admiralty for. General service. On aug. 9 this offer submarines was gratefully accepted by the Admir Alty. The Only other item of general in. Terest in the is a re quest for information from government As to whether the Dominion Coal company should be Giyen Mission to Export Coal to Norway Sweden and Denmark. The reply received on aug. 4 stated was no objection to the exportation of Coal to the countries Britain must wait. Officially the government can take no action which could be regarded As an -interference_with_th.e. Domestic affairs of a fifi endly Power and certain Over zealous represent tions1 which have been made Edward Carey overstep the sir Gray s Are Able to do lie is causes Cor the misgivings with which a. Good number o f his Settlow regard the russian Alliance in its moral aspects and its possible ultimate i great Hopes Stetfelt that these very delicate representations will meet with Success. Predictions Aye made that the a final outcome oif combined Grants of autonomy to Anol the removal of at least some of the civil and disqualifications now weighing upon i Eves in rus Sia will growth of a new state in which the jews and the poles Wiful find an equal place in out Sun and flourish exceedingly. Aug. Her that the forts at Liege were dynamite jets of the Czar ate concerned. Deeper Relief would to Felt among Large and representative body of tie were definite they had Bee taken by the russian government to i to remove the disability under which tie in Russia labor. 1 have author Ity for stating that have been taken to bring this Point of View to the attention of the russian govern ment. The action of the belgian being due to the arrival of Germany heavy motor London aug. 19, despatch to the daily from Smur nay it is reported there among the Soldier 1 that the belgians have blown up an abandoned some of the forts at Lieg Fob jews Likely confirmation of Rumor of possible fron Canada. I think in View of their generous offer your ministers would be Wise to take All legislative and other by which they would be enabled without delay to provide such a Force in it should be required offer accepted. London aug. Since the two Days later on aug. 6 there came j Czar s Promise of autonomy to Poland action following Appeal to the poles. Reports have been next step Likely to current that the be taken by the prussian government along the same lines of initiative will be a proclamation assuring the jews of equal civil and political rights. A Paris despatch pm be finite request for a Canadian Peji tonary Force. It was couched in the following words with to my Telegram of aug. 4 his majesty s government grate fully accepts offer of your ministers 10 Send expeditionary Force to this country and would be glad if they today goes the length of stating that could be despatched As soon As Possi such a proclamation to be j issued. It will be noted that the Cable asked j from inquiries made in authority for the despatch of the Force As soon live quarters your correspondent is us and that it is requested Able to state that while there is no that the Force be sent to great Britain j official authority for such a predict the size the expeditionary Force was stated in the Cable of aug. In which army division was asked for. So far As the correspondence shows no further Cable has been received since aug. 7 in regard to the despatch ing of the Force. Army reservists. On aug. J the Canadian govern ment risked the colonial office for and Tion there is Good reason to believe that some measure of Reform along the lines indicated is Likely. Both in France and England Russia s reactionary policy is the Only element which has aroused any misgivings re Garding what is to be hoped in the two first named countries will be the result of the War. _ the enthusiasm aroused in France vice As to whether the army reservists by the. Decree affecting Poland gives in Canada should be sent Home at a measure of Relief caused by the re once and the following Day a further Cable was sent asking if the War of Moval of these misgivings so far As one Section of the non orthodox sub the Soldier s Way to carry the time actual size Waltham military watch this watch is designed especially for use by the Soldier in the Field of action. 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The French artillery silenced the German suns and by 1 o clock in they ening the germans were retreating Only the Citadel continued to Shower the advancing French. The Citadel is on a Hill South of the town London aug. Brussels Cor which rises to a height of i War bulletins London aug. 1s, 11.58 French troops Are in Contact with the germans in Belgium but there is no important i engagement reads an official announcement issued at the French embassy in London tonight. Respondent of the daily Telegraph says in a letter received Here Freiri St. Wardville Abbey that Linck asks what corps volunteers he can join Dei spite 52 years Sis the enemy of Mankind must be fought at All Cost. Meanwhile Maeterlinck is assisting in Harvest work for which Only women and children Are left in Normandy. London aug. 1 9, offi Cial message received in Rome from Vienna says the austrian Cruiser Zenta was sunk in a naval Battle off anti Vari last sunday according to a Des Patch to the Exchange Telegraph from Rome. The Zenta which was built at Pola in 1897, was 303 feet in length and displaced tons. London aug. 19, 1 despatch to Reuter s Telegram co. From Berlin by Way of Amsterdam says Slatin Pasha British inspector general in the Soudan and an honorary major Gen eral in the British army has resigned his Soudan Post in consequence of Britain s declaration of War against Austria in which country he was born in 1857, and in which he was created a Baron in 1906. He has returned to Vienna and will keep himself at the disposal of the War is an ancient now itary value but it is difficult1 to Tak by assault. The French when the de the charge fixed their and began to Swaim up the and Rocky paths leading to the Summit under a deadly Hail from the e Ina come guns and rifles above eyes fixed on. The German Flag from the Citadel. They climbed Stea d ily however disregarding and a . French Shell silenced the Machi Iii gun a few minutes later. The French soldiers Tore Down the enemy s Flag party fired Down on the fleeing father Ltd dramatic circumstance marked opening of War session Paris aug. Name of the first French Soldier killed in the War Jwa s announced today but neither his j residence nor the place he was killed j was mentioned following the military i administration s Rule for absolute be j Crecy. It was through the publication i of lists of dead and. Wounded in. The Franco prussian War. That the ,.ger mans Learned the location of the fight ing units of the French army and determined the positions of the various regiments of artillery cavalry. Infantry and London aug. 18. An official state ment issued by the French embassy in London tonight says the Liege forts Are still holding out. 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