BRITAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16715, 24 January 1919, Page 7

BRITAIN.

DEMOBILISATION LIMIT. Australian unci N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 8.25 p.m., -Tan. 23rd. LONDON, J a ix. 20It, is recognised that at least a million British troops must be ■retained until the terms of peace are signed and wade safe. Tt is estimated that shipping and railway facilities w'll pormfc five thousand Canadian sold ers to return homeu arc! weekly. MILITARY CROSSES* FOR NEW ZEAL-ANDERS. LONDON, Jan. 20. Military Crosses have been awarded to the following New Zealanders: — Second. Lieut. F. L. Boron (Cyclist Corps), "W. K. Cameron and O. V: Crochctto (Machine Gun Corps), L. E. Foster (13th Field Artillery), S. .L Sinclair '(lst Canterbury Company), finrtjennt-Mnior 0: F. Websler (2nd Rifle Brigade). "WAR BONDS TOTAL IGOO MILLIONS It is anticipated that tho total subscriptions to the war bonds, tbo sale of which erased on Sunday, will exceed 1600 millions since it opened in October, 1917. STOWA-WAYS FROM HOLLAND. Deal Magistrates elicited that two of the ptoways nro Russians. They were* ordered to be detained until they otwild return tf> Ri>ttertlnjMi The third stowaway jg an Anstr'nn officer who recently escaped from internment, In Holland, He will "do Interned..-jn England,. REPATRIATION OF AUSTRALIANS,'' NEw'yORIC, Jon, 20, Tho New "Times'' Paris respondent says that the British ruminant will use small German merchantmen to transport Austral'an soldiers home via Suez..