LATE NEWS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 593, 4 January 1916, Page 10

LATE NEWS

latest' war news. GERMAN ATTACK IN THE WEST. PARIS. January 3. Official: In the region of Sommepy a German hand grenade attack lias been repulsed. WHAT WILL AMERICA DO? LONDON. January U. Tin- London correspondent of the "New York Herald" slates: The whole world is awaiting to see what President Wilson will do. The Persia crime was committed while ilie I'resident was reading the mocking answer to his Ancona Note. The time lor weirds has passed, and the hour for action lias striu'k. GREEK SHIP ABLAZE. The (".reek steamer Salomina, laden with iron, hound to Glasgow, was seen near Tallin, enveloped in Hamcs. It is believed that she foundered and the crew were taken oft'. FOR WOUNDED SERBIANS. ATHENS, January :!. The liritish military authorities have notified Greece of their intention to occupy the Kaiser's magnificent villa at Corfu, as a hospital for wounded Serbians. GERMANS ROUTED. PARIS, .lauuar> a. A communique slates: We drove the Germans from their shelters at Four-dc-T'ari.s by Trench gunlirc, and raked them with T.Vs' as they tied. " AEROPLANES RESCUE WOUNDED. During ttie Serbian retreat a number of wounded were removed to Scutari by menus of six aeroplanes. RUSSIANS IN PERSIA. COPENHAGEN, January ... four thousand Russians are besieging Tngahan. Two Swedish otlicers command the garrison. MAGISTRATE'S COURT. After hearing evidence for tile defence in the ease of Andrew Smith. who was charged with assaulting William George White, the Bench reduced the charge to one of common assault, and lined accused -10/Jtnd costs. OAMARU RACES. LADIES' I'URSK. Ardmore 1. Kiltess J, OJga Carlovna '.',. GREVMOUTH TROTS. TIUIUUCA.NH HANDICAP. -Flora Traeey 3. Promotion 12, Red Prince :!. CUP.- Pax 1. Harold Devon 2. Captain Woodburn ::. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP. Counsel 1, Triumph 2. Garret a. SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB. ' GLADSTONE HANDICAP.- Spanish I'rincess 1, Glenspon.se -. Darindalc '.'>.