CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY OF A SERGEANT."

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CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY OF A SERGEANT."

'AWARDED THE VICTORIA .CROSS. London,; April 4. A' Gazette notice states that- the

■Victoria Cross has been awarded Sergt. P. W. Palmer, oftho Royal Fusiliers,' ' and he has been promoted >to .-second-' '{' lieutenant. : ;-Whennis'officers were shot ;. downj'.'Palmer took- command pof the .': --company" and hacked through the"wire r -entanglements : •under' point-blank ma- ;•; : chine;giin : 'captured and held against, eight successive counter-attacks a vital position. Thisvery conspicuous bravery cannot bo ; overstated. Sergt. ; Palmer's splendid determination and I ■ devotion undoubtedly > averted . what might have proved a serious disaster; <- >—Aus.-N.Z. Cable.Assn; -. .' -. .

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMY

' DBASTIO MEASURES THREATENED ■ -~«',- tondori, April 4. Lord' Derby, speaking in the House of Lords, foreshadowed larger and more drastic measures to fulfil the requirements of the Army.—Aus.-N.Z: Cable Assn. ■ i ■

■:. THE DIABOLICAL HUNS

, THEIR LATEST CJUME. ' i Copenhagen, April 4. Germans were discovered, endeavouring to smuggle sugar containing an- ■ thrax. baoilli, and also explosive pencils intq Russia.—Aus'.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ 1 : : •'■■■(

PURCHASE OE LIQUOR TRADE

..PROPOSAL DEFERRED. (Rec. April 5, 5.25 p.m.) '•/•■■:.• ,-.,.■- London, April 4. The ."Tunes" states that the Gov-, ernment's scheme of purchase of the. liquor trade has been deferred, owingto compensation, obstacles.—The .."Times." .•■•'■.;

'; MILITARY [EXEMPTIONS BILL

• ' „ London, April 4. The House of Lords has passed the third reading of the Military Exemptions Bill.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.