THE WAR LOAN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3156, 7 August 1917, Page 4

THE WAR LOAN

PEOPLE OP MARTON PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO SUPPORT IT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Marton, August G. Tho following motion was carried unanimously at tho war anniversary meeting 011 Saturday: "That tho people of Marton and district pledge themselves to givo their heartiest support to tho raising of tho twenty-four million loan to 1)0 raised in tho Dominion for war purposes, as they realise that it is the duty of all citizens, especially thoso unable to serve,!to contribute to the best of their means 111 order to assist to render tho loan a success."

BURGLAR

( WANGANUI FAMILY'S EXCI'i'IKGI EXPERIENCE. (By 'I'dlegranh-KDecial Correspondent./' Wanganui, August 6. A sensational affair occurred just before daylight yesterday morning at a residence on River Bank Road. Tha houso is tenanted by n well-known local j business man and his family. The head

of the house was awakened by what appeared to bo the hound of a window being cautiously.opened and a slight bump,, but ho did not pay much attention to it,, and dozod off again. The intruder quick-, ly made liis presence felt, as a daughter ' in another room awoke to find a mant with a revolver in his hand-bending over her bed. "Don't fifty a word," said the man, "or '11 shoot you." The threat did not deter the young lady from using her lungs and her. screams soon aroused \ the inmates. The householder jumpe<i out of lxxl and rushed out into the passage. Here he met the burglar and! grappled with him. but the latter point-, id the revolver into his assailants face, and said in decisive tones, Let go or I'll shoot." To let go occurred to the-, householder as the only safe ™urso adopt, as the intruder evidently niMJit business. The burglar bacW« ay, and then rushed and escaped to bathroom window. It appeared that the burglar had removed his boots before breaking into the house, as after s hurried (light one boot was found in the. yard—a souvenir wllifli lws been ed over to the police-, TVifch considerable cunning tho burglar had placed a, row of not plants outside the back dooi, tho evident intention being to trip any pursuer. From what could be learned it appeared that tho, burglar did not get away with anything of value, but family had certainly mast exciting experience. The police are making inquiries into the mailer.