PENALTY FOR SUPPORTING ALLIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17084, 16 August 1917, Page 5

PENALTY FOR SUPPORTING ALLIES.

SWISS NEWSPAPER OFFICE RAIDED. DANGER OF COMPLICATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, August 14. Tho State Department announces that the Swiss police raided the office pf the Freie Zeitung because it endorsed President Wilson's war attitude. If the Swiss Government defends the police diplomatic complications are expected. It is known a number of Swiss newspapers are openly supporting Germany more strongly than tho Freie Zeitung defends tho Allies and America. If the Swiss Government gives a free hand to pro-German comments and suppresses pro-American comments, Switzerland's neutrality will be questioned. PRISONER OF WAR, RELEASED. M.P. RETURNS TO BRITAIN. LONDON, August 14. (Received Aug. 15, at 8.35 p.m.) Captain Stanley Wilson, M.P., has returned after spending 20 months as a prisoner in Austria. QUESTION OF GERMAN COLONIES. VIEWS OF THE DOMINIONS. LONDON, August 15. (Received Aug. 16, at 0.20 a.m.) In the House of Commons Mr MacMaster assured members that the Governments of the dominions uniformly opposed the restoration of German colonies. All realised the danger of Germany repossessing colonies near tliem. He urged the Government immediately to carry out the Imperial Conference's recommendations in order to make the Empire harbours adequate, to ensure sufficient food supplies and the transport thereof, to control the Empire's resources for national purposes, and to encourage the Empire's manufactures. OTAGO PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION AN APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 'The Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association has invited the people of Otago to assist it to' increase largely the existing fund for the benefit of soldiers and their dependents. It has received th > following subscriptions to the fund: — Previously acknowledged £8751 13 2 The Girls' Empire Club, proceeds of Rev. H. 0. Fcnton's lecture at Burns Hall on July 31 28 10 6 Geo. Mondy ... „ 10 10 0 "T. T. M." 5 0 0 We have received the following subscriptions to this fund:— Acknowledged in previous issues £1766 4 3 Misses F. and N. Reidi, Abbotsford — • 10 0 0 Alf. Hepworth, barman, Provincial Hotel ...... 3 9 8 THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged £22,670 1 5 Acknowledged above _ ... A 1,779 13 11 Total „ „ £22,449 15 4 a To be applied to the Wounded Soldiers' and Dependents' Fund. f OTAGO WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. There seems to be a misunderstanding in the public mind regarding the duties of the Women's Patriotic Association, which is very often confused with the Soldiers and Dependents' Committee. The Women's Association has nothing whatever to do with the granting of money allowances to soldiers' dependents. At a meeting of the committee on Tuesday arrangements were made for the sale of sample copies of the N.Z.E.F. Chronicles on August 25 at 3d each. Trooper Clutha Mackenzie is the editor of the paper, which contains a great deal of news concerning Now Zealand soldiers on activo service and in hospital in England. The aim of the Women's Association is to assist Trooper Mackenzio and his fellow returned soldiers to secure a larger circulation. Repeatedly requests aro made to tho association to send individual parcels along with the Dominion Parcels, but this cannot bo done. All the Dominion Parcels go for general distribution, and are shipped on tho transports, but parcels addressed to special soldiers must go by post. One section _of the Women's Association workers has just completed the packing and posting of close on 200 parcels for the Union Steam Ship Company's men on active service. These were sent by the_ company's staff, and tho Women's Association will be willing to do this at any time for firms or individuals who have not the facilities for packing their own. Country people make use of this department very often, as articles for inclusion in these parcels aro more easily obtained in town. The first lot of parcels sent for the Union Steam Ship Company was despatched some months ago, and acknowledgments have been received from nearly every man to whom one was sent. WORK AT MORNINGTON. A largo number of comforts were received last week at the Morningion Coi.vil Chambers for the soldiers. ti-'he Presbyterian Ladies' Association is commended for mak-. ing 380 service bags, 37 tea towels, 49 handkerchiefs, one pair of socks, and one balaclava cap in two days. The Methodist Ladies' Guild sent its week's work (95 service bags, 24 soap bags, and five pairs of socks). The weekly gifta from the pupils of tho school consisted of three pairs of socks, one balaclava, five handkerchiefs, two eye bandages, and one girdle. Misses Rattray and Goerin will be at tho chambers to-day from 2.30 p.m., and the ladies of the Soldiers' Welfare Collecting Committeo aro reminded that this month's collection must be handed in as early as convenient during the afternoon. Gifts for the soldiers will also be received, also clothing- of dli kinds, boots, and shoes for the- soldiers' dependents. The following have sent donations:—Christmas and Dominion Parcels— Mrs Fyfo, "Sale of Socks," Miss Laing (South Dunedin), Mrs Hazlett, Mrs Macnab Mrs Carroll, Miss M'Laren, Miss M'lntosh, Mrs Gordon, Airs Brown, Miss Reilly, Mrs 1 yfe. Lady Liverpool Fund—Mesdames W. J. Prictcr, Maclatchey, Low, Tombs, Misses Laing (North D'unedin), Low, Anderson Hunter, Patey (3), St. Mary's Ladies' Association. CAYERSHAM NURSING DIVISION. The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday, when tho usual monthly parcel, containing 10 pyjama suits, 6 day shirts, 70 roller bandages, 100 swabs, 19 facecloths, and 9 pairs day socks, was sent to tho Red Cross Centre. The sum of £1 was donated, to be used for Lady Liverpool tea and cake fund for Christmas. Dr M'Bride delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture. MIDDLEMARCH PATRIOTIC - SOCIETY. Saturday was a busy day for the women's branch, and one large case was sent to the Early Settlers' and one to the Red Cross. The former contained 50 flannel shirts, 40 pairs ouffs, 18 pairs mittens, 52 pains socks, 14 shirts, 143 service bags, 41 handkerchiefs, 1 balaclava. The latter contained 12 sheets, 122 pillow cases, 19 suits pyjamas, 210 swabs, 102 eye bandages, 19 pairs bed socks, 14 pairs day eooks, 1 pair cotton socks, and 1 towel. The Girls' dub's contribution consists of 59 bags, 41 hnr ikerchiefs, 9 suits pyjamas, 19 pairs bed socks, 14 pillow cases, 102 eye bandages, 26 pairs day socks, 39 pairs cuffs, 18 pairs mittens, 14 shirts, 210 swabs. A request from the Red Cross for donation for sweets and oakes for sick and wounded boys in England resu'Wl in a ready rcs-ponse from Mesdames M'Kinnon, Horn, W. Elliott, Turnbull, sen., Seanurett, J. Turnbull, Devon, Wilson, Carruthea's, J. Elliot, R. N. Elliott, Misses 'iSirnbull and Bowie, and Mr R. N. Elliott, Mr A. Armstrong, and " Winsome and Gwen.'" lA response to a recommendation from the General Officer Conunandi j tho New Zealand Division at tho front to send gifts of tobacco and milk for the boys in tlia trenches, tho branch has voted £10. The committee thanks the following for assistance:—Mr A. Stewart, Mr A. Blalcely, Mr R. N. Elliott, Mrs Turnbull, sen., and " Kruger." In futuro the meeting.; will bo hild fortnightly.