VARIOUS ITEMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12909, 5 October 1914, Page 3

VARIOUS ITEMS.

(Times. —Sydney Sun Service.) LONDON, Oct. 2. A German artillery officor writes to the press:—"A British aviator, with engine trouble, was forced to land in the German lines, close to a motor car containing five German officers. He kept them at bay with his rifle while the mechanic repaired the erigine. Then the two escaped. TOKT.O, Oct. 1. The Japanese siege gvns sank a German destroyer at Tsingtao. A Japanese mine sweepe? was blown up and another damaged. Four were killed and nineteen wou.ided. The German warships are heavily cannonading the Japanese position, and two Japanese officers have been killed. PEKING, Oct. 1. The Japanese land marines have occupied Laoshan outer harbour, capturing eight guns. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. The British Ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, has conferred with the State officials concerning the seizure of American ecpper neutral vessels for neutral ports on the assumption that they were destined for Krupp's. The Ambassador intimated that Britain would indemnify the owners and would also nor interfere with American shipments of foodstuffs to Holland. . President Wilson inforned enquirers that Britain adopted a most friendly attitude ; eg* i ding possible non-neu-tral shipments, and he had no doubt that a satisfactory arra'-gment would . be reached. LONDON, Oct. 2. The German cruiser Leipzig sank the steamer Bankfielder with half a million dollais worth of s;.par aboard. The crew were landed ot Callao (a South' American Pacific port). (Times. —Sydney Sun Service.) LONDON, Oct. 2. An officer writing from the front says: —"The great thing is to keep the kit small and watertight. The ; things most wanted are cigarettes, tobacco, woollen scarves, warm vests, gloves, and above all light waterproof capes. The difficulty is to keep the men dry." COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1. Sixty thousand German wounded have reached Cologne. Tue exhibition and other public buildings have been converted into hospitals. Machine guns have been mounted cn the famous Cathedral and roofs of hotels. The public are panicky, fearing air attacks. LONDON, Oct. 2. . Lord Georgo Hamilton, piesiding at the Bank of Australasia shareholders' meeting, referring to the war, said Australasia had a great advantage, as a large proportion of her exports consisted of foodstuffs, which will command enhanced prices. The finer classes of wool have received a check, but there is a great demand for wool suitable for khaki, etc. If the war is prolonged the requirements for warm clothing are likely to extend the demand to other classes of avool. 'Provision made in recent years to meet droughts or a local financial crisis will be available to meet the consequences of the war. The position of the Bank is very strong. . CAIRO, Oct. 2. ' i Sir John Maxwell, commanding the army of occupation in Egypt, has or- ! dered the Germans and Austro-Hun- ; garians in Egypt to register before the | 10th and obey the conditions whereunder they are allowed to remaiu, I otherwise will be arrested. . . ROME, Oet. 2. " j The Pope gave an audience to Monsignor Cerreti, the Austria i Apostolio r delegate. * 1 SYDNEY. Oet. 3. ' ■ ?'■*.

tween Australia and Fiji have advanced one to two per cent. The rabbit trappers' have contributed 24,000 rabbits, valued at £BOO, to the war food fund, which totals £52,000. The Belgian fund totals £41,546. The Herald states that some of the seized wheat sold by the Government at 4s 2d was resold at 5s od. the seller taking the po;nt it was sold as chick wheat, which was not proclaimed. FREMANTLE, Oct. 3. There is some anxiety over the steamer Clan Macmillan, three weeks overdue from the Tyne. MELBOURNE, Oct. 3. ■ Senator Pezirce, Defence . Minister, has accepted the Queensland offer to raise a bush contingent should their services be required. MANAWATU PATRIOTIC FUND. Amount previously acknowledged, £ll3O 8s Id; Rangiotu concert and fiance, per'Mr Jewell, £l3 9s; total, £1143 17s Id;