HUNNISH CRUELTIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3017, 2 March 1917, Page 5

HUNNISH CRUELTIES

APPALLING STORY FROM RUSSIA GAS CLOUD ENVELOPS CIVILIANS Petrograd, February 28. Tho "Novoo Vrcniya" publishes anappalling story of Gorman poison gas exterminating the entire population of a Galician village. Tho Russian troops posted in ilio vlllago barely had time to put on their'"gas masks' before tho attack was launched.- 'die Russians , readily repulsed this, but the civilians were wiped out. "Women, driven mad by terror at the sight of the oncoming greenish vapour bringing ccxtaiu death, killed their children with their own hands to save thorn from torture. Some Look refuge in tho church, but the fatal cloud killed them. The Russian soldiers, returnins after the light, woro confronted by a ghastly spectacle. The bodies of men, women, and children were in testify- , , ing to the ■unspeakable sufferings the victims had undergone.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ■ AUSTRIAN ■ BUTCHERY. Amsterdam, February 28. The Austrians have executed 150 Bosnians and Herzegovinians who declared themselves Serbians. Those killed included clergymen, members of ■Parliament, teachers, ' and doctors.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ . . A SHUDDERING HORROR IN STORE CONCERNING THE BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS. New York, February 28. - The New York "Times" correspon-: •dent at Bordeaux interviewed __ an. American Consul who returned with Mr. Gerard. The Consul made a most significant statement regarding -the Belgian deportations. They were, he said, the greatest horror of the war. _ "When: tho real reason of tho deportations is known, which is not the case now, the whole world will shudder with horror.. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, February 28. The "Times" Maestricht correspondent states that tho Germans are abandoning the deportations from. Belgium because, despite tho increasing of the tortures by 90 per cent., the deportees refuse to work.—The "Times."NEW PENSIONS FOR THE DISABLED LIBERAL PROVISIONS IN BRITAIN (Reo. March 1, 6.25 p.m.) London, February 28. The new scale of pensions for disabled soldiers and sailors and the dependants of the killed allows privates who have been disabled to the- highest degree, such as lunacy, tho loss of two hnrbs,. or a limb and an eye, or both eyes, 275. (3d. per week, with allowances for children. The ponsions cover many degrees. The lowest is ss* 6d. for two fingers. An important provision takes into account the pre-war standard oi living. Pensions for that purpose may ; reach, inclusive- of the maximum, 755. Widows generally receive half of the highest disablement scale, and the run chUdron's allowances. Provision ia made for gratuities, the maximum bein°- £200 for minor injuries, instead or a ponsion. The cost for the year 191819 is estimated at twenty-five millions. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NAVAL AIR RAID ON GERMAN FOUNDRIES London, February 28. Tho Admiralty reports: "Naval aeroplanes raided tho iron works atißKv bach, south-east of Saarbucken. There were several air fights. ,, —Aus.-Js.Z. ■ Cablo Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRALIAN CHEMISTS FOR WAR WORK Melbourne, March 1. Senator Pearcehas announced that the Imperial Government has asked for thirty chemists for war work.— Press Assn. . . ~ _ WOMEN FOR WAR WORK IN FRANCE London, February 23. The War Office has inaugurated £ scheme for employing women between tho ages of 20 and 40 in war work in France, mainly as clerks, tjpista, shorthand writers, cooks, waitresses, domestics, motor transport, checkers, and in telephone and postal work. The wages will be 235. to 325., with hoard.— The "Times." J ! MAGNIFICENT GIFT FROM INDIA £100,000,000 TOWARDS THE "WAS. BILL. (Rec. March 1, 7 p.m.) London, February 28. The British Government has gratefulh accepted India's offer of £100,000,000 towards the general com of the war.—Router. INDIA DEFENCE BILL PASSED Simla, February 28--Tho Legislative Council has passed the Indian Defonco Bill, and it is nor , law.—Beuter. FREE TRADERS ON IMPERIAL I . PREFERENCE London, February 28. Seventy members of the House or Commons and House of Lords (mchidin" Mr. W. Runciman and Mr. Reginald M'Kouna), representing the Parliamentary Free Trade Committee, heUi conference to discuss the Preferonco report. Lord Beauchamp presided. _ , ■ • Tho conference did not favour taking immediate aoticu, and advised Freetraders not to force the House of Commons into discussing tho matter, Mr.Runciman saying that events and noi arguments would settle matters. The' Right Hon. Thomas Lough thought thatthe Free-trade case had been partly given away by the Protective steps already taken. Sir Thomas Whittaker urged tho preparation of counter proposals, because a negative policy would be hopeless. The conference decided to awius events.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EARLY CLOSING AND POLICE STATISTICS Sydney, Maroh 1, The State Prisons report for 1916 reports a decrease iu tho number c£ entries into gaol, and an increase. IB the value of the work performed bji prisoners. During tho joar, 9999 persons were put into gaols, a decrease crß 021) as compared with 1915. Of thia number 6935 were convicted in the Police Courts, a decrease of 826 compared with last vear. The report concludes that the decrease is attributable to the early closing of hotels*—J?lssS Assn. , j