HONOUR TO THE BRAVE.
LONDON, June 24. Hitherto 86 Victoria Crosses, 130 Military Crosses, 6150 Distinguished Conduct Medals, and 17C0 Military Medals have been distributed. A Distinguished Conduct Medal lias been awarded to Sergeant G. Alexander, of the New Zealand Signal Company, for conspicuous good work and devotion to duty throughout the campaign. GERMANY SMUGGLING COPPER FROM NORWAY. COPENHAGEN, June 24. The German steamer Ems, reported a few days ago to have been torpedoed by a British submarine in the Kattegat, is being salved. She is laden with timber and oil. A sensation has been caused by the discovery of several tons of copper concealed in the cargo and smuggled out of Norway. There is no fear of its ever reaching Germany.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 20
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122HONOUR TO THE BRAVE. Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 20
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