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JAPANESE DECLARATION OF BLOCKADE.
Mr. John Redmond, who, was received with cheere, said I think the House will agree that it may not be altogether-insppro priate that, in a definite way, I should be permitted to associate Ireland to the fall in this motion. In no quarter of the world has.. the heroism of the Belgian people been received with more gederal enthusiasm and admiration than within the shores of Ireland (cheers) and there is no cumpliment which it is possible, for this Irish people to pay to Belgium that they will not willingly pay, and I hereby declare that on the 27th August, 1914, the entire there is no gagrifion which Irishmen will not be willing to make: #9 omat of the Lased Tertiary of Kiausbau, between Latitude thirty- come to their assistance.
-five degrees Efty-four minutes North Longitude, one hundred twenty
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The Consul General for Japan forwards us the following pro slamation of the blockade of the entire coast of the Kiauchan Leased derritory by Japan (my) |
$36 PER ANNUM.
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In this regard I am proud to think that at this moment there degrees ten minutes East, and Latitude thirty-six degrese seven are many gallint Irishmen willing to share the risks and shed their minutes North Longitude, one handred twenty degrees, thirty-air blood and face death in assisting the Belgian people in defence of minutes East, was placed in state of blockade by Naval forces under
The Press Bureau, supounder their liberty and independence. The spectacle of this my command, and will continue to be in such state of blocks or that small nation, making its heroio sacrifices in defence the ships of friendly and neutral powers are given twenty-four hours that he morale, of both the and – British Armies of its independence and bonour against overwhelming delay to leave the area of blockade, and that all measureganthorised French odda, appeals in a very special way to the sentiments and feelinge by the International law and the respective Treaties between the appears to be excellent. of the people of Ireland-fcheere), The Prime Minister has asid Empire of Japan and the neutral powers will be enforced on behalf that the allied nations are under the deepest debt to Belgítim of lie Imperish Japanese Majesty's Government against all vessels bave read in the newspapera recently of a loan to Belgium which may attempt to violate the Blockade. It seems to me that it is not a loan which ought to be made, bat that the Belgian people ought to be asked to accept the gift- (obears).
The motion was carried amidat loud cheers.
An identical motion was submitted in the House of Lords and
A memage from Amsterdam says a German official announce- ment states that the oruiser Madgaburg went ashore at the Isle of carried with acclamation. Oden Bolo, in a fog. Her position was hopeless, us Russian war-
shipa were in the neighbourhood.
The German torpedo-boat V28, under heavy fire, rescued some
of the crew, and the captain blew up the Madgeburg,
There are 17 dead, 21 wounded nad 85 missing, including the osptain.
Fighting Near Cambrai.
Aug. 28, 1.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith stated: It appeara from the French official report that the fighting on Wednesday was in the neighbourhood of Cambrai to Leontead. Our troops were exposed to the attack of five German army corps, two cavalry divisions and a reserve corps of guarde and of cavalry.
British Casualties Heavy.
"Our second army corps in the Fourth Division bore the brunt of the cavalry attack, while our first army corps was attacked on the right and inflicted very heavy loss on the onomy,
I regret to say that our casualties wore heavy but the exact
particulars are not yet known.
General Joffre's Congratulations and Thanks,
The behaviour of our troops was in all respecta admirable" General Joffre conveys contratulations and sincere thanks for the protection so effectively given by our army to the French flank. (Loud cheers).
[Cambrai is a city and first-class fortress on the Scheldt, 128 miles N.N.E. of Paris. The population numbers 25,003.)
Changes in Position of British Troops.
Aug. 28, 11.40 s.m.
The Press Bureau has issued the following statement: The French operations extending over 250 miles, necassitated changes in the position of our troops who are now occupying a strong line to meet German advances, supported by the French army on both Ranka. The morale of both armies appears to be excellent.
British Attacked by Superior: Force.
Aug. 28, 4.5 s.m.
A French official communique says the British Army was attacked by greatly superior forces and was obliged, after a brilliant resistance, to withdraw a short distance to the rest. On the right our armies maintained their position.
French Continue to Advance.
Aug. 27, 7.10 p.m.
A Paris official statement eays that yesterday's events in the northern area have in no way prejudicad the latest measures taken with a view to a later development of the operations." The announcement adda that the French between the Vosges and Nanoy continue to advance,
Britain and Belgium.
London, Aug. 27. Mr. Bonar Law, proceeding with his speech on seconding the address to be presented to the King of Belgium, said: Now when that small Army is able no longer to stem the tide of the advancing enemy is is still with undaunted courage and unbroken spirit abla to play a noble and effrotive part, Bat our admiration and our sympathy are not conflued to the Belgian Army; they go out in the fullest measure to the Belgian people who have endured, and who are enduring now, all the horrors of war, and after making every. allowance, far the source from which our information oomes, we do not doubt they are enduring them in a form which ought to be impossible amongst civilised nations(cheers).
Proceeding Mr. Bonar Lawsaid that whatever doubt may havó been felt among us as to the justice or the necessity of our taking part in this war has been removed by what has happened and in happening in Belgium. What has happened there confirme the belief in which we entered upon this war; that it is in reality a struggle of the small nations and of civilisation against brute force a force which is not the less brutal because it has at its disposal the material resources and inventions of science. Belgium has deserved well of the world. She has added another to the long list, of which the Prime Minister hus spoken, of great deeds which have been done by the heroio patriotism of small nations. But to us, her Allies, she has done more than set an example,
She has placed us under an obligation which, as a nation, we shall not forget." It is fitting that we should acknowledge that debt in words, but it is a debt which cannot be paid by worde; ande at this moment, in my belief, the best way in which we can attempt to pay that debt in that we should realise was I think our country hise 203 yet fully realised that this, for us, as much as for Belgium,
vale of life and death; and that we must, "with.ut buata and
«to:the utmost our resources to bring it to
Orlea
THE
* T The British forced are now occupying a strong line to meet the: German advances and are supported by the French,
Given on board His Imperial Japanese Majesty's ship "Bas". This 27th day Eight Month of Third Year of Taisho.
(Signed) BADAKIQHI KATO,
Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-C@ist
of the Second Squadron.
WAR.
Plan of the Great Battlefield, Showing
Fortified
Towns, etc.
(CROSS LINES WITHIN THE PLAN ARE THOSE OF LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE.)
LILLE
Mons
Verviers
Dunkirk
• Bruges
ANTWERP
Diest
BRUSSELS
Waterloo
Maestricht
LIECE
Huy
Cambrai
O Maubeuge
NAMUR Charleroi
Reorol
la Fere
Meziere
Sedan
Laon
Rhe.me
PARIS
Fortified Towns
200
150 Kilometres.
Verdur
Thionville
Metz
Barrebourg
Nanoy
Toul
Luneville
STRASBOURG
Epinal
Colmar
Langres
Dijon
Besancon
Mulhaussa
Belfort
The above is a plan showing the area moet affected in the present hostilities between the British, French and Belgian troops and the German forces. The main German force, tri its advance, has taken line between Liege and Namur and has mooded in cocupying Brussels, and, according to the latest ad- vloss, han advanced between Lille and Maubenge, a desperate engagement with the British being report ed from Cambrai.
Od the eastern frontier the Germans are reported to have occupied Lanevills, but their further advance is being staully resisted by the Franoh.
The German oraiser Madgebarg went sahore în'a :fog and had to |be blown up "Be Russian - war.
ships were in the vicinity.
The British forces have been attacked by greatly superior German forces and have had to withdraw a short distance.
It is announced that the events in the northern area of the seat of war have not prejudiced the measures taken in view of later developments.
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