THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3293, 16 July 1917, Page 3

THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

FRENCH AVAR CROSSES FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

(Received July 16, 1.30 p.m.)

London," July** 15. President Poincare made the following awards to New Zealanders: The Croix de Guerre to Captain H. Barrowclough, Sergeant A. Shearer, and Private C. Richards; the Medaille Milibaire to Sergeant R. Stewart and Private A. Dean.

THE ARGENTINE ROUSED

(Received July 16, 1 p.m.) Buenos Ayres, July 15

The announcement of the Argentine's severance of relations with Germany is exx>ected hourly. The repoi't that the German Minister sneered at the torpedoed Argentine ships as traps," coupled with Germany's failure to answer the ultimatum, aroused the bitterest feeling.

S. Miguel Ortiz, former Minister of Interior, and other prominent Argentinians, speaking at a dinner given to tlie French veterans on France's Day, said that Argentina would soon be aligned with the Allies,

SHIPS FOR AN ALLY

New York, July 15

The president of a ship building company announced that Jus company had contracted to build 40 to 100 ships for a European ally, costing from 18,000,----000 to 50,000,000 dollars. He refused to name tho contracting Government.

SCHOONER GETS A U-BOAT. New York, July 15. It is reported that au American schooner sank a U-boat. It is believed to have occurred iv the Mcditeraunean .

THE SINN FEINERS

London, July 15

The Observer's special correspondent calls attention to the Sinn Feiners' amazing outspokenness. Mr. Do Valera is an unemotional speaker, but his words are violent. The Government must adequately and promptly deal with this audacious challenge, which is only just short of armed rebellion, remembering it is outlined by the scholarly leader of a numerous party. Southward of the Boyne every v body in Ireland believes that another rebellion is certain unless the Government prevents it. • The policy of suppression of the Sinn Fein will not eurTice, because it is uuconstructive. The Nationalist party is totteriug bocause the Nationalist democracy has not been consulted. Strong opposition exists to the Nationalist party's back parlour intrigues and wire-pull-ing methods: therefore the Convention's prospects are of the poorest. Mr. Redmond might save the desperate situation if he promptly summoned a National Assembly and sought its mandate and also requested it to appoint a small council to which National delegates could report, and thus relieve the Nationalists' fear of the.possibility of being kicked into an unrepresentative' settlement. Tt is popularly suggested that the Government should onfdrce the Convention's agreement only after a referendum has been taken thereon. LATEST FRENCH REPORT. Paris, July 15 A French communique report's fighting tit Cpurcy, where a German attack was repulsed; 'Livery artillery actions occurred at numerous' points. MESOPpTAMIAN TRIBUNAL. Loiidon, July 15. The Observer understands that the Government is introducing a Bill establishing a statutory tribunal, consisting of judges, laymen, and military men, to consider the findings of the Mesopotamia commission.''and to examine the accused persons. ' The verdict will be the basis of further Government action.