GENERAL HEWS

Southland Times, Issue 17785, 14 July 1916, Page 5

GENERAL HEWS

GALLANT ANZACS. NEW ZEALANDERS MENTIONED A BELATED DESPATCH (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 13. Received July 13’ 11,35 p.m. A Gazette supplementing General Munro’s despatch mentions a large number of Anzacs for distinguished and gallant services. Those mentioned on the headquarters staff include General Birdvvood, Major-General Russell. The following New Zealanders arc mentioned;— MOUNTED^. Captain Wyman, Auckland. Major Hurst, Canterbury. Lieut.-Colonel Grigor, Otago. Sergeant Little, Otago. ARTILLERY. Sergt.-Major Hick Ibbotson. Sergeant Bennie. Sergeant Kyne. Sergeant Oosbrook. Sergeant Morrison. ENGINEERS. Sergeant Alexander. Corporal Steele. Corporal Digaam. Corporal Holmes. Corporal Masters. INFANTRY: AUCKLAND. Major Alderman. Lieut. Holland. Quartermaster Graham. Sergeant Francis. Sergeant Ellis. CANTERBURY. Sergeant Rhind. Sergeant Natusch. OTAGO. Sergeant Henderson, Sergeant-Major Mitchell. WELLINGTON. Major Cunningham. Major Cox. Quartermaster-Sergt. Williams. Corporal Little. ARMY SERVICE CORPS Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton. Major Avery. Sergeant Jenkins. MEDICAL FORCE. Sergt.-Major Moore. Corporal Sullivan. Private Cardno. Chaplain Luxford. Chaplain Taylor. MAORI CONTINGENT. Lieut. Stainton. The issue of the despatch was delayed owing to the miscarriage of the Australian portion sent abroad for verification. THE SUBMARINE SERVICE. FOB FOOD TRANSPORT ONLY. AMSTERDAM, July 12. Received July 13, 7.35 p.m. The new trade by submarines is to be devoted solely to the transport of food. The submarine following the Deutschland will bring back a cargo of condensed milk in order to save German babies. It is believed that the Kaiser is financially interested in tile sea trade scheme. POLISH SUFFERING. AN APPALLING STORY. NEW YORK, July 13. Received July 13, 11.35 p.m. Polish societies told President YVilson an appalling story of suffering in the portion of Poland in possession of Germany. In many districts nearly every child under seven years died of starvation. Many gnawed their own arms in the madness of hunger. President Wilson promised to endeavour to get food to the stricken regions. CONDITIONS IN GERMANY INTERNED AMERICAN’S EVIDENCE NEW YORK, July 13. Received July 13, 11.35 p.m. Edward Johnson, who has returned to America, says that conditions in Germany are terrible. There are hundreds of thousands of widows in Berlin. There have been two attempts on the Kaiser's life since February. Johnson was imprisoned for twentytwo months. He says bo would have been starved to death unless lie received pDvatc supplies. AMERICA’S SHARE. NEW YORK, July 3. Received July 13, 11.35 p.m. An analysis of the exports shows increases compared with the previous year as follows; Iron and steel, increase from 22U million dollars to 618 million; explosives, 41 to 473; brass manufactures 21 to 126: chemicals, 46 to 123; cotton, 72 to 112. PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES A DECLARATION URGED (Reuter's Telegrams.) PARTS, July 13. Received July 13, 1b.55 p.m. Many writers have signed a petition demanding an Allied declaration that all authors, instigators, and accomplices of crimes eommitte.d by enemies, including those most highly placed, will be punished after the war. CANADIANS IN GERMANY DECLINE TO TVTAHTi MUNITIONS OTTAWA, July 12. Received July 13, 7.35 p.m. it is officially staled that Canadian prisoners in Germany have been sent lu gaol for refusing to make .munitions.