DOMINION WAR NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15503, 13 November 1914, Page 7

DOMINION WAR NEWS.

MORE MEN TO GO,

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Nov. 12. Tlio Hon F. M. J3. Fisher, Mima for of Marine, interviewed on tho subject of mono men for tho front, en id to a "Wellington Post" reporter: "It is inevitable that tlio ovcitsea Dominions > will 'have to very largely increase thoir quota,. I havo no doubt tho timo m not far distant when tho Imperial Government will ask New Zealand to mako up its quota to at least 20,000 men. .Australia and Canada will no doubt ooru sent to a like proportions" THE SYDNEY'S COUJ?. MESSAGE OF CONGRATULATION. Yesterday tho Governor sent, tlio following cable me&sa-o to the Govern orGanoral of Australia:—"NeW Zealand desires heartily to congratulate Australia and her navy on tho splendid defeat of tho Emden. Tho Governor-General replied as follows: —"Australia gratefully acknowledges New Zealand's congratulations on tine 6iioccssful exploit of tho Royal Australian Navy, and liows tho time is not far distant when tho (sister Dominion will moro clusely eharo with 1 tho Australia, the glories of his Ma~ ' jeaty's Pacific ecu forces.'' UNDER, MILITAIiY ARREST. AUCKLAND CITY COUNCILLOR, It was reported yesterday that upon the arrival of tho Navua at Auckland from Samoa on Monday, Mr F. 15. N. G-auddn, a member of tllio Auckland City Council, who wasa puesenger, was taken into custody l»y tho military authorities and since then had been do, tained. Tho defenoo authorities stated today that the charyo upon which ]\!r Gaud in 'had boon arrested \ra« that ho was currying eorrospondoneo from German subjects in Samoa to other Geiuians in Now Zenland and elsewhere, thereby avoiding tho censorship which exists in Samoa on all correspondoliee. Ho is boinj.; he'd prisoner by the military authorities until furtheparticulars aro 'heard from Samoa.