Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
TROOPS FROM INDIA
WILL ASSIST BRITISH
On Their Way to Increase
Eng|and's Fighting Forces
in France.
EAGER TO TAKE PART
IN CONTINENTAL WAR
Princes Send Gift of So, SOC, 900.
Enthusiasm Sweeps Over Great
Britain's Eastern Empire.

LONDON, August 29.-Natve troops
from India are now on their way to in
crease the British forces in France. This
was made known through announce
ments in the house of lords by the Mar
quis of Crewe secretary of state for
India, and Lord Kitchener, secretary of
state for war.
Lord Kitchener said that in addition to
reinforcements which would be received
from this country, the government had
decided that the British army in France
should be increased. The Indian troops
were chosen to increase the forces. Lord
Kitchener added that all the gaps in the
army In France were being filled up.
nsrnss The Marquis dn.11 Of creWe said the Indian
should fight by the side of their COM
rades in the British army and that it
would have been a disappointment to
India if they had been debarred from
Frontiers Will Be Secured.
The marquis asserted that in spite of
the Indian frontiers will be fully Sc
cured.
The Marquis of Crewe said:
1t has been deeply impressed on the
government that the wonderful wave of
enthusiasm and loyalty at the present
to the Indian 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 to assist the French army,
and 1t would have been disappointment
to India If they had been debarred from
taking part in the war in Europe.
Called "High-souled Men,"
"our army will thus be reinforced by
soldiers-high souled men-of first rate
training, and am certain that they will
give the best possible account Of them
selves. 1 venture to think that this keen
desire of our Indian fellow-subjects so to
cooperate with us is not less gratifying
than the same desire shown in the self
governing dominions, some OF whose SOL
diers in due course will no doubt also be
found fighting side by side with British
troops and Indian troops in the war.
sOf course, we all know that India does
not possess an inexhaustible reservoir
of troops and the defense Of India must
in itself be a primary consideration not
only to India itself, but to us; but l am
able to state that 30 far as external ag-
gression Is concerned-of which l hope
and believe there Is no prospect and
should like to say there Is scarcely a
possibility-in spite Of these heavy drafts
on the Indian army, the Indian frontiers
will be fully and adequately secured. AS
regards the FISK OF Internal tlouDles
believe that the enthusiasm which per-
yades all classes and races in India will
render anything of the sort altogether
impossible.
Gifts for Troops In Field.
THAT enthusiasm has found vent in
many different ways-in some cases by
gifts Of great liberality Tor the service
of the troops in the field. I was told only
Yesterday by the viceroy Of India that
some Of the principal Indian princes had
sent a gift Of 50 lacs rupees (about 81, 500.
OOO) for the use Of the troops in the
field, and there has been on varying scale.
q number OF offers Of the kind.
81 feel confident. therefore. that the ac-
ton we take will meet with a most en-
thusiastic reception in India and I be-
lieve 1t will be approved by our lordships,
the house Of commons and by public opin-
ion here generally