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Otago Witness, Issue 3215, 27 October 1915, Page 5

The Hon. James Allen, as Minister of Defence, has received a cable from the Hon. Colonel Rhodes, at Alexandria, stating that he is leaving for Mudros. Colonel Rhodes reports that the New Zealand sick and wounded are well cared for in the hospitals and convalescent homes in Alexandria. There are no complaints as to treatment, and the convalescents are anxious to return to the front without delay. 'I he base post office has been moved to a commodious building. At a meeting of the Otago University Council on the 19ih inst. it was resolved to appoint Mr H. D. Bedford to the position of Professor of Economics and History, at a salary of £7OO per annum. The appointment is made subject to Mr Bedford devoting his whole time to the duties of the chair. Having been requisitioned as a hospital ship, the Maraina will bo taken off the San Francisco run on her arrival in Woffington from the Californian port. A Press Association m.ssago from Wellington states that until other arrangements arc made the Malta] and Moana will maintain tile service between New Zealand and tmn Francisco, and so as to keep to their time-table they will make ‘Wellington the terminal port, omitting the usual run across to Sydney. Advice has been received that the Glo-vernor-in-Council has appointed Mr J. H. F. Hamel to fill the vacancy on the Otago Harbour Board caused by the resignation of Mr W. Belcher. Mr Hamel was the highest of the unsuccessful candidates to represent Dunedin city and Bt. Kilda on the board at the last election. The monthly meeting of the Publicity Committee of the Otago Expansion League was held on the 18th inst. Mr J. Inglis ‘Wright was appointed chairman, and committee’s representative on the executive. Mr J. H. F. Hamel was elected a member of the committee. Arrangements were made for a ' programme oi speeches for the members’ monthly luncheons, and the secretary was instructed to make arrangements for the issue of season tickets. The secretary reported regarding the issue of a leaflet, entitled “ A Fortnight’s Holiday Tour in Otago,” and submitted advertisements for Insertion in Australian publications. The secretary was instructed to write the branches at Lawrence and Bulclutha regarding the issue of publications advertising their respective localities. I Our London correspondent, writing on '■ September 10, says that Messrs Stewart | Dawson and Co., of Regent street, have in hand a very interesting work of art, which is to be presented to the Japanese Admiral in command of our Ally’s warships which helped to convoy the lirst party of New Zealanders to Egypt. So pleased were the New Zealanders with the attitude of the Admiral that they decided to give kirn

a memento of tho occasion, and a considerable sum of money was collected in small amounts. Lord Plunket’s advice was sought, and Messrs Stewart Dawson and Co. are now making a silver replica of on old Maori war canoo, with the tail and head pieces, and full -Maori decoration. The canoe will stand on two blocks of greenstone, and the base will bo formed of a fine piece of Now Zealand black mairo wood. Tho inscription is not yet decided upon. Arising out of the terrible accident to tho lad Robert Newburn, on August 10, whereby both his feet were torn off at the Kaitangata mine screens, tho Inspector of Mines has issued summonses against the company for alleged breaches of the Minos Act (says the correspondent of the Balclutha Free Press). There are three charges: (1) For employing tho lad on August 9 for more than eight hours (12 hours’ employment alleged), exclusive of the time allowed for meals; (2) for allowing him to oil machinery while it was in motion, whereby the lad was dangerously injured; (3) for permitting tho lad to wear loose clothing while engaged in close proximity to machinery. The cases will corno up for hearing at next sitting of tho Magistrate’s Court, at Kaitangata^ In tho course of a letter one of tho New Zealand soldiers, who was sent to a hospital in England early last month, makes a complaint as follows: —“ Although we' have not been paid for over 13 weeks and have now to draw about £l2, wo have not received any money so far. When a chap has been doing his little bit at the front he likes, when sick, to have enough to buy cigarettes and postage stamps at least. When I post this letter I shall have to borrow a stamp to pay for the postage.” How London is guarded from aerial attack was briefly described to a representative of tho Dominion by Mr J. A. Heginbotham, of Kilbirnie, who has just returned from an extended visit to England. The lights on every train, tram, and ’bus are shrouded at all times, and in crossing the Thames bridge it is compulsory to obliterate all lights. The same restrictions extend to the lighting arrangements of shops, streets, and theatres, which tends to make the- city very gloomy at night. At certain .points there are mounted longrange aerial guns, and captive observation balloons hang suspended above the murk of London’s smoke, always in touch with the earth by telephone. Mr Heginbotham was particularly impressed by the new searchlights, which do their work without shooting out the powerful rays that wc are ! accustomed to sec in warship searchlights. All one secs away up in the air is a floating cloud of light, jerking about from point to point, but as far as tho eye can see with no ray-conncction between it and tho lens that is throwing the light. How this is managed he had not the remotest idea, but all through the night these isolated splashes of light could be seen searching out the heavens iA a manner perfectly mysterious to tho uninitiated. The Taranaki Herald quotes the following from a private letter recently received in New Plymouth from London:—Among the new regulations as necessitated by tho war is one in Scotland, which forbids train passengers over tho Forth Bridge taking parcels or in railway carriages. According to a new rule, they have all to be placed in the guard’s van. The other day a lady was in a first-class corridor carriage, when two foreign-looking men got in, whose appearance she did not like. Her susxheions were further aroused when, on ncar;ng the bridge, they produced a parcel. The lady then decided to pull tho communication cord, which brought the train to a standstill. Tho guard came round to investigate. Tho men were arrested, and the train continued on its way. A few days afterwards tho lady received a letter from the Admiralty, thanking her for what she had done, and enclosing a cheque for £SO, and tolling her that after tho war she will bo told the great service she has done tho country. Dealing with the statements that have been made to tho effect that tho Commonwealth Government has been blocking the export of wolfram, molybdenite, schoelite, and other tungsten ores necessary for the manufacture of guns and munitions, the Federal Attorney-general, Air W. M. Hughes, stated that what was being done was in the interests of the Imperial Government and the Allies. It was untrue that the Government had prevented these metals reaching Great Britain. The fact was that the Australian Government acquired all the stocks of wolfram, molybdenite, and schoelite for tho express purpose of seeing that they wont to the Imperial Government only, and that tho from the sale of them did not reach enemy hands. Mr Hughes added that the Federal Government was willing and anxious to get hold of as much of the metals as it could. It had fixed xi r i ces which were regarded ns reasonable, and it would undertake to see that the metals were used for the Empire’s cause, and not against it. A letter from the Mayor to the Otago Education Board, asking that city and suburban schools be granted a half-holiday to take part in the welcome to be given to tho returning sick and wounded troopers raised a discussion in the board on the propriety of the usual method of greeting our returning men. Mr W. Scott said he had very mixed feelings about tho w r ay in which wo met these sick and wounded soldiers. “ Many of them were quite unfit for these flares-up,” and he had known several cases where the men really suffered from the reception. Crowds, and bands playing, and flags flying was not the way to welcome back, sick and wounded men.-—(Mr Mitchell: “ Hear,

bear.”) He was not at all sure that the patriotic committees were doing good work in this matter. Ho thought they were on wrong lines altogether. The men should first of all be received by their friends and relatives, and then they could have a public function later on. Still, as a board they should not go counter to the Patriotic Committee. The chairman of the board (Mr Israel) also supported the idea of a private reception by friends and a pubho function later on. Mr Borrio said he was entirely with Mr Scott as to the unsuitability of the present demonstrative receptions. The chairman pointed out that it would seem very cold to receive back these men who had offered up the sacrifice of their lives for us without any official welcome. It was eventually decided to give the teachers permission to take their children down to the reception. “ Call it nature-study, if you like,” said one. No,” said another, “It is a lesson in civics.”

In consequence of certain letters that have appeared in the newspapers regarding the amount paid by the City Council to the city solicitor for legal costs, the Mayor (Mr J. J. Clark) submitted at last meeting of the council a return showing the costs paid for the last three years to be as follows:—1912, £2OB Is 3d; 1913, £336 5s 7d; 1914, £232 19s Id.

The Prime Minister stated on the 20th (says a Press Association telegram from "Wellington) that matters m connection with the meat supply were getting along satisfactorily. The Government had adopted the method of purchasing all meat required for the training camps and transports from the frozen meat stores. This meat was the property of the Imperial Government, and, in accordance with the dominion’s policy of bearing the expenses connected with the expeditionary forces, it was paid for by the New Zealand Government.

A Press Association message from Wellington states that the Victoria College Council decided on tho 20th, in view of the fact that the' Alien Enemy Teachers’ Act makes it impossible to retain Professor von Zedlitz on the professorial staff, he should be voted one year’s salary (£700) as compensation. An amendment by Mr Knight, seconded by Mr Wright, M.P., that six months’ salary be voted in lieu of notice, •was defeated by seven votes to two after a warm discussion.

At the monthly meeting of the Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of Now Zealand it was unanimously resolved to request the convener (Professor Hewitson) to proceed to Canton as a deputation to the Canton Villages Mission, to assist the missionaries on tho field and the Church in New Zealand in dealing with various matters of policy connected with the mission. The Knox Church Council has agreed to release Professor Hewitson from, his duties from November till early in March, in order that he may be able to undertake the work suggested on the mission field in China.

At tho annual meeting of the Dunedin South Temperance Reform Council, held on the 18th, the Rev. R. Fairmaicl presiding, it was resolved: —“That this council, in view of tho present crisis in the affairs of the nation and tho serious menace to our army, navy, and nation through the enormous consumption of alcholic liquors, regrets that our dominion Parliament has failed to pass any law restricting the sale and consumption of such liquors during the war, thereby ignoring a petition signed by 62,000 electors desirous of curtailing the temptations which beset our bravest and best, willing to fight for their country, and, if need be, shed their blood and give their lives in defence of their country. This council also desires to place on record its highest appreciation of and admiration for our Allies (France and Russia) in that they have enacted such drastic laws for the suppression of the manufacture and sale of what has proved a greater menace than the great war itself.” The- Rev. R. Fairmaid was re-elected president; Mrs Hazelwood and Mr T. H. Dalton, together with all the ministers of the Christian churches, vice-presidents; Mr W. H. Palmer, secretary; Mr J. Crow, treasurer. Mr Dalton was elected as a delegate to the council in Dunedin, vice Captain Green, who is about to leave the electorate. A Press Association telegram from AVellin gton states that tho Government has decided to again place a. duty on wheat and flour as from November 1. The Prime Minister informed a reporter on tho 20tb that the decision of tho Cabinet was in fulfilment of a promise made to farmers that tho duty, which had been suspended to meet special circumstances, would be reimposed when tho proper time came. There was now no shortage of wheat in the dominion, and he did not think tho price was likely to advance seriously. The price of wheat in tho dominion would be the price at which Australian wheat could bo landed here, and tho commonwealth rates were not ruling high. Any suggestion of the exploitation of tho public in connection with the prices of wheat or flour would be a matter for inquiry by tho Board of Trade, which was to be appointed under the Cost of Living Act.

An interesting ceremony took pJ«'co at tho Normal. School, Union street, on the 20th Inst, in tho presence of members of the Otago Education Board and other friends of the school. The occasion was the presentation of a Union Jack, forwarded by the staff and pupils of the Holden Street School, Battersea (London), and tho gift was convoyed to the school authorities byMr D. It. White, late principal of the Dunedin Training College, who, when at Homo recently, was entrusted with the duty of handing- over tho flag. Tho children pf tho school were assembled in tho gymnasium to witness the ceremony. After they had sung tho New Zealand Anthem, a brief speech was given by Mr G. O. Israel,

chairman of the Education Board. A project is already on foot to send a flag to the Battersea School in return for the flag sent to Now Zealand.

It is reported that keen competition continues amongst Otago millers, and that flour has been reduced by 10s per ton, and is now quoted at £l2 10s. It is further stated that, although this may bo the nominal quotation, flour can bo purchased at even a lower figure than that named. Our Milton correspondent reports that the Christchurch firm which recently purchased the moribund Milton pottery works is pleased with the prospects of a successful renewal of activities. The plant is being thoroughly overhauled, with a view to commencing operations within a fortnight. It is stated that the moulds, etc., which have been idle for several years, are in artistic variety equal to anything in Australasia. The cessation of shipments of various descriptions of earthenware from Germany since the outbreak of hostilities has opened up a promising field for activity in pottery works within the dominion.

A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that a Gazette extraordinary extends all proclamations and Orders-in-Council relative to the war to Bulgaria, except the Ordor-in-Council relative to enemy merchant ships. The Gazette also contains a proclamation by the King revising and enumerating the articles to bo treated as contraband of war.

In conversation with a Daily Times reporter, Mr J. J. Ramsay, of Alexandra, who has. gone to Mocraki to spend a holiday, stated that the recent cold snap was very pronounced in Alexandra, but no damage to fruit had resulted. Mr Ramsay stated that the present season was regarded as the finest ever experienced in Central Otago. Vegetation on the driest ridges was excellent, sheep looked well, and lambs were abundant. At Wedderburn on Wednesday the frost had been very keen. The Kokonga district looked remarkably well, and Hyde maintained its reputation as “emerald Hyde,” whilst Midcllemarch was seen at its best. The cold snap was felt all over the district, but would do little harm. Referring to the lambing, Mr Ramsay said that, probably on the higher rough levels, the conditions were not too favourable, but about the paddocks, and on the flats generally, the percentage was good. At Hyde his brother had obtained 116 per cent. Mr Ashworth (Mayor of Alexandra), who in company with Messrs Weaver and Murphy, visited the irrigation works at Clyde a few days ago, informed our correspondent that splendid progress had boon made since they interviewed the Hon. W. Fraser, and that the Minister had clone well. It was essential, however, that the weir bo at once put in hand if the work was to be expedited. Mr Ashworth also paid a compliment to the staff on the works, and stated that, the party was greatly 7 impressed when crossing the ridge to the works to see the magnificent growth of “star” thistles, on which the sheep grazed as if it were a clover paddock. The Otago Education Board had before it on the 21st a circular from the Education Department giving particulars of a case in which a school had been burned down through the carelessness of boys, and urging that greater care be exercised for the protection of school property. The board’s architect quoted a case that had recently come under his notice in a local suburban school where the building was endangered through boys being allowed to attend to fires without proper supervision. It was left with the chairman and secretary to carry out the wishes of tho department by bringing the matter under the notice of head masters and school committees.

Gunner George Brydon (of the engineering staff of the Christchurch Press Company), who left New Zealand with the Main Body as a member of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and afterwards transferred to the artillery, writing to a relative in Christchurch, under date September 1, from a transport on which ho was doing special duty, says; “Wo had an exciting time coming over on this occasion, a big transport being sunk about three miles away from us. That was on August 13. I expect you would get an account of it. It was an awful sight to sec such a boat go down so quickly-—four minutes from the time she was struck. Wo were waiting for our turn. All hands fell in with lifebelts on; but we got away. I must say tho boys behaved well; there was no excitement. The officers were bricks. One addressed us, and gave us a bit of good advice. He said, if we were struck, to jump for it, and the officers would stay to cut tho boats adrift, as there would be no time to lower them. However, there was no need to go over the side, and we got to Lemnos safely the next morn-

Messrs Fletcher Eros, have received advice that their tender of £10,415 for extensions to the Burnside Freezing Works has been accepted. The Mangonui correspondent of the Auckland Star states that an epidemic of typhoid is taking a far greater toll of lives than the smallpox outbreak among- the Maoris two years ago. Panapuria, between Victoria Valley and Kaitaia, is only a small settlement, yet there are 19 new graves in the burial ground at the native church there. Nurso Ferguson and her staff have their Viands full at the typhoid camp in tho Horckino district, and the mortality list keeps mounting up. The careless, happy-go-lucky character of the Maoris, and their disregard of sanitary precautions, is shown by a recent incident. A native woman died of typhoid in tho Horckino district, and nine days after her death her body, in muggy weather., was driven prac-

tically across New Zealand to Kenana* near Mangonui, for interment there. The two native men who drove the corpse were both bad with typhoid, and they arc now in ♦‘ho Mangonui Hospital. ’the lion. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner in London for New Zealand, in a letter to his brother (Mr James Mackenzie, 1.5.0., of Wellington), gives (says the Post) some farther particulars of the injuries received by his son, Mr Clutha Mackenzie, at Gallipoli on August 10. ‘‘He had a fearful night’s fighting,” says his father, “and I have since learned that every man of his squadron who went into that action was either killed or wounded. The shell which exploded near him had killed Colonel Malone and destroyed both of Clutha’s eyes. He was able however, with an effort, to retain consciousness, and crept away on his hands and knees into a deep gully, where there were many dead Turks. He was picked up on the following night, after having been exposed to the heat and flies all day, without food or water. The eyes were dressed, and his only chance of getting away was to walk five miles the next day to a transport. He was placed on a vessel, which was shelled by the Turks, and later his eyes wore removed.” The Hon. T. Mackenzie goes on to say that his son, who is in a hospital in London, is making good progress, and preparing to learn an occupation. “Wo have had a groat number of sympathetic messages,” ho adds, “first from the King and Queen, then from Lord Kitchener, the Sultan of Egypt, and the French Chamber of Commerce.”

In tho Supremo Court at Melbourne recently Dr Leonard Cyril I.ado and Walter Henry Cornell, chemist, were charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Elizabeth Brown, of Waubra, on August 25. In the case of Cornell, counsel urged that there was no case for the jury, and Mr Justice a’Beckett directed tho jury to return a verdict of not guilty. Evidence was given to the effect that Dr Lade, who was attending Mrs Brown, called on August 23 and said he would prescribe a tonic. Ho called at Cornell’s pharmacy and left an order with Miss Cunningham, assistant dispenser, for a compound. The order also provided for a bottle of eucalyptus being supplied with the tonic. Miss Cunningham, it is stated, left tho order for the tonic on Cornell’s desk, and when he went to dispense it a bottle of eucalyptus was standing on the paper. Without removing the bottle, he made up the prescription, failing to observe directions for water being added. The dose thus prescribed was 50 times the strength ordered by the doctor. Tho Crown alleged that tho chemist was grossly negligent in carelessly reading the prescription, and that Dr Lade -was grossly negligent in that he left a verbal order with the chemist instead of a properly-written prescription. Dr Lade was also found not guilty. Tho beginning of the Now Zealand shearing season is usually marked by a large number of shearers coming over to these islands from Australia, stated Mr M. Laracy on Monday (says the New r Zealand Times of the 19th inst.). Last j ear, about this time, some 120 came over on the boat, but by the e.s. Manuka this week only 25 to 30 had come over. It is likely that shearers will be scarce this season, on account of tho small number arriving from Australia. Tho reason for the number being so small is eaid to be due to tho largo number who came over last year and got little or nothing to do. It was supposed to bo a good season in Australia this year, owing to the breaking of the drought, but a reporter was informed by one of the recently-arrived shearers that tho season was not too good. In Now South Wales the Merriwa and CassiUs districts are still suffering from the drought, and southern Queensland also; but the Northern Territory and the northern part of Queensland may to some extent make up for this, and enable the shearers to pull through with a fair, though not good, season. In view' of correspondence that appeared in the press some months ago on a proposal to ship horseflesh to Belgium for the benefit of the suffering inhabitants of that country, it is interesting to read in the Australian Meat Trades Journal that the South Australian Trades Commissioner in England mentions, in the course of a report to his Government, that Glasgow has created a sensation in the meat work! by establishing three shops for the sale of horseflesh. These shops are owned and operated by Belgians, and wore opened with a view of catering for the requirements of the refugees of that nationality now resident in Glasgow. In normal times the Belgians are large consumers of horseflesh, and prior to tho outbreak of war, a large business was done with the Continent in old horses, which were sent across to bo slaughtered for food purposes. “I have sampled horseflesh on the Continent,” the Trade Commissioner says, “and must confess there is nothing to complain of on the score of flavour, and with a window full of nicely-cut steaks at 5d a lb, such as I saw in Glasgow, and with beef steak at least four times the price, it is not surprising that the demand for horseflesh in Glasgow is gradually increasing.” A meeting of tho Otago Labour Council was held on Thursday night. Mr O. J. Foley (president) occupied the chair, and a largo amount of business was transacted.

It was decided to accept an invitation from tho Patriotic Recruiting 1 (Jonnnstteo to assist in organising recruiting meetings in DCine-din, and a committee was set up for that purpose. ill o sudden rise in the prices of the necessaries of life, particularly moat and butter, was freely discussed, and roundly condemned. It was decided to go thoroughly into tho whole question of food prices at tho next meeting.

In a letter just received (says the New Zealand Times), Private W. Marshall, an engineer in the Union Company’s employ, who was wounded at Gallipoli, and is now in the Convalescent Camp, Epsom, England, writes:—“The King and Queen visited the New Zealand Hospital the other day, and had a talk with every chap separately. It was rather funny, as some of tho chaps got a bit excited, and started to address the Queen as ‘Mum,’ ‘Miss,’ and ‘Mrs.’ The King and Queen were very nice indeed, and talked in a very homely fashion, which made tho boys feel quite at ease eventually.”

Something in tho way of a novelty in beef supplies to Sydney was presented recently (says tho Australasian), when 50 bullocks from Fiji were disposed of. They were described as prime and heavy, and realised an average of £24 per head, one bullock bringing £2O 15s. This is tho first importation of meat to Sydney since 1903, when numbers of sheep wore brought over from Now Zealand. It was said that most of these Fiji bullocks were workers; but they seem to have dressed very well, and there is no doubt that if further shipments are made they will find a ready market. The trade, however, is not likely to be a very largo one, as there are only about 50,000 head of cattle in the Fiji group. A nows telegram from Suva says that there was excitement amongst commercial people in Fiji over the opening of the trade, and tho shipment will bo followed by others. According to this account, cattle-breeding could be much more extensively carried on, and there is likely to be some activity in this direction in future. Messrs Foulis and Marsh, of South Australia, have acquired a largo estate in Fiji, and are introducing some well-bred stock, including Durham bulls, merino rams, some draught mares, and a Clydesdale stallion. Meat is welcome from anywhere in Sydney at present, and Now South Wales cattle-breeders are not likely to be disturbed by any fear of the effects of competition with Fiji. Cattle are as strong as ever in the Homobush market; and the level •of value shifts considerably, very high prices being reported one week and a drop to more moderate values the next. But the market is still short supplied, and seems likely to continue so.

Private W. Marshall, an engineer in the Union Company’s service, who was wounded at Gallipoli, writing (says the Times) to a friend in Wellington, from the Convalescent camp, Epsom, England, says: “Would it bo news to you if I told you that down in Dover there arc over 40 German submarines, which wo have captured? I had it from a friend who was down and saw them himself last week. The navy now has all kinds of ways of getting hold of them, and I believe that they can got most of them as soon as they come out, although these captures are never mentioned in the papers.”

Tho Young Men’s Christian Associations have been granted special privileges by the Telegraph Department in making inquiries on behalf of parents and others concerning tho whereabouts and condition of wounded and sick soldiers. The local association has acted for several parents, and in each case the desired information has been secured. Tho fact that there aro 23 Y.M.C.A. secretaries in Egypt, who are giving their whole time to tho service of the troops, enables the association to obtain information through the ramifications of its service in all the camps and hospitals. The Otago Soldiers’ Club, which is located in tho Y.M.C.A. Building, is receiving cordial support from the men who have returned from the front. Tho provisional committee which was appointed to draw up a constitution, has discharged its responsibility, and the draft will bs submitted to a general meeting, to bo hold at an early date. Tho club has been the recipient of several useful gifts from interested friends. Books have been supplied for tho library, and pictures for the walls.

The Dunstan Times reports that Mr E. H. Watson, an Otago boy educated at Alexandra, well-known some years ago in dredging circles, visited Clyde the other day. Mr Watson, who was at one time a crack cyclist, has reported on claims in many parts of the world in recent years. When tho war broke out he was in the wilds of Russia superintending tho operations of a big dredging company. At this spot it is only possible, owing to tho extremely low temperature, to work for about four months and a-half in the year, but, as tho dredges get from 40oz to lOOoz of gold per day, it is a good paying concern. After the machinery had reached tho railhead it had to bo taken down a river—some six days journey—and then sledged (by dogs or reindeer) over a rough track which took on an average some three weeks to negotiate. When the Russian Government took over tho railways at tho start of the war it used them only for military purposes, leaving among other goods a dredge screen which was urgently needed. Here was this piece of machinery lying absolutely useless and no apparent means of getting it backwards or forwards. Mr Watson actually posted it at c, cost of £6OO. The Russian Post Office, he says, is very efficient and reliable. You can post a man there. Mr Watson, after visiting some properties at Malay and South America, expects to arrive back in London before the end of the year.

A Balclutha 120}', Gunner W. A. M‘lntyre, eon of Nurse M'lntyrc, Balclutha, was on tho transport Southland when the boat was torpedoed off Mudros. In a letter to his mother lie details his experiences during- the exciting night, and hia story is similar to those previously published bearing on this Incident. All that ho had left was a singlet and a pair of trousers