MISCELLANEOUS

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15443, 4 September 1914, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS

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Russo-Japanese war. German soldiers, the Ambassador alleges, have been cruelly mutilated by Belgians, hence tho retaliations. A GOOD LIE. FROM THE OTHER SIDE. German papers publish statements to the effect that Canada and Australia are really mobilising in order to throw off the British yoke while: Britain is embroiled on. the Continent. PRO-GERMAN PAPERS. IN UNITED STATES. j Many of the United States papers disclose much pro-Gorman feeling, and are printing huge headlines notifying British and French defeats. The Canadian towns along ihe border are excluding American papers in many instances owing to the lying stories appearing in them. NEW ZEALANDERS. LOSE TRIP TO ENGLAND. VANCOUVER, Sept. 1. A party of New Zealanders ; including Mr George Fowlds, Mr and Mrs McGovern, of Auckland, and others, are returning by the Marama. They were obliged to cancel their trip to Britain owing to the war. NEW ZEALAND STANDS TO GAIN. The New Zealand Trade Commissioner to the United States is inquiring into the prospects- of extending New Zealand's trade, with Canada, It is expected that New Zealand will come through the war well, owing to her production of commodities which bring good prices in Europe. GERMAN PRINCE, DIED BRAVELY UNDER THE FLAG. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2. 'l*he German newspapers describe the Prince of Lippe's death at Liege. The Germ pais were hemnidd in and assailed by torrents of bullets. Strong supports arriving the Prince ordered tho German standard to be raised. It was. recognised and immediately there was a hail of Belgian bullets. The Princo was hit in the throat and chest and died immediately. a Dangerous lodger. LONDON; Sept. 2. A man nameel Tonlin, postmaster at Easteliurch, his wife and a female visitor. have been arrested owing to plana of Easteliurch aviation school being found in <i bedroom. The defendants allege that they were left by a lodger named Bud who had been attending to the electric lighting of the school. A FGHANISTAN NEUTRAL. DELHI, Sept. 2. The Ameer of Afghanistan has written to the Viceroy of India assuring him of tile strictest neutrality.