LATER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10199, 12 October 1915, Page 5

LATER.

Constantinople, not Calais!

AMUSING SOMERSAULT OF GERMAN PRESS. WILD DELIGHT AT CAPTURE OF BELGRADE. Received October 12. 1.55 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 11. Ihe German newspapers, officially inspired, are raising a new cry that t he real objective is not Calais, but Constantinople. With one voice they proclaim the capture of Belgrade as one of the greatest successes of the war.

I The Tageblatt Zeitung states that the pubhe has b<xn overlong accustomed to tho wrong idea that the war would be decided at Calais. Now they find Britain is more vulnerable in the Balkans. Military Powers like Germany, Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria are not going to be bullied into obedience by England and her American servant because England is temporarily mistress of the, seas. AN OUTSPOKEN ENGLISH JOURNAL. The Globe, in an outspoken article, advocates an immediate change in the Gallipoli operations, in order to put an overwhelming force m Macedonia and make Serbia's portion impregnable. The continuance of a half-hearted attack on Gallipoli while sending ait inadequate force to Macedonia will be plainly suicidal. If wo leave Serbia to battlo along while General Hamilton pushes on Gallipoli with all speed, Germany may be able to link up her armies with Turkev We will then risk the Jo* of India, and Permit a. fatal wedge to be driven between Britain and Australia and New Zea'and

MAORIS COURT-MARTIALLED

("Per Press Association.) AUCKL,\\U. Oct. 12. Corpora] J. M. Hopa, a member of the -Maori Contingent, was tried by court-mar-tial o:i charges of desertion. Prosecuting counsel said this offence had been very rife among the Maori force, and it was desired to bring home to the Maoris general]}- that desertion was a serious matter. The maximum sentence, the Court could impose was two yjars' imprisonment, but a general court-martial was empowered to impose the death penalty. Accused left, the (amp <m September 14th, changed into mufti and travelled by trail, to Htmtly, where he mel the Maoii king. Ten days later lie uas arrested at Tail pi ri. He then stated t lie Maori hug informed him that il he -i-ned a book he would be free. C< nn*j,i"di I that the Maori king's statement did M"f corroborate that of accused. I' l ' l case is proceeding. A similar charge. against another Maori <l- •• tor follows.

RETURNED TROOPER'S DEATH.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 12. Trooper Charles Thompson, of the Mounted Section of the 3rd Reinforcements, died' in the Wellington hospital to-day. He was invalided back from Egypt by the Wii.m.ora and since then was an inmate of lie Dmiedin hospital. He was on his ,vay to Auckland in search of health when he was taken suddenly ill in Wellington.

STILL ANOTHER BUNGLE

(Pea PaEßfl Association.) NELSON, Oct. 12. In reference to the resident of Greenlane receiving a bundle of a deceased soldiers' clothing, a Nelson parent, Mr J. Garvin, received a similar parrel last week. Replying to inquiries the Defence Department stated that it was possible the soldier was wounded and removed to the hospital .ship. Yesterday Mr Garvin received a letter from his .son to that effect.