LATEST WAR NEWS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 248, 23 November 1914, Page 10

LATEST WAR NEWS

A GALLANT OFFICER. HOW HE WON THE VICTORIA CROSS. TURKISH WARSHIPS' BOMBARDMENT. RUSSIAN BLACK SEA COAST MINED. JJj/ Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. (Received November 23, 12.40 p.m.) PARIS, November 22. Lieutenant Dimmer (who was awarded the Victoria Cross the other day) commanded four maxims, and was ordered to clitfck the Prussian Guards, whose attack was supported by a hail of shells, which dismantled three of the maxims. Lieutenant Dimmer nearly fainted from shrapnel wounds, but a comrade gave him some brandy. The Germans, advancing in close order, were mown down in whole rows, and all Lieutenant Dimmer's comrades ■were killed. He swallowed the rest of the brandy, and emptied three belts containing three hundred cartridges each, before he fell unconscious. The. Germans were decimated and fled. English soldiers picked up Lieutenant Dimmer after the battle. (Received November 23, 12.40 p.m.) PETROGRAD, November 22, Official adviees from the Caucasus State that the Turkish cruiser, Hamidieh and several destroyers bombarded Tuapae. Several Russians were killed and wounded. It is now announced that the Russian coast in the Black Sea has been mined for sixty miles- to seaward, in many -places.: •. GERMANS ARRESTED. SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR. Press Association. AUCKLAND, November 23. Two men were arrested yesterday and Ihade prisoners of war, at the ; instance of the Defence authorities. -Heinrickh Duerkop, a native of Prussian Poland, and a member ol ;the firm of Duerkop and McKay, commercial was taken into custody at Brownßay, be-' yond Takapuna, where three detectives regarded his movements as suspicious. Albert Herman, a German tourist, ■was arrested at the Grand Hotel, under instructions from the Defence Department, there being reason to suspect that he had not kept the conditions of his parole in refraining from communicating with outside friends. Both prisoners are highly educated men. 0

. PATRIOTIC FUND. The following .additional 'donations towards the Patriotic Fund have been received: —■ •; . ■> £ s. d. Bed, White, and Blue, Sefton ( 0 15 0 W. Whitelaw .. ... J'o 10 0

Orecn Park School children ..05 0 lEmployees Armstrong and ■V Co., High Street .. .. ,22 0 Total,to date ..

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. RED CROSS FUND, i The following donations have been teceived by the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade to date, in order to provide dressings, drugs, medical comforts, and clothing for military hospitals at the front: . ......

The following contributions in kind have been received, in addition to gifts previously acknowledged: "A Friend," 4 pairs bedsocks; Misses Bridge, Foster, and Froeman> 5 nightingales; Miss Freeman, 10 nightingales; Ashburton Sub-Centre, St. John Ambulance, '5 pairs sox, balaclava caps; Mrs W. 11. Simmß, 3 pairs bed socks and 4 bandages; Miss K. McLean, Timaru, 3 pairs bed socks; Anonymous, 2 balaclava caps; Nurses Club, Christchurch, 8 pairs woollen leggings, and 5 nightingales; Miss Vera Hughson, 21 nightingales and 1 ijair bed soclts.

NEW ZEALAND FORCE THE REINFORCEMENTS. Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 23. An interesting statement on the subject of New Zealand's Expeditionary Forces was made by the Hon. James Allen, Miuister of Defence, in conversation with a "Post" reporter this afternoon. "There would," he said, "be no Second Expeditionary Force sent away from New Zealand, but every arrangement was being made for the sending away of reinforcements to the original'contingent. An addition of 20 per cent, to the original force would be sent away early in December, and every month 5 per cent, additional would be sent away. If necessary, the force will be kept up to more than 5 per cent, monthly, because we want to keep the force that lias gone up to its full strength, and not only that, but to make it stronger at the end than at the start.

"As soon as the 2000 men now in camp at Trentham are away we shall put into camp something like 3000 men. The officers and N.C.O. 's will be brought into camp before the general body enters, so that they may obtain some preliminary training. Eeinforcements will be sent out every two months. "We are strengthening and building up all the time," said the Minister, "and instead of growing weaker we think the people of New Zealand can rest assured that our reinforcements will be dispatched at the earliest possible moment, and that when the real issue comes we shall be on top."

Amount previously ackuow- £ s. d. 749 16 3 Spreydoa Girl Peace Scouts 4 8 0 2 2 0 Beiwyn Nursing Division— 22 17 5 CKristchurch Nursing Pivl- } ' siOIl—• ,';.-.■.* '-••..■.■; ' •*.; ' ;".4t 9 0 Asliburton Nursing Division, Collections .. '.-.•.'• | • ■ ■ Pi 17 ±i Christchurch Nursing Divi^; si'on—Collections .. ■v.; [< ■ *■ 18 0 Uailway Nursing Division-*-; ' i ■■ ; Collections ...-.'.'•' il ? ; \ %■ W 3 ':» 0 W. Pearce —collections ., ' 3 o 6 Ohristchurch Ambulance Division—Collections 7 9 Ambulance Brigade — per Miss Mi A. .Johnson • - .; 2 4 6 Jtfursing Staff Christchurch Hospital (additional) —per Miss Thurston . 10 0 0 : Total £835 8 7