JAPAN’S HELP

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9139, 3 September 1915, Page 5

JAPAN’S HELP

WORLD WILL BE ASTONISHED WnEN IT KNOWS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright PARIS, September 1. Baron Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador at Koine, states: ‘‘The public is not aware of the extent Japan is co-operat-ing with the Allies. When it is possible to toll, tlie world will be astonished at what Japan has done, is doing, and will do. The Russians are our nearest neighbours, therefore we are most useful to them. ’ THE EXCHANSr RATE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright NEW YOKE, September 31. The exchange on London fell to 4 dollars 56 cents tor 29 cents —14]d —below the pre-war rate). LONDON, September 1. American hankers fear a further decline in tim rate of exchange and a consequent loss of British orders. There has been a renewed suggestion of a big Allied Powers’ loan. Now York does not want more gold. REMEDY NOT DISTANT. (Received September 2, 3 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. There have been further movements on the American Exchange, the substantial decline to 4 debars 48 cents recovering to 4 dollars 53 cents. Possib\y more anxious days may be ahead, hut the remedy is not distant. RUSSIA’S GHEATeOLO RESERVE E 7 Tclegrraph —Press Aaaociation—Copyright PETIIOGKAD, September 1. Tlie Financial Statement presented to the Duma states that the Government has already borrow ed six hundred millions. Probably an important loan will be raised in foreign markets shortly. Russia has the greatest reserve ol gold in the world. HEROES OF THE ASR By Telegraph—Profs Association—Copyright PARIS, September 1. A party of Frenchmen, were watching the Germans shelling a British monoplane which fell in the German lines. Suddenly it rose up and camo down in the French lines. The Frenchmen rushed up and found two seemingly dead bodies under the shapeless mass. As the pilot was picked up he show-, ed signs of life, and whispered, “ I am blind. Bring the major; I can give him the results of the reconnaissance.” The pilot narrated that alter accomplishing his mission shells began to burst at a height of 1500 metres, apparently killing the look-out and blinding the pilot. The latter let go the levers, but heard tho look-out feebly cry, “ Rise quickly!” The pilot replied, “ I am blind.” Tho look-out, in a still feebler voice, cried, “ Riso to the right; we are over the German lines.” Following the dying man’s directions, the pilot reached the French' lines with his comrade dead. dynamitWoutrages in AMERIQA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright WASHINGTON, September 1. An extraordinary series of dynamiting outrages has been breaking out in ammunition and powder plants in tho United States. It is unquestionable that German secret agents are organising a reign of terrorism and engineering strikes._ The Amercan secret service is investigating. . THE CAPTIOUS COLONEL By Telegraph—Press Association —CoprrieM LONDON, September 1. ■ Colonel Repington questions whether there jro sufficient trained minds at the War Office competent to give the best advice in strategical matters, and if so whether their views are always made known. Lord Kitchener's time is too fu;lly occupied with details of adminstration for him to concentrate his mind exclusively on General Staff problems. He ought to be helped by tho best General Staff officers, hut, taken as a whole, they arc still at the front. Unless their views are presented to the War Council past errors are certain to be repeated. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN - SUBJECTS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh l AMSTERDAM, September 1. The Austro-Hungj-irian Government announces that ail subjects working :n neutral countries, particularly in America, employed in factories producing war material for the Allies, are liable to ten to twenty years’ penal servitude or to capital ptnisliment. AUSTRALIAN r ENUSTMENTS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, September 2. The military authorities consider that tho Melbourne recruiting figures are wrong. New South Wales has enlisted at least 48,000 this year, instead of 40,882 altogether, as stated. The authorities say that if the truth were known New South 'Wales has done more than all the other States put together. [A message from Melbourne published yesterday stated: —The total enlistments in all the States to August 14th are: —Victoria, 40,179) Now So Wales, 40,882; Queensland, 12,420; South Australia, 10,202; "West Australia, 9953; Tasmania, 44-58. These figures make allowances for New South Welshmen enlisting over the borders of other States.] AUSTRALIANSTEEL FOR SHELLS SYDNEY, September 2. The Federal Munitions Committee's inspector has passed 125 tons of steel for shell-making manufactured at the Waratah works.