INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 169, 17 July 1916, Page 6

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR.

ON ADS OFF THE FIRING LIKE. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 16. British Boxer Killed. Sergeant Tom McCormick, the boxer, has been killed in France. Tiring of it.

A German submarine sank two trawlers. The Germans treated the crews with consideration. The commander expressed the hope that the war would soon be over. Allies' Finance. A conference between Sir R. McKenna (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and the Finance Ministers of France, Russia, and Italy reached an agreement for co-ordi-nating further joint arrangements for supplies and finance. Separate financial agreements have also been concluded between Britain, France, and Italy. Russia's Enormous Harvest. Austrian prisoners were employed in gathering the enormous Ruesian harvest in the southern districts. Turks Sink Transport*. A Turkish communique states that submarines sank three large Rueeion transports, and forced another aehore. Miners Postpone Holidays. In response to the appeal of the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) that, owing to the war needs, all holidays should be postponed, the Miners' Federation lias decided to forego the Augusts bank holidays. Treatment of German Prisoners. There are 20,000 German soldiers and sailors in Britain, half of whom are not employed. Some were sent to France to unload ships, and the Germans retaliated by sending British prisoners to work at Libau and Windau. Macedonians Revolt. News from Serbian Macedonia states that the Macedonian inhabitants between Krushevo and Jsibra have taken to the mountains. They have armed themselves with rifles and grenades stolen from Bulgarian arsenals, and have formed bands, which are attacking the Bulgarian gendarmerie. Romania's Leaning*. The King of Rumania conferred with

the Russian Minister, and later received other Entente Ministers. Won't be Bullied. German attempts to bulty Switzerland into selling Germany vast stores of cotton have failed.