LATE WAR NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 15600, 17 September 1914, Page 8

LATE WAR NEWS.

STOP PRESS ITEMS. , . ■■

*_—_ | AN INFAMOUS DEED.

THE LIMIT OF GERMAN SAVAGERY.

MURDER OF A BRAVE NURSE. LONDON, September 16. (Received September 17, at 1.25 p.m.)

.During the attack on. Velvorde some Germans cut-off the breast of Miss Grace Hume, of Dumfries, a Red Cross nurse in the hospital. Miss Hume died in great agony. ,She.had prevented a German soldier from shooting a wounded man by shooting the German dead.

ALIEN ENEMIES IN LONDON,

AUSTRALASIAN TRADE AND GERMAN LINES. LONDON, September 16. (Received September 17, at 1.25 p.m.)

In the House of Commons Mr M'Kenna stated that 2,780 alien enemies had been arrested and detained in London since the war began. f The Australasian Merchants' Association discussed the efforts that were being made in New York to retain the Australasian trade for the German steamship companies hitherto engaged therein by arranging for the carriage of goods in British bottoms during the war. It was resolved strongly to recommend the association's members and all Australasian exporters'and imEorters to confine their shipments to steamers approved by the Norton, illy Company, of New York, who represent British shipowners. A similar resolution was passed by the Australasian section of tho London Chamber of Commerce.

COMPULSORY TRAINING.

(From our Parliamentary Reporter.}

WELLINGTON, September 17. The Hon. J. Allen tabled a report summarising the suggestions of a number of local bodies as to providing alternative service for religious and conscientious objectors tQ compulsory military training, beveral local bodies favored pick and shovel work on the main roads. Mr Payne, in a sarcastic speech, remarked that the adoption of the suggestions would make New Zealand look like Russia, lie maintained that the best fighters in Europe were soldiers who were not conscripts. Mr Myers expressed regret at the tone of Mr Payne's remarks, and pointed out that conscientious objectors to military training were glad at present to accept the protection of military men. He hoped the time was past when conscientious objectors were countenanced. (Appk-.use.)