MISCELLANEOUS

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15455, 18 September 1914, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS

NOTED ENGLISH GENERAL. KILLED BY A SHELL. LONDON, Sept. 16. Brigadier-General N. Findlay, one of the best British artillery officers, was killed in the battle at Torey, northwards of Chatteau Thierry, a shell blowing him to pieces just as the British guns were getting the upper hand. BR.AVE FRENCHWOMAN. AS ACTING-MAYOR. "When the Germans approached Soigsons the military authorities ordered the civil officials" to leave. In their absence the Germans began pillaging the houses. Madame Machered, presenting herself to the commanding officer said : '' You may consider me the Mayor of Soissons. Ask me for anything you want/' The piilaging then ceased. SOLDIERS FEEDING PEASANTS. The British Tommies are providing innumerable refugees with bully beef and English tea. He is so well fed that he can afford to keep a large portion of the countryside alive out of his rations v.-iihout going hungry. A SPRINT RUN. BORDEAUX, Sept, 16. Goorges Andre, a famous sprint runner and international footballer, has been promoted a sergeant for gallantry. The Germans surrounded his company at a village in Lorraine. Andre sabred many, captured a standard, and regained the French lines with a wonderful sprint and under a hail of bullets. REPAIRING DAMAGES. PARIS, Sept, 16. In the north of France efforts are being bravely commenced to reiwir the ruin to the flocks, and industries, are resuming. AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. SERVICES ACCEPTED. LONDON. Sept, 10. The Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt. in reply to .Mr 11. 'J'. Ban-o. Unionist M.P.. for Londonderry, said that the Government had aeee.pt ed the generous oiler of the Australian Mounted Cadets Contingent's service-;, for the remainin ■_' period of their slay in Euclid. He had communicated wth the War Office in view of the employment of this efficient body in sonic useful and congenial duty. ARRKSTOF ALIENS. In the Douse of Commons. Mr McKenna stated that 2750 alien enemies had boon arrested and detained in London since the war be^an. JAPAN MOVING UP. TOKIO, Sept, 16. The Japanese captured Kaiu Chan ra'hvav. s' n ''oii en Sunday^