NOTES AND MEMOS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 432, 11 August 1915, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMOS.

Beard, Bullen and Co. draw attention to the unreserved sale of household furniture anti effects they are holding at their mart to-morrow at 2 p.m. when a largo consignment of household requisites will bo sold to the highest bidder.

B. F. Sorenson, land agent, has a replace arlvt. on page 8, showing a list of i-aere sections for sale on easy terms.

No good can possibly come of wearing cheap glasses. Injury may. Come in and let us explain the difference.— H. M. Bennett. F. 1.0., F.S.M.C., Consulting Optician. Napier and Hastings Up to the age of 40 the muscles of the eyes can overcome some defects bv straining, but after this age the efficiency of these muscles becomes less, and glasses must be worn to assist the eyes in all close work.—H. M. Bennett, F. 1.0., F.S.M.C., London, Consulting

The following appeared in our Stop > Press News yesterday :— I A BRITISH RECONNAISSANCE.

PILOT’S LEG SEVERED.

London, Aug. 9

AA’liilo a British aeroplane was making a reconnaissance behind the German lines in Belgium a shrapnel shell almost severed the pilot’s log. He lost consciousness ami the rnacnine dived head fore most, turned over and righted as the ]ii]oi regained consciousness and obtained control. Both pilot and observer were saved from falling out through getting jambed in the meebanism. Diev flow lliiriy-fivc minutes back and the aeroplane landed in safety. The pilot had fifty wounds in .his Jog, but is recovering. A GERMAN CLAIM. FOUR ALLIED AEROPLANES DESTROYED.

(Received 10. 1.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, Aug. 9

A flcrntan coimnuniqite states our battle aeroplanes, near Dammai kirch, Ypres. Harbouey. and Gondrcscarige. destroyed Jour aeroplanes, including two belonging to the squadron which bombarded the open town of Saarbruesken without causing military damage, killing nine citizens. SWEDEN LEANING TOWARDS GERMANY

RUSSIA GENERALLY FEARED

(Received 10, 3.0 p.m.) London, Aug. 9.

"The Times’ ” correspondent at Stockholm, in a review on Swedish neutrality, expresses the opinion that the Swedes generally lean towards Germany as against Russia. The classes almost exclusively proGerman are those supplying officers of the Swedish army and those connected with modern education. Young officers trained in Germany return greatly impressed with the perfection of German military methods. Traders, merchants and other numerous classes want Germany to win. , At the other end of the scale, a. numerically insignificant group of idealists are definitely in favour of the Allies. Every Swede dreads Russia, and hates the idea of the combination of England, France and Russia in order to defeat Germany, because they have been taught to regard Russia as a standing menace to Sweden’s integrity.

In order to meet the grievances of legitimate Swedish traders, also British grievances against Sweden, a British 'mission is this week conferring with the Swedish authorities. In view ot' Sweden’s economical situation, it is hoped that no sentimental considerations will be allowed to stand in the way of practical and prompt, settlement, because the moment is rapidly approaching when Sweden will be entirely devoid of certain commodities of supreme importance to her industrial life.

ALLIES REPLY TO RECENT NOTE. Sofia, Aug. 9. The Allies’ reply to the Bulgarian Note of June has been handed to AL Radoslavoff, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. The contents have not been revealed.

BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY TO ALLIES. LOYAL TO TREATY WITH SERVIA. Athens, Aug. 9. The Prime Minister, M. Gounaris and other politicians in interviews with a representative of the Exchange Telegraph Agency, claimed that the attitude of Greece was one of benevolent neutrality towards the Triple Entente with loyal fulfilment of all obligations to Servia. It was impossible in any circumstances to cede territory to Bulgaria. in consideration of the latter fighting with the. Allies. Popular sentiment in Greece would not countenance the cession of territory won in the Balkan wars. They hold the belief that she is entitled to those portions of Asia Minor where the majority of the population are (I reeks.

SIR JOHN FRENCH’S REPORT.

TRENCHES AT HOOGE RECAPTURED. FRONT EXTENDED 1200 YARDS. London, Aug. 9. Sir John French reports that since the Ist August the artillery on both sides has been active northward and eastward of Ypres. In these exchanges the advantage has been with us. After a. successful artillery bombardment this morning, wherein the French on our left co-operated effectively, we attacked the trenches at Hooge, which were captured by the enemy on the 13th. All the trenches were retaken. We thereafter further progressed northward and westward of Hooge, extending our front of captured trenches to 1200 va>’ds.

During the fighting wo shelled a German train at Langeniarck, tierailing and burning live trucks. Our captures amounted to three officers, 121 men, and two machine guns.

THE ITALIAN THEATRE. TRENCHES CAPTURED IN CARNIA. (Received 10, 2.45 p.m.) Rome, Aug. 9. A communique states in Carnia, one of our detachments, defending the Cavalls pass between Preskootl and Palgrade, attacked the enemy trenches and drove out the Austrians, who, during the night, attempted to retake the position but were repulsed with considerable loss. We have occupied some trenches in the Plava zone.

Towards Zagova and Paljero vve captured a quantity of ammunitions.

The enem.v yesterday renewed his attacks on the dockyard at Montfalcone. The bombs started a new fire which was quickly quenched.

ENEMY WITHDRAWING FROM GORIZIA. Rome, Aug. 9. The Austrians retain only two quarters of Gorizia. Ten thousand residents remain. There are free fights in consequence of the impending famine.