ENEMY LONG-RANGE GUN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9955, 26 April 1918, Page 5

ENEMY LONG-RANGE GUN

DESTROYED BY FRENCH SHELL. By Telegraph— Pres* Association— Copyrighl Australian and N.Z Cabin association. (Received April 25, 7.15 p.m.) PARIS, April 24. A French shell destroyed the entire crew of a long-range gun, which has not bombarded Paris for forty-eight hours. HON POWDER FACTORIES TWO BLOWN UP NEAR SALZBURG. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlsrh) Australian and N.Z Cable Association. (Received April 25, 7.15 p.m.) BERNE, April 24. Two large powder factories near Salzburg have, been blown up. Sabotage is suspected. ' BARON RICHTHOFEN’S BODY SECURED BY AUSTRALIANS. By Telegraph—Pioss Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 25, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 24. Baron Richthofen, the German’ airman, crashed close to the Australian, lines. He remained upright, dead, strapped to his seat. The Australians crawled out, at great risk, and roped the body, which they dragged into their trench. German gunners meanwhile put a barrage round tho aeroplane,-- nosribly hoping to rescue Richthofen during the night time. ■ RABBITS FOR ENGLAND CONTRACT WITH NEW SOUTH WALES. By Teleeraph—Press Association—OopyxJehi Australian and N.Z. Cable Association , LONDON, April 24. The British 'Government has contracted for half a million crates of New South Wales rabbits. In order to save shipping space it is proposed to skin the carcases, thus providing employment for a number of returned soldiers. CENSORSHIPS AUSTRAIiir DEBATE IN FEDERAL HOUSE. 6y Telegraph—Association—Copyrtcbi MELBOURNE, April 25. ■ Mr William Hughes, referring in the Federal House to the censorship, said that a great deal of trouble had arisen, not because of the regulations, but because of the way they were carried out. Ho proposed to create a tribunal consisting ’of on© representative of Labour and one of the Government, with a chairman- If they could not agree a judge would he appointed to deal with all hard cases of censorship. A lively debate followed, and was adjourned. 6ERHANGOIONIES VIEW OF A “LITTLE AUSTRALIAN.” By Telegraph—Press Association—Cocyr!*hl (Received April 25, 10.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 25. In the House of Representatives, Mr W. G. .Higgs, • continuing tho debate upon, Mr F. G. Tudor’s consuro motion, declared that' the British Government should be told that if the German colonics wore going to keep the war going for an hour longer, wo did not want thceo colonies. THE FEDERALLOAN (Received April 25, 10.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 25. The War Loan exceeds £42,000,000. TURKISH^PRISONERS REPATRIATION AGREED TO. Cy Te f CiTroph—’Prws Association—Copy rlgb t AtT«*»*aJln.n and N.Z Cable Aftfloclation. - (Received April 25, 11.65 p.m.) LONDON, April 24. Mr J. H. Hop© announced in the House of Commons that an agreement had been ratified with Turkey providing for the repatriation of all British invalid prisoners irrespective of rank. A thousand will be repatriated immediately. JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER By TeleKfanh —Press Association—Copyrlffhi Eonter’s Tolegrama. TOKIO. April 24. Viscount Montono, Foreign Minister, has resigned. Baron Goto succeeds him.