LATE NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 182, 7 September 1914, Page 8

LATE NEWS.

New Zealand, with the flag that the ladies of New Zealand had presented, • ' had taken part in the defence of" the Empire. And so, upon land and upon Bea we had had a proud 1 finger in the . pie, and by the time Britain, and the French, and the Russians, and the Overseas Dominions had finished with the German Emperor, and with Germany, it would be a safe pie so far as we were concerned. This was a just war, and God defended the rigfct, and in the end right and justice would prevail. The time would pass by when civilisation would say that huge armies were going to exist in anything like the proportion that they had been built up on the Continent. It meant a system of butchery by numbers, and was against all the ethics of war. On the completion of this war all the force-.of public opinion . ''•''would say that war should be fought on humane considerations, and not by the deliberate butchery of men to try and overmaster an opposing foe. ;j NOT THE FIRST TIME. This, said Sir Joseph Ward, was not the first time the Overseas Dominions had taken a hand in helping the Mother Land. Australia', when her men went, Would have taken part three times, New Zealand twice, and Canada twice, which meant that out of evil came good, for, at the completion of the war, the whole world would recognise ' that • the unity of the British Empire was established on such a basis that when there was danger there would be ready men from all parts of the Empire to maintain that freedom which we were lighting for now. "We want," lie said, ""to say this to the officers -and men of the contingent: They will shortly leave our shores. We i'calatulers will follow their actions anxiously. We will pray for your success. We will hope that the' splendid body of men who are going away will Bhow by thej; courage, their fearlessness, and tliei: pride in belonging to a British Dominion, all those great qualities which have made us so proud of our race, and proud of our ancestry, and which I am cc/iain will lead to victory. I want to sa; for the moment au re voir. We know' f.hat the oflicers men will do that \\hich will bring ■ —apart from their ordirary actions in thtf iield—a splendid tribute to their .uianhood. They will shed a light of

licity of the correct method of addressing correspondence to the members of the New Zealand Forces after they leave these shores. The following will be found to be of use, and should be cut out and preserved:— . Experience in the past has shown that an enormous amouitt of correspondence addressed to men on active service goes astray owing to the fact that it has been carelessly addressed. • Relatives and friends of the men of the Expeditionary Force should therefore take steps to familiarise themselves with the particulars which are shown in the following sample addresses: — : ' 1. Sample address to a member of the Advance Detachment: No. 2iS4 Private. .John Henry Jones, A Coy. sth (Wellington) Regimt., - ADVANCE DETACHMENT, *■**•* '-New Zealand Expeditionary Force, : * Care G.P.0., Wellington. . N.B.—ln the case of letters" for members of the Advance Detachment, it is very essential that the words "Advance Detachment" are clearly shown. 2. Sample address to a member of the Main Body: No. 4H21 Private Thomas Atkins, The Nelson Coy., Canterbury Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Care G.P.0., Wellington. WAR PARAGRAPHS. The troops left Addington about 12.y0 p.m. to-day and arrived at their new quarters shortly before 2 p.m. Immediately on arrival a haversack lunch was partaken of, and the men then set about preparing their new quarters. By 2..*!<i p.m. this work was well under way, and everything should be completed by 4 o'clock. Additional horses for the use' of the Expeditionary Force have been donated through Mr J. Munro, Inspector of Stock, . Amberley, by the following:— G. L. Stead (Amberley), two cavalry mounts; Mr G. Sharp (Waikari), one artillery horse; W. O. Rutherford (Culverdeu), two cavalry mounts; Pratt Brothers (Hanmer), four cavalry mounts and one artillery horse; Isla McGregor (Kaikoura), one cavalry' mount.

Nineteen thousand reinforcements have arrived.' The British are now south of the Marne. « . JAPANESE IN THE AIR. ii ZEPPELINS BOMBARD BARRACKS. ONE RIDDLED WITH SHOTS. TOKYO, September 6. Two Japanese Zeppelins attacked the barracks at Tsing-tao. One had its planes riddled with shots but returned safely. The result of the* attack is unknown. BRITISH CAVALRY DOMINANT. GERMAN PATROLS PLY. FORBIDDEN ZONE IN BOSPHORUS. (Received''September 7, i.35 p.m.) LONDON, September 6. The Press Bureau says:— '' The British cavalry do as they like until confronted by three times the number of Germans. The German patrols simply fly before our horsemen, whilst the troops will not face our infantry." "In spite of almost tropical weather and long trying marches, our men are well and hearty. The horses are in excellent condition." The Press Bureau confirms the report of the* foundering of the Rono, with refugees aboard, and states that twenty Russian emigrants were lost. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 6. The forbidden zone in the Bosphorus has been considerably enlarged, and now extends for ten kilometres. Atishoo! That's a warning to* you. Time for '' NAZOL' '—that never-failing conqueror of colds and influenza. Thousands praise it —so will you. 5

PREMIER ,IN THE DARK. Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 7. Seen this morning after the executive, meeting, the Premier said. he had no announcement to . make regarding the Expeditionary Force. Commander Ward had returned .by the Moeraki, and had made an official report to the Governor, but the Governor had not reported to him (Mr Massey). Until lie did so, he could say nothing, as he had to observe the instruction from the Imperial authorities. Samoa was nowi'betng administered by the Imperial authorities through the Governor, and it would remain British territory subject to any .readjustment made as a result of peace negotiations. ■ Samoa will continue to be garrisoned by our troops, but he would not say anything regarding the further acquisition of territory in the. Pacific. AN ELUSIVE REPORT. EVENING PAPERS IGNORED. (Sun Special.) '"*■ WELLINGTON, September 7. THE SUN representative interviewed the Rt. Hon. Mr Massey this morning in connection with the narrative of the official reporter who accompanied the Expeditionary Force. "Is there any official press report available for evening papers! What was the position of the Press represeutative who was allowed to accompany the advance guard—was he an official reporter?" the Premier was asked by your representative. Mr Massey replied: "I have always been in favour of taking people into my confidence, but I have not received an official report. I knew nothing about the arrangement as to allowing the Press representative to accompany the advance guard, nor do I- know his position. The arrangement was a personal one between the Press representative and the Commander of the Forces." * In reply to a further protest against the apparent preferential treatment to a particular section of the Press, Mr Massey said "I recognise the evening newspapers are in a bit of a hole, but

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in England) will remain permanently with the New Zealand Force. Privates E. J. Black, Ibbotsen, Halkett, Ayre, Hudson, Walsh, Reed, Quigley, and Cox have been transferred from the Reserve to A Company. Privates Wyatt and Haxell from the Reserve to B Company j and Privates H. Stanley, L. H. Stanley, Register, and Cariyle, to C Company. i Private J. Rennie, of A Company, has been appointed a lance-corporal in the Signallers. - THE CAMP SANITARY. '' The camp at Addington is absolutely sanitary,'' saiil Colonel Chaffey to a SUN representative to-day. )'' We are not shifting because of any danger to the troops, but because it is hot desirable that a camp should be maintained for a long period in a posi■tion so close to a residential district. That is the position at Addington, where the camp comes up to a row of houses. "The'health of the men has been improving steadily since the camp opened, and there lias been a tremendous im-*i provement since the trotting grounds at Addington were occupied.'' j Colonel Chaff ey spoke in terms of the warmest appreciation of the gener-: osity of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club in giving its grounds for the purposes of the camp. The military authorities were informed that the' whole of the grounds and buildings ' could be used at their absolute discre- i tion. The Addington camp would cease I to exist after to-day, as the camp was J being shifted, lock, stock, and barrel, to the Canterbury Park." REINFORCEMENTS. The first line of reinforcements leaves New Zealand along with the Expeditionary Force, and will be kept at the base wherever that may be settled, until required at the front. The second reinforcements will be dispatched later, and the adjutants of both regiments are keeping the "names and addresses of likely men. It is stated that there are plenty to draw on. DESERTERS. There have been two or three deser-