The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-29
TROOPS
TO AID BRITISH
WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM AND
lONAlN SWEEPS OVER SIC
BRirisr POSSESSION.
Viii Compose Reinfereenerts That
VIII Be Ser 90 France I'm
mediateiy-6reat l~leeraltty.

LONDON. Aug SS-Native troops
from India are row on their way TO
increase the British forces IN France
This vas made known today through
announcements In the House OF Lords
BY the Marquis OF Crcwc. Secretary OF
State for India. and Lord Kitchener.
Secretary OF state Tor War.
Lord Kitchener said tha In addition
TO achievements which would be re.
coiYcd from this country. the severn.
army IN france should be increased
The Indian troops were chosen 10 in.
crease the forces. Lord Kitchener
added that all the gaps In tho army In
France were being allied up.
The Marquis OF Crewe said the India
people desired that the native soldiers
should hghr BY the side OF their com.
rades In the British army. and that A.
would have e a Disappointment -
india II they bad zen debarred f<bm
taking part In the war in Europe.
The Marquis asserted that IN spite
OF heavy drafts on the Indian army.
the Indian frontiers will be fully Sc
cured.
The Marquis OF Crewe said:
II has been deeply impressed on
the government that the wonderful
wave OF enthusiasm and loyalty Al
the present time. passing over India
II largely u TO the desire OF the n.
dian people that Indian soldiers
should stand side by side with their
comrades In the British army.
India Is aware OF the employment
OF African troops 90 assist the French
army and IL would have been a dis.
{ appointment 10 India IL they had been
deharred from taking part In the war
In Europe.
High Souied Men.
Our army will thus be reinforced
by soldiers-high souled men-of hrst
rate training and l am certain that
they will give the best possible nc
count OF themselves. venture 10
think that this q desire OF our In.
dap fellow subjects 80 20 cooperate
With as Is not less gratifying than the
same desire shown In the self-govern-
ing dominicns. some OF whose soldiers.
In due course, will no doubt also be
found hghting side by side with Brit.
ish troops and Indian troops In the
war.
"Of course We all know that India
does not possess an -inexhaustible res
erNolr OF troops and the defense of
India must. In itself. be a primary con.
siderauon not only 90 India itself but
20 US. But ! am able 20 state that so
Tar as external aggression Is con.
cerned-of which I hope and believe
there Is no prospect and should like
10 say there IA scarcely a possibility
In spite OF these heavy drafts on the
Indian army, the Indian frontiers viii
be fully n adequately secured. As
regards the risk OF Internal troubles
] believe that the enthusiasm which
prevades all classes and races In In.
dia VIII render anything OF the sort
altogether impossible.
Liberal Gifts.
That enthusiasm has found vent
In many different ways-in some cases
by gifts OF great llberality for the
service OF the troops in the field. 4
was told only yesterday by the Vice.
roy OF India that some OF the principal
Indian princes had sent a gift OF nifty
lac rupees (about $4,000. OOO) for the
use OF the troops in the field and there
has been on varying scales, a num-
Der or offers Of the kind.
4 feel confident therefore. that the
action We take will meet with n most
enthusiastic reception in India and I
believe IL win be approved by Your
Lordshlps. the house OF commons
and by public opinion here general.
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