ROLL OF HONOUR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 28 February 1918, Page 5

ROLL OF HONOUR.

N.Z, CASUALISES. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, Feb 27. KILLED IN ACTION. Sergt. 0. W. Bishop Private W. P. Duval Private R. L. Laugdou Private P. A. Rook Rifleman J. E. Bryant. WOUNDED. Brigadier General H. E. Hart Major H. M. Richardson Private 0. J. Chisholm Trooper L. 0. Been 2nd Lieut. L. W. Dean Privtae H. R. Burke Rifleman R. Hay Lance Corp. G. Meadows Oapt. S. D. Rhind. The following reported wounded accidentally:— Rifleman G. J. Cowman The following reported wounded admitted to Hospital:— Gunner C. H. Bailey Private 11, T. Edwards.

SINN FEIN VIOLENCE. AMERICAN SAILORS MOBBED COUNTY CLARE UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Loudon, Fein 2(5. Exciting scenes occurred at Cork Comity. Siuu Reiners mobbed a party of American sailors. . The Siuu Foiuers cheered for the Germans, Turks and Eulgars, and stoned the Americans, who charged and captured a number of youths and give them a sound thrashing. Finally the police assisted the sailors & board their warship, at widen the crowd thing stones until the police dispersed them.

The Press Bureau says: An outbreak of lawlessness in County Clare necessitated the sending of additional troops on Sunday to assist the police. The county has been declared a special military area under the Defence of the Realm Act. "

Iho Press Bureau says: At a meeting of the Irish Convention the chairman reported the results of the deleg tiou to the Cabinet. After discussion, the meeting adjourned until sVednesd iy to consider Count Plunkett’s report. United Service. Martial law has been imposed in County Clare. OHI ME AND INTIMIDATION. COUNTRY VERGING ON ANARCHY. GOVERNMENT INACTION BL a MED. Received Feb. 28, 10 am. London, Feb. 27. The Manchester Guardian says the authorities in Ireland have failed to realise the importance of the insidious beginnings of the semiagrarian crime and intimidation which has now become reckless. The irresponsible delimit movement would be deserving the name of anarchical if it did not seek to justify itself by attempting to peri'oi’Hi scino neglected duties of the existing anarchical system of government. Sporadic bands, calling themselves provisional governors, are lawlessly attempting rural reconstruction which the Executive suspended at the outbreak of the war. Almost every parish has its Prothero or Rhondda instructing farmers and graziers not to buy or sell, and Sinn Feiners threaten to control exports. Ireland must be given :i government which governs what ever its constitution.

A SERIOUS CONDITION. A BANK MANAGER ROBBED. GENERAL STATE OF L iWLESNESS. The Times. London, Feb. 21. The Times’ Dublin correspondent says that Mr Duke has promised the Government’s practical help for persons whose lands have been seized in the name of the Irish Republic. The correspondent adds that for mouths past the peasants have been seizing and ploughing lands, despite the presence of the police. He urges the gravity of the position and' the necessity of prompt action. The next few weeks, or, perhaps, days, will severely test the Irish Executive, and possibly place the fate of the Irish Convention in Mr Duke’s hands.

Among the latest outrages was that an armed band stuck up and stole jgjfjOO sterling from a bank manager motoring to Kilfeyra Cattle Fair to pay dealers. The police cautioned three thousand driving cattle to Castle Fergus. The drivers attacked the police bsrracks and shouted “Close in, kill them, ” cud refused to disperse. The police fired, wounding two, and tire mob then dispersed, Csrrying off the wounded.

At Roscommon pig fair a number of farmers, resenting fixed prices, mobbed the Dublin food control official, whom "the police rescued. Dealers refused to purchase pigs, fearing another Sinn Fein seizure.

HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK. NO PATIENTS ABOARD. Received Feb. 28, 11. a.m. London, Feb. 37. The Admiralty hospital ship, Glonart Castle, outward bound with all lights’burning, was sunk in the Bristol Channel at four yesterday morning. There were no patients aboard. An American destroyer landed the survivors. Eight boats are still adrift HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. Later. The Union liner, Glenart Castle’s death rolll is believed to exceed two hundred. SPANISH STEAMER SUNK. Reuter. Madrid, Feb. 27. The Spanish steamer, Neguri, was torpedoed. The crew landed. APPEAL TO SHIP YARD WORKERS. Loudon, Feb. 27. Mr Barnes appe led to the shipyard workers to put their backs into their work. Last mouth less than half the estimated ships wore turned out, and this mouth the position had not improved. The matter was very serious, because, as regards shipbuilding, America was failing ns. We must contract a much larger number if we are to got through the trouble of the next few months.