BRITAIN.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 428, 6 August 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

NEW ZEALAND WOUNDED. (Rvevi'ed-G, 9.3 a.m.) London, Aug. 3. Hon. T. Mackenzie xisiled St. Thomas’ Hospital where he found 13 Neu Zealand xvounded, all pro grossing xxell with one exception. JUTE SANDBAGS. (Received G. !t.30 a.m.) Calcutta, Aug. 3. Air. Clark, Member of Commerce at the Viceroy’s Coimeil, discussed with the leading jute merchants the* supply of sandbags. If. is believed the. Allie:.’ xvants will bo met without special Government measures, or without affecting cutside interests dependent on tlic. jtii c trade.

THE ALLIES’ UNITY. NO PEACE TILL VICTORY SECURED. Paris, Aug. 5.

King George and AL Poincare (President) exchanged messages affirming the Allies’ solidarity and determination to continue until xictory is assured.

ENTENTE CELEBRATIONS. [/'times’’ ANO “SYDNEY SUN’’ SERVICE.) London. Aug. 5. The “ Times’ ” Paris correspondent says that fram e has taken practical steps for the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the Entente Cortliale. A committee* vvil.lt M. Boutroux as president arid many distinguished mwmbms, has issued a manifesto outlining their intention to collaborate and supplement the* FrancoBritish material and moral development.

KITCHENER’S ARMIES. Loudon, Aug. 3. i Mr. Burntr Law says it is unfair to suggest that. Great Britain was play ing al war. If be eonhl only state the number of iiwji in training the figures xxuuld delight tlnir and surprise their enemy. GAMES TO THE DEATH. London, Aug. 3. A '.sporting newspaper gixes prominence to th,, .store of Harry Stone’s, the boxer, death. lie was a passenger by the submarined steamer Armenian, " Inch was sunk off the Seilly Isles on July Ist. A siiell cut off his leg and Stone rolled into the water, swam to a lifeboat and/lied a few minutes after reaching it.