A MISSIONARY FLOGGED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16238, 23 November 1914, Page 5

A MISSIONARY FLOGGED.

STORY OF BRUTAL SAVAGERY. PUNITIVE EXPEDITION DESPATCHED. SYDNEY, November 22. (Received Nov. 23, at 1.10 a.m.) The Daily Telegraph's Rabaul correspondent reports that Mr Cox, an English missionary, has arrived in a serious condition after brutal treatment at the hands of Germans in New Ireland. Mr Cox states that he was making a periodical visit, and was spending the night with a German missionary. They were chatting on the verandah when five armed and masked Germans appeared and accused Mr Cox of conveying information to the forces at Rabanl. He protested his innocence, but he was denuded of his clothing, flogged with a cane, and put in a boat in a semi-conscious condition and ordered to return to Rabaul, where he received medical attention. A punitive expedition has left to investigate the matter. "SNORT WITH GLEE." WHEN BOMBS RAIN ON LONDON. BERLIN, November 20. Herr Rohler, Professor of Jurisprudence, lecturing in Berlin, said: " Germany can only conclude peace with England when the latter has been brought to her knees and reduced to a second rate State. When bombs rain on London we shall all snort with glee." THE KHEDIVE AND HIS DUTY. ALLEGED INTERVIEW. MUST STAY NEAR THE SULTAN. BERLIN, November 20. The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes an alleged interview with the Khedive, which he is alleged to have said: "My holiest duties compel me to remain in Constantinople near my suzerain." Turkey, he added, is preparing an expedition with the object of abolishing Great Britain's occupation of Egypt. DISCREDITED IN LONDON. LONDON, November 20. The Khedive interview is not believed here. THE BRITISH NAVY. ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE. PROUD OF HIS MEN. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, November 21. Admiral Sir John J.ellicoe, in a letter, writes: " While the navy has not yet as a whole had an opportunity of showing that it possesses the old spirit which carried us to victory in the past, it has, where the opportunity offered of fighting above water, shown that the men possess tho same pluck and endurance as their comrades ashore. The discipline is perfect and the men have gone to death gallantly and unselfishly. I feel prouder every day that passes to command such men." ITALY AND NEUTRALITY. LOST AUSTRIAN PROVINCES. ROME, November 20. The Tribuna states that the Radical, Constitutional, Democrat, Reform, and Socialist parties agree that the time is ripe collectively to oppose a policy of neutrality in favour of safeguarding a policy for recovering the lost Italian districts in Austria by helping the Entente. AMERICA AND TURKEY. THE TENNESSEE INCIDENT. WASHINGTON, November 20. Addressing the Republican Club, Senator Lodge criticised the Administration and its action regarding the Tennessee incident. He pointed out how the Tampico incident had developed into a serious battle. REPORT FROM THE CAPTAIN. NOT A HOSTILE ACT. WASHINGTON, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 4.30 p.m.) Captain Decker, of the Tennessee, reports that the firing on the United States warship by the Turks in Asia Minor was not a hostile act, but was merely intended to give warning to prevent the Tennessee entering the harbour at Smyrna, which Turkey had declared closed.

THE AUSTRALIAN QUOTA. WHAT THE COMMONWEALTH WILL DO. MELBOURNE, November 21. Asked whether the quota of troops Aubtralia was sending -would be sufficient, Mr Fisher, Prime Minister, replied that Australia would send all the men necessary, and more than had been asked for. THE CANADIAN FORCE. INCREASE TO 60,000. OTTAWA, November 22. (Received Nov. 23, at 0.40 ajn.)' Sir R. L. Borden, in an official memorandum, states that it has been decided to increase Canada's force to 50,000 men. Thirty-three thousand are already in England, and 8000 are engaged in garrison duty in Canada and the Bermudas. The Prime Minister announces that only the inability of Britain to accommodate a larger number, prevent* Canada from raising them. Fifty thousand men will be kept con--tinually under training. PRIZE STEAMERS FOR TRANSPORT. MELBOURNE, November 21. The Federal Government is manning 17 prize steamers for transport purposes. ' NEW SOUTH WALES WAR FUND. SYDNEY, November 21. The war funds total £872,279. SHORTAGE OF WOOL. A MOOT POINT. LONDON, November 21. The Daily Telegraph says that it is & moot point whether the War Office would not best serve the national interests by releasing a dozen transports and allowing them to bring cargoes of New Zealand crossbred wool, the shortage of which •» seriously hampering the manufacture of military clothing. CARRYING CONTRABAND. A PLAN THAT FAILED. LONDON, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 4 p.m.) British warships have brought to Glaigow two Norwegian steamers carrying 4000 tons of American copper ore for Gothenburg underneath general cargo. THE SUEZ CANAL. INSURANCE AGAINST ITS CLOSING. LONDON, November 21. (Received Nov. 22, at 4 p.m.) !l There is considerable insurance at Lloyd's against the closing of the Sues Canal.