THE OLDAMBT INCIDEMT.

Evening Star, Issue 16263, 4 November 1916, Page 9

THE OLDAMBT INCIDEMT.

j HOW 'THE GERMANS REPORT IT. j AMSIERDAM. November 3. | A German official message states : In I the night of 'November 1-2 the German ■ light sea forces from Flanders stopped and i examined several steamers on tho London •to Holland route, and took two suspicious I vessels into harbor. A third, which ! was ordered to follow, has not yet arrived'. English cruisers vmsiiccessfiiity shelled some of our torpedo boats. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. Medical examinations are held nightly (Saturday excepted) at the Drill Half, Kensington, at 7.45. Passed fit:— Johnston, William, carpenter, Mosgiel. Shearer, James, storeman, Fairfield. Sproule, Thomas, tobacconist, Mosgiel. M'Leod, (.'has. Stewart, farmer, Outram. Mowbray, Arthur Herbert, laborer, South Duuediri. Meikle, Andrew,- carter, N.E. Valley. Mitchell, Richard Hercules, farmer, (Dtakau. Young, Alex. Glendining, clerk, Dune-din. Young, Joseph Johnston, farmer, Sandymount. Scholtin, Ferdinand Oeraridus, laborer, Portobello. Scott, William, laborer, Waikouaiti. Olds, Herbert Lewis, porter, Port Chalmers. Melrose, Thomas Harrison, land salesman, Dunedin. Mee, Alexander, fanner, Knri Bush. Maxwell. James, farmer, Flag Swamp. Bryce, William, motor driver, Mosgiel. Lawson, Clarence Samuel, law clerk, Dunedin. Last night's result: Fit 17, unfit 13. TOTAL BRITISH LOSSES. Not since the beginning of the year, says the ' Manchester Guardian,' have the total casualties sustained by the Empire in all theatres of war been published, but Mr Fooster (Financial Secretary to the War Office) states that there is no objection to any lI.P. being shown them privately and confidentially from time to time. WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION —St. Kilda and South Dunedin Bianch.— The monthly contribution to the Early Settlers' Hallp consisted of 350 handkerchiefs, 107 soap bags, 318 service hags, 14 balaclavas, 28 pairs uox, 4 housewives, 4 singlets, 4 pairs mittens, 1 face doth, 1 knee pad. Th-s sum of £lO was donated cut of the fundiS for the Lady Liverpool fund. The thanks of the committee are due the following ladies for donations: Dominion parcels: Mother. Mrs Harris. Mrs Griminett, Mrs Allan. Belgian fund : Mrs Kettle, Mrs Anderson. Mrs Allan, Mrs Nalder, Mrs Sims, Mrs Hall, Mrs Jones, Mrs Wood-head, Mrs D. Brent, Presbyterian Guild (per Mrs Fairma.id, 50 service bags, 50 handkerchiefs, 21 soapbags), Methodist Guild (per Mrs Drake, 26 service bags, 12 <oapbags, 1 dozen handkerchiefs. 1 balaclava), Musselburgh School (per Miss Chalmers, 23 soapbags, 2 balaclavas, 1 pair socks, 1 face- cloth, 15 button leafs, 3 pairs mittens, 4 housewives, and 4 baby singlets and pair child's socks). For Lady French fund: Forbury School (per Miss Andrew). 25 handkerchiefs, 28 service bags, 1 pair mittens, 1 balaclava., 5 button bags, I lac* cloth. The following donation from Forbury School was omitted last month:—l 7 handkerchiefs, 4 pairs mittens, 11 pairs sox, 60 button bags, 49 soap bags, 37 service bags. —North-east Valley Women's Association.— This week the following work was sent from the iciitituto to the Early Settlers' Hall:—ls pairs socks, 16 balaclavas. 52 handkerchiefs, and a quantity of useful clothing for the British and Belgian ielicf. The pupils of the school (per Miss Andrew) sent their work for the month—--7 pair socks, 3 pair cutis, 35 housewives. 22 handkerchiefs, 4 face cloths. 5 towek 1 jug cover, 32 girdle*. For Red Gross Rooms:—l dozen -pair ward slippers, R limb rests, 4 face cloths, and 1 parcel of old linen. Tho following have sent donations .—Dominion parcels: Mis E. Driver Mra R.-Smtih, Mrs 11. Thompson, Mrs and Miss Bradley. .Money for funds: Airs Bennet, Mrs M'Cutcheoii". Mrs T. Brown. Red Cross: Mrs Bailev (ward, slipner*) Mrs M-Donald (old linen). THE OVERSEAS CLUB. The workers have put in a, week of solid v.oik at the club room, and as there ha ( - 1.-ccn a good rally of workers, most of the material has been used up in making comiorts for tlw distressed Belgians. ' More carnations of discarded dot-lung are urgently needed, and remnants, no matter how small, are worked into shape by our workers, who spare no pains to turn eveiv avadabie offering to account. Old stockings are- formed into warm dresses for the little Belgians, and,old felt hats are made into slippers. The teachers who wish wool for their pupils axe requested to call on Wednesday next (the-last day on which the supply will be distributed) from 1.30 to 5 p.m., when the chairwoman will b> present to meet them. Teachers out of the City are requested to communicate their- requirements. The 1 following donations were received to-day:—Mesdames Sutherland. Kaikorai F. Christie, Calais, Adams. Miss Brown" (Belgian goods). Charles Begtr and Oo.'s tuning and t»--i pairing staff leend us 10s, their 69th contribuaoa the Belgian, relief fund. '

VISITING THE WRECKED " ZEPP.-j A Dunedin soldier, writing to his parents, gives a vivid account of the Zepp. raid over London oh the night of 2nd-1 3rd September, and then goes on to give an interesting recoTd of a visit to the wrecked raider. He says :—On the Sunday (3rd) four of us took the train from King's Cross to Cuffley to see the wreckage. The train was packed full, and we had 22 in our carriage—supposed to hold 10. It was "some sardine squeeze," but we had plenty of fun going out. We arrived at Cuflley, fought our way clear of the crowd, and got across some paddocks—or, as they call them here, fields—and a quarter' of a mile through mud and slush brought us to the spot. 'The Scots Guards formed a cordon round, the wreckage, the larger parts of which had been stowed into the R.F.C. waggons. We saw one of the engines, yards and yards of wire, and pieces of the cabins' [t had evidently burned furiously. There were thousands of people there, and, of course, the usual "souvenir" poller as well. We did not trouble about him, as wo meant to get some first-hand and so escape. benV "done down." The bodies of the mans were lying under a, tarpaulin in a corner of a field, guarded by the police. Th_\v were acting under orders, and although the-raiders, at the time'of their | death were on a death-dealing mission, a.nd women ami children had been murdered by them, one could not help feeling pity for those unfortunate enemies of ours. Fancy their feelings when they were 'fii.llin.o-. J--- H— and I got separated from the other two boys, went round to Ui<j other side ot the wreckage, and hopped up on to a hedge to have a good 'view. \ policeman inside spoke" to u.m ai'd eventually picked up" a couple of'pieces of aluminium and handed each of us one. We are as proud as punch at having received a piece of the raider. We toured round for a while, and thou made our way back to the station. The platforms were: crowded, so ,I~ and I sat down at the back of the station, patiently waitin-" for the train. We had a great struggle t<> get aboard, but did so, and were soon on our way back to the city, with the compartment, as full as when we went out. A lady and gentleman got varuii)"to us. and J— and I gave them "a good description of New Zealand. When we arrived at King's Cross thev invited us to have tea with them at Fleming's in Oxford street. Wo accepted the. Invitation gruo by as we were, air four of ns We had a rattling .good tea at th-'s little restaurant, and it was a verv good finish to a satisfying weekend. J— kept Miami Mrs C- (the lady and gentleman) in roars of laughter with his .comparisons between the life in New Zealand and the life in England. \yi l;lt . anniaed them and amuses everybody here, was our descriptions of the Prohibition areas -uid how sometimes a person living in ,-, prohibited area may only have a two minutes wal.c over the boundary to get his drink. The locomotive hands of the lor-,] ra jj ways staff have handed us 18.--. 'heir fortnightly contribution to the Beh-ias, relief fund. , [ ca[ !j? ~tny * ,'" this issue accredited to Ihe limes has appeared in that journal but only where kpresslv stated is such news the editorial opinion of J-lie limes. ]