INTERESTING ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 7 April 1917, Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS.

LONDON, April 4A Gazette issued aunouuees that the Victoria Cross lias'been awarded to Sergt. F. W. Palmer, of the Royal Fusiliers, who has also been, promoted to Second-Lieutenant. His officers were shot down, and he took command of the company,. who hacked their way through the wire entanglements'under point blank machine-gun fire, captured and held vital positions against eight successive counter-attacks. .This very conspicuous bravery cannot be overstated. His splendid determination and devotion undoubtedly averted what might have proved to be a serious disaster. COPENHAGEN, April 4. One hundred and fifty-five si:ips, of 243.0D0 tons; and sixty-nine lives, have been lost this year. COPENHAGEN, April 4. Germans have been discovered endeayociriug to snuggle sugar containing anthrax bacilli and explosive pencils, into Russia. : . PARIS, April 4.. . The Petit Parisien's Petrograd correspondent states that the Army received General Alexieff's appointment as Commander-in-Chief with enthusiasm BRISBANE, April 5. A writ has been issued for a referendum on the abolition of the ; Legislative Council. Felling day has bsen fixed for. May 5. "Voting will be compulsory. SIDNEY, April 5. Mr Brookfield refused to withdraw his alleged statements, and the Political Labour League has asked'him to resign. f Mr P. Brookfickl. one of \he members recently elected to the New South Wales Parliament, advocated "The Red Flag of Freedom and Progress against the emblem of' conscription." STDIsEy, A pril 5. Work in connection with joining the Eastern direct cable with Sydney and &ew Zealand commenced off Bondi on Tuesday. * WASHINGTON, April 5. Telegrams from Berlin state that Herr Zimmerman summoned the j American newspaper correspondents j in Eerlin and. announced that the ' Government had received with the deepest chagrin the news of President Wilson's address;. He added that Americans could remain unmolested in Germany while Germans wero Unmolested in America. The Kolnischo Volke Zeitung states that the fact that President Wilson has been obliged to take the latest step is a proof that the Britirh situation is very bad. She sees an abyss . opening before her unless America saves her from the submarines. WASHINGTON, April 4. Discussion at the conference between the German and Austrian Emperors, Ministers, and generals was practically devoted to the American situation. It was decided that Austria should break off relations,, the German, delegates strongly urging that this was necessary. ■ NEW YORK, April 4. Commander Peary, before the lowa Legislature, forecasted German attacks on New York and Washington, per medium cf aeroplanes brought across the. Atlantic by eoram.erce raiders. ~