IRISH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER KILLED

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9042, 13 May 1915, Page 6

IRISH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER KILLED

By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright LONDON, May 11. R. A. Lloyd, the Irish International footballer, was killed in action. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT WOUNDED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, May 11. Mr J. C. Wedgwood (Liberal M.P. for Newcastle-under-Tyne) was wounded at the Dardanelles. ' [Mr Josiali Clement Wedgwood has held important appointments in the naval dockyards. He was captain of tho Elswiok Battery in the South African War, 1900-I.] AUSTRIAN CLAIM •'RUSSIANS RETREATING." By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 12, 8 p.m.) VIENNA, May 12. Official: “Our troops in the last two days have broken the Russian line at Debica, compelling the forces south of the Vistula to retreat quickly behind Wisloka. The eastern wing in Poland is also retreating, evacuating the strongly-fortified Nida front, which is untenable.” KIND'S JtIRTHDAY By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received May 12, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. The Gazette announces that all celebrations on the King’s Birthday have been cancelled, except the flymg or flags. FLANDERS FIGHT OFFICER’S IMPRESSION. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received May 12, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. A wounded officer from the Flanders fight told an interviewer that when he emerged from the fight everything seemed redhot. It was like a vision of an earthquake, blbod, and death, “Nobody could tell which way it was going. Wo were making mincemeat of tho Germans, and they were making hash of us. I couldn’t have believed such fighting possible if I had not been actually in it.” RECRUITING REGISTRATIONS YESTERDAY. The following recruits were registered at No. 5 group area office yesterday morning:— Thomas Keith Hunter (drapers assistant). To Puni street, Petone; Tobias Parnell (shop assistant), Moeller street, city; Wilfred Eaddy (shipwright). Tiuakori road, V ellington; William Robert Christie (farmer), Marion street, Wellington; Jack Cooper (miner), G.P.0., Wellington: Henry David Codzre (fireman), G.P.0., Me lington; Henrv Hampton (mechanic), Mitchelltown; John William Grendall (clerk), Wellington Harbour Board, Wellington; Walter Fisher (farrier), e itv: Robert Aitchison (storeman), Ohiro road, Brooklyn; Norman-Harold Heidenstrom (plumber), Holloway road, Wellington; Charles Tiller (clerk). Lower Hutt. , DEMONSTRATION AT PALMERSTON. Press Association. PALMERSTON, May 12 ; A great recruiting demonstration was held here to-day, when speeches were delivered by Mr Massey, Dr McNnb, M.P-. and Mr D. Buick, M.P. Thirty men enlisted.