The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-19

bar war correspondents, and aside from
the fact that 1t has landed no informa-
ton is given OF the British force which
is now cooperating with the French and
Belgians. The British nation Is now
entirely dependent upon such official
statements as may be issued.
King George said in an address sent
to the troops:
You. my soldiers have left home to
eight for the safety and honor of my
empire. Belgium, whose country We
are pledged to defend. has been attacked.
France is about to be invaded by the
sam. powerful foe. 7 have implicit con-
fidence in you. Duty is your watch
word. know it will be nobly done.
shall follow your every movement with
the deepest interest and n ark with
eager satisfaction your daily progress.
81 pray God to bless you and bring
you back victorious"
Enroll 10000 In One Week.
Enlistments in England for the war
have almost paralyzed the army recruit
ing service. 1t is estimated now that
, fully 10000 volunteers were enrolled
during the first week after the declara-
/ ton Of war. and as the recruiting SER
| annually. the rush of volunteers almost
overwhelmed the service. The record
for the war was the enlistment of 1000
men in a period of twelve hours.
The city OF Plymouth is being used as
England's principal base for military
operations. There were assembled the
troops who were taken over to Belgium
to join the allied army. At Plymouth
now there are thousands Of soldiers en-
camped ready for war duty. The move
ment of troops toward Plymouth be-
gan on August s.
The busy English seaport. which Is
one of the most important OF the south
ern shipping ports. was transformed
into an armed camp in few hours. BY
| August the British War Office had
moved 10000 men into Plymouth.
The transportation of troops to this
! Continent began on August 7, when ten
! transports we're conveyed into the har-
| Dor by British warships. Early in the
morning OF August S the troops began to
go on board and soon the ships left the
harbor under convoy OF the warships.
Great secrecy was maintained until the
advance guard OF the expedition had
! ~ In daI Cnntipanf
| Gen. Sir John French Is commanding
the English forces in Belgium. He Is
believed to have with him three crack
British army corps.
Each army corps is composed Of two
divisions organized into twenty-four
infantry battalions. six cavalry regt-
ments, eight batteries OF horse artil-
lery of six guns each, eighteen bat
teries Of field artillery of six guns each
two howitzer batteries OF four guns
apiece and troops OF the engineer
corps. signal corps, army service corps
and other details.
The general makeup OF the expedl-
tionary force Is therefore approximately
72 infantry battalions. IS cavalry regi-
ments, "a batteries of field artillery with
LA guns. 81 batteries of field artillery
with 324 guns and howtzcr batteries
with "a guns.
The First Corps liz commanded by
Lieut. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig and the
Third by Major-Gen. W. i. Pulteney
Gen Smith Dorrien has been placed in
command Of the Second Corps, succeed
ing Sir James Grierson, who died sud
denly. MaJor-Gen. Edmond Allenby Is
In command Of the extra cavalry di-
vision.
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