Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-29
Reservists Of India Anxious TO
Take Part With Great Brit
ain in Struggle Going on in
Europe,
FAR EASTERN DOMAIN
IS LOYAL TO EMPIRE
Hindus Make Liberal Gifts IN
Support Of War Between
Great Britain and Her Ger
man Enemies,

London. Aug. 2S t2:bS D. m)-Lord
Kitchener secretary OF state for war.
announced In the house Of lords to-
day that in addition TO reinforcementr
which would be received from this
country. the government had decided
Ethat the British army In France
should be further increased The
troops TO increase the forces were now
on the way. he said. lie added that all
the gaps IN the army In France were
being filled up.
THAT the employment OF native In
dian troops was meant by Lord Kilt
Ichener was later confirmed by the
Marquis of Crewe. secretary OF state
for India. Marquis OF Crewe secre-
tary OF state for India. indicated In
the house OF lords today that the gov
ernment proposed to employ native
Indian troops In the war.
The Marquis of crewe said:
Reserves From Indln.
1T has been deeply Impressed on
the government that the wonderful
wave of enthusiasm and loyalty nt the
present time puasng over India Is
largely due TO the desire of the In
dian people that Indian soldiers should
stand side by side with their com
rades in the British army.
india Is aware Of the employment
Of African troops to assist the French
army and 1t would have been dis
appointment to India II they had been
debarred from taking part in the war
lin Europe.
"Our army Will thus be reinforced
by soldiers---high souled men--of first
rate training, and am certain tnat
they will give the best possible account
of themselves / venture to think
that this keen desire of our Indian
fellow subjects to so co-cperate with
us Is not less gratifying than the same
desire shown in the self-governing DO
minions, some Of whose soldiers IN
due course will no doubt also be found
fighting side by side with British
troops and Indian troops In the war.
No Fear IN Far Easi.
"Of course, we all know that India
does not possess an inexhaustible re-
serve OF troops and the defense Of In
dia must In itself be a primary con-
sideration, not only to fndla itself. but
to us: but am able to state that 50
far as external aggression is con-
cerned--of which | hope and believe
there Is no prospect and should like
to say there is scarcely q possibility
In spite OF these heavy drafts on the
Indian army, the Indian frontiers will
be fully and adequately secured as re-
CARDS the risk Of international trou-
bles / believe that the enthusiasm
which pervades all classes and races
in India will make anything of the sort
altogether impossible.
THAT enthusiasm has found vent In
many different ways--in some cases
by gifts Of great liberality for the SER
vice Of the tfoops in the field was
told only Yesterday by the Vfceroy Of
India that some Of the principal In
dian princes had sent a gift Of fifty
lacrupees (about $500, ,00o) for the
use OF the troops in the field ana there
has been on varying scales. q number
Of offers Of the kind.
Il feel confident, therefore. that the
action we take will meet with a most
enthusiastic reception In India, and
believe II will be approved by your
lordship, the house OF commons and
public opinion here generally