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„ DUTCH FRONTIER CLOSED. FOB NINE DATS. AM tn'JEED AM, .Tone 7. The Dutch frontier between Zealand and Flanders will be closed to-morrow for wl™. days. BRITISH AVIATOR'S FEAT. RECORD HEIGHT REACHED. (Times and Sydney Son Services.) LONDON, Jane Z. (Received Jtme 8, at 6.15 p.m.) Hawker, an aviator, while bipkmng st Hendon, reached the record height of 20,000 ft. He was invisible for an hour, and suffered from oold. His descent frm the highest point was an unbroken gftfe for 20 minutes. PRISONERS OP WAR. GERMANY'S fT.ATM (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, June 7. (Received June 8, at 6.15 p.m.) Germany claims to have 900,000 wtt) prisoners in 247 campa. ATTACKS ON LORD KITCHENER. RECRUITING STIMULATED. LONDON, Jane 8. (Received June 8, at 8.50 <p ™) In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr H. J. Tennant the recent newspaper attacks on Lord Kitchener had appreciably stimulated recruiting. Mr Asquith stated that Lord Kitchener's last appeal had met with a most satisfactory response. GERMAN HOSPITAL FOR CANNON. PARIS, June 8. (Received June 9, at 1 a-m.) Krupps have erected a eannon hospital at St. Quentin for repairs for worn-out guns and broken machine guns and rifles.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16405, 9 June 1915, Page 5
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201GENERAL ITEMS Otago Daily Times, Issue 16405, 9 June 1915, Page 5
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