GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16433, 12 July 1915, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

TO SAVE TIME. I NEW ZEALANDERS ENLISTING IN t SYDNEY. -3 SYDNEY, July 10. | Several New Zealanders are enlisting. "j One of them stated that many more would .■! pay the fare to Sydney and enlist there 3 to save time, except for the fact of detrimental reports as to the unhealthiness of 4 the Liverpool camp. . ;i CANADA AND THE WAR. SIR R. L. BORDEN INTERVIEWED. ;• SACRIFICE MUST NOT BE IN VAIN. | LONDON, July 10. 1 (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) I A correspondent of Renter's Agency has interviewed Sir Robert Borden, who stated that he expects to remain in Europe for •; some weeks conferring with the Govern- v| ment in regard to the war and visiting | the Canadian forces. Full discussion was . J essential if Canada was to co-operate most effectively with the Mother Country. While 'M the issue of the war was not doubtful, 1 the Empire was facing a task which would % fully test its resourcefulness, self-control, patriotism, and efficiency, as the selfgoverning commnnities' resources were ''i abundant, but there was a lack of pre- : | paration still strikingly apparent. This '< was convincing evidence that the Empire \| was menaced. No one thus unprepared could confront the most highly organised - : and aggressive military Power ever known, | and trained for half a century for the achievement of world-wide supremacy by .;-3 force of arms. • * J The spirit of the Canadian people was expressed in the resolve that the great ; "■■■ sacrifices already made must not be in 3 vain. Barbarous, merciless militarism 5 must no longer overshadow humanity. Great questions touching the status and . S constitutional relations of the dominions to each other would arise after the war, but it was idle and undesirable to dwell 1 upon them at present, when the supremo issue was the only concern. ,;]S — -U SURPLUS COTTON. GERMANY SELLS TO HER ALLY. 1 ZURICH, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) ~ S Germany is selling her surplus cotton to Austria. . ; ;'j GERMANY'S DELIBERATE PRE- '! PAEATIONS. "l NOTHING OVERLOOKED. I EVERY MOTOR CHASSIS READY. M

LONDON, July 10. ' : (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) The Daily Mail's Paris correspondent states that for years motor engineers have -tf been puzzled why the Mercedes motor car chassis of German make had four holes in 's the rear part. These had no apparent - purpose, but it has now been found that i! the holes were provided for bolting on & supports for a machine gun.

ARMY CASUALTIES. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.20 p.m.) Casualties: 70 officers, of whom 32 are dead; and 915 men, of whom 190 are dead. A BAND OF PATHANB. WONDERFUL ESCAPE THROUGH ENEMY TERRITORY. MORE GERMAN MISCALCULATION. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.30 p.m.) One hundred Pathan infantry, under an officer, who were made prisoners in Flanders, were sent to Constantinople In ths hone, as Mohammedans, they would be induced to join the Turkish forces. They eluded their captors, however, and have reached Cabul on their way overland, after four months' travelling, with the object of rejoin* ing their regiment in India. Sir O'Moore Creagh, late Commander=in=Chief in India, on being in* terviewed, said that the incident is interesting as another illustration of German misjndgment. He also at* tests the great loyalty of the Pathans, which shows how happy they are in their regiment. The Pathans are accustomed to travel tremendous distances, . and probably this baud traversed the whole of the Mussulman territory and Persia. A convalescent told him that the refugees were well treated in Afghanistan—fresh evidence of what he was certain of, the Amir's loyalty.

INTERNED IN GERMANY. SYDNEY, July 11. (Received July 11, at 4 p.m.) Mr T. D. MacLaren, a barrister and a New Zealander, is reported to be interned in Germany. CENSUS OF MALES. TO BE TAKEN IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 11. (Received July 11, at 4 p.m.) A census of unmarried males between the ages of 16 and 60 years in the metropolitan area, is to be commenced on Monday. DUTY OF THE ELIGIBLE. NEARING COMPULSION. MELBOURNE, July 10. (Received July 11, at 4 p.m.) The Railway Commissioners have decided not to employ single men who are eligible for military service. INTERNED. MELBOURNE, July 10. (Received July 11, at 4 p.m.) W. Adena, formerly Germain Consnl, Walter Schmidt, and Franz Wallach, directors of the Australian Metal Company, have been interned. THE MINNEHAHA. ARRIVES AT HALIFAX. NEW YORK, July *10. (Received July 11, at 3 p.m.) The Minnehaha has arrived at Halifax. The fire has been partially extinguished, but the holds arc full of gasos. There undoubtedly was an effort to blow up the ship. THE BALKANS. CONFERENCE OF SOVEREIGNS. ROME, July 10. (Received July 11, at 3.20 p.m.) The Kings of Rumania, Bulgaria, and Greece will shortly meet at Athens.