New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-10
ASiatic Contingent Expect
ed to Add $4,000 to En-
pire'S Strength.
KING FELICITATES
SUBJECTS OVERSEAS
Offers of Troops, Horses,
Money, and Even Jewels,
Roll In from HinduStan.


nation Bureau to-day gave out the fol-
lowing message from King George to
the British colonies, which also is ad-
dressed to the princes and peoples Of
India:
During the past few weeks the peo-
Piles of my whole empire at home ana
overseas have moved with one mind and
purpose to confront aud overthrow an
unparalleled assault upon the continu-
ity Of civilization and the peace of man
kind
"The calamitous conflict Is not OF my
seeking. My voice has been cast
throughout on the side Of peace. My
ministers earnestly strove TO allay the
causes of the strife and to appease
differences with which my empire was
not concerned. Had stood aside when
in defiance of pledges to which my
kingdom was u party the soil of Bel
GUM was violated and her cities made
desolate, when the very life of the
French nation was threatened with eX-
tinCtion. should have sacrificed my
honor and given to destruction the lib
critics of my empire and of mankind.
81 rejoice that every part Of the en-
pirc is with me in this decision
Treaties Held Inviolable.
Paramount regard for treaty Of
faith and the pledged word Of rulers
and peoples is the common heritage Of
Great Britain and Of the empire. My
peoples in the governing dominions
have shown beyond all doubt that they
whole heartedly indorse the grave deci-
sion il was necessary to take. My per-
sonal knowledge Of the loyalty and de.
votion of my oversee dOminions had
led me to expect that they would cheer
fully make the great efforts and bear
the great sacrifices which the present
conflict entails.
THE full measure in which they
have placed their services and re-
sources at my disposal fills me with
gratitude, and | am proud TO be able to
show to the world that my peoples over
sea are as determined as the people OF
the United Kingdom to prosecute q
just cause to successful end.
THE Dominion of Canada. the Com
monwealth of Australia and the Domln-
ion of New Zealand have placed at my
already rendered good service for the
empire. Strong eXpeditionary forces
are being prepared in Canada, Austria
liza and New Zealand for service at the
front. and the Union of South Africa
has released all British troops and un-
dertaken the important military re-
sponsibilities the discharge OF which
will be of the utmost value to the en-
pirc.
Newfoundland has doubled the num-
Der of it's branch of the Royal Naval
Reserve, and is sending body OF men
TO take part in the operations at the
front From the dominion and provlnJ
cial governments of Canada large and
welcomed gifts Of supplies are on their
way for use both by my naval and mill
tary forces. and for the relief OF dls-
tress i'm the United Kingdom which
must inevitably follow in the wake Of
war.
india Comes to Defence.
"All parts Of my oversee dominions
have thus demonstrated, in the most
unmistakable manner, the fundamental
unity of the empire amidst all its d.
versity Of situation and circum-
stances
In the House Of Commons this after
neon {. Roberts, one Of the Under Sec
retaries of the Colonial Department,
read a message from the Niceroy OF
India which said that the ru lers Of the
Indian native states, nearly 700 IN
number, had with one accord rallied TO
the defence of the empire with personal
offers Of services as we'll as the re-
sources Of their states.
One Indian chief, seventy years Old
has demanded the right to render mill
tary service along with his nephew, a
youth of sixteen, who is now with the
revolutionary force. Offers of troops,
horses. money and even jewels had
rolled in. the Viceroy said The Dalai
Llama Of Tibet had offered 1000 SOL
diers to aid the empire, and thousands
of Llamas were praying daily for the
success Of the British forces and Tor
the repose of the s,uls of the dead. IN
addition to men and money, some OF
the native rulers of India are equippihg
a hospital ship. .:.J
II the Indian divisions are organized
IN the same basis as the British nome
army the Indian contingent will add
about go. 900 combatants TO the allied
armies. together with approximateiy
13O pieces of artillery, comprising held
pieces. both light and heavy ana
hOWitZers.