THE WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16296, 1 February 1915, Page 6

THE WAR

IN THE DOMINIONS

THE MURDER RUMOURS. SENATOR PEARCE'S DISCLAIMER. MELBOURNE, January 30. Senator Pearce, in denying any knowledge of the wild rumour concerning the death of New Zealand troopers in Egypt, stated that all deaths in the Australasian forces were immediately cabled by headquarters. The authorities had received no information of any such incident, which would certainly have been sent had it occurred.

SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS. AN IMPUDENT DEMAND. MESSAGE TO GENERAL BOTHA. CAPETOWN, January 29. The trial of Brand and Wessels revealed that Wessel went as a deputation to General Botha, and demanded his resignation. Botha declared that he would not resign, and was determined to suppress the rebellion. Subsequently Wessel induced 500 men at Bethlehem to rebel. ENEMY SUBJECTS. INTERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, January 30. The new military regulations direct the internment of all enemy subjects between 18 and 50 years. Alien enemies are not permitted to frequent hotels and places of amusement. The circulation of enemy newspapers is prohibited. The authorities intend generally to enforce more stringent measures. THE' TROOPSHIP KANOWNA. INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED MUTINY. BRISBANE, January 30. The inquiry into the alleged mutiny on the troopship Ivanowna in November has been resumed. The captain asserted that the mutinous act consisted in five firemen going to the top deck to complain of a grievance which did not exist, and in refusing to work unless they were supplied with water from the supply tanks. The captain denied being under the influence of liquor when he had the men arrested. GRAIN AND OATS EXPORT. PROHIBITED IN SOUTH AFRICA. PRETORIA, January 50. (Received Jan. 31, at 3.15 p.m.) The export of maize and oats overseas has been prohibited until the Defence Department's -wants are satisfied.

NEW SOUTH WALES BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. SYDNEY, January 31. (Received Jan. 31. at 5.5 p.m.) The Belgian Relief Fund for January totalled £18,000, which the Government will subsidise.