MISCELLANEOUS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2734, 4 June 1915, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

AN EXCITING INCIDENT

(Received June 4, 10 a.m.) Paris, June 3. The Echo de Paris says a German officer insulted and struck a Turkish officer ou the quay at Smyrna. The Turk drew a revolver and killed his assailant. Thereupon some German officers endeavoured to arrest the Turk. A veritable battle ensued Avith other Turks and officers. Several were killed and others Avounded.

The Vali of Smyrna, who hurried to the scene, had a narroAV escape. Hullcts wero ying in all directions.

THE PERIPATETIC KAISER. Geneva, June 3. It is reported that the Kaiser is going to the Austro-Italian frontier.

WHAT ROUMANIA WANTS

Amsterdam, June 3. The Berlin Gertageblatt states that Italy and Roumania have not reached an understanding. The Allies have promised Roumania that they Avill have Siegenburg and southern BukoAvina iv return for active military support. But Roumania Avants Czernovitz and the Hungarian province of Banetct, Avhich Russia and Servia respectively Avant also.

It is reported that Roumania has ordered 500,000 pairs of boots from foreign countries.

A MAN OF MANY LIVES

Sydney, June 4. | Ray Cook, a young Australian avlio is serving Avith the British Navy, writing to his parents, gives details of his thrilling adventures. He Avas on board H.M.S. Amphion Avhen she sank. He participated in.the Heligoland fight. He narroAvly escaped death Avhen a gun crow was bloivn to pieces. He Avas on board the Aboukir Avhen she sank. He Avas rescued and taken on board the Hoguo. Ho wa.s bloAvn into the water when she Avas torpedoed and Avas again rescued. He participated in the fight when the Blucher was sunk. The only hurt lie received all through was a slight i damage to his arm,, j

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