LATEST WAR NEWS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 270, 18 December 1914, Page 10

LATEST WAR NEWS

ITALY'S FIRM ACTION. r THE HODEIDA INCIDENT. •TURKS FIRE ON THE CONSULATE. ' WARSHIPS ENFORCE DEMANDS. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Received December 18, 12.55 p.m.) WASHINGTON, December 17. An official report to the American Government relates that after the British 'and French Consuls took refuge in the Italian Consulate, at Hodeida, in 'Arabia, the Ottoman military surrounded the Consulate and firing began, as a result of which an Italian attache was wounded. The British Consul then surrendered. The Turkish Governor accused the Italian Consul of firing on the Turkish troops, but the Italian warships arrived opportunely, and took the Italian Consul aboard. \ They remained off the shore until Italy presented her demands for the release of the other' Consuls, which, later on, was effected.

GERMAN OUTRAGES. ENQUIRY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED. THE DOUGLAS EIOT SEQUEL. (Received December 18, 1.30 p.m.). LONDON, December 17. The Government has. appointed a Committee of Enquiry into German outrages, and breaches of the laws of war. The committee is as follows: — /Lord Bryce (chairman). Sir • Frederick Pollock. Sir Edward Clarke. Sir Alfred. Hopkinson. Professor Herbert Fisher. Mr Harold Cox, M.A. : A German-named Vauseb, the ringleader |b£ the riot at the Douglas alien «amp, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment; WAR WITH TURKEY. EGYPT A BRITISH PROTECTORATE AX OFFICIAL DECLARATION/ (Received December 18, 2 p.m.) LONDON, December 17. . Official:—Owing to the war with 'Turkey, Egypt has been declared a British protectorate, with Sir Arthur McMahon as High Commissioner. SAILORS' INSTITUTE. At the monthly meeting of the Board of the Sailors' Institute satisfactory re-