SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14464, 1 December 1914, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION.

REBELS DEFEATED ON SUNDAY. Received December 1, 9 a.m. PRETORIA, November 30. Yandcr Venter engaged 400 rebels on Sunday near Edenville. The rebels fled, 50 being taken prisoners. TURKS FLYING IN DISORDER RUSSIANS IN PURSUIT. Received December 1, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, November 30. Le Matin’s Petrograd correspondent states that the Turks have abandoned positions at Kunepnmou and are flying in disorder towards Erzorum. The Russians are' pursuing them. TURKS FROZEN TO DEATH. LONDON, November 30. The Russians on capturing Turkish trendies at Erzoroum found many Turk* lying together for warmth, but frozen to death.—Times and Sydney Sun Service*. TURKS IN PALESTINE. ALLIES’ BANKS SEIZED. PARIS, November 30. The New York llcrald’s Paris edition states that the Turks have seized the Allies’ banks and other establishment* in Palestine.—Times and Sydney Sun Services.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN HUNGARY.

Received December 1, 9.30 a.m. ROME, November 30. A Vienna report states that a Russian detachment has occupied Ungaris, in Hungary. MISCELLANEOUS CABLES, AMSTERDAM, November 30. Official—A Berlin message states that the Kaiser is now at the eastern front. PARIS, November 29. It is stated that the Khedive on July 27th was shot through both -checks in Constantinople by a young Egyptian, who was subsequently mysteriously killed. LONDON, November 29. A colonel captured by the Belgians declared that if the Germans fail to break through to the coast before December 29th, they will retreat to their second line of defence in Belgium. 'the Football Association claims that ,VIQ,OOO footballers have enlisted, which exceeds the aggregate recruits of all other sports.—Times and Sydney Sun Cables. Piper Findlater, the hero of Dargai, has rejoined the Gordon Highlanders for service at the front, after 17 years’ farming. (When the Gordon Highlanders were storming .the heights of Dargai, Piper Findlater,' though shot in both locs, cheered the Gordons on by playing “The Cock of the North.”) ; SUVA, November 30. Natives in the Ba province of Fiji havo promised £SO to the war fund and : offered a contingent of a thousand men. The Ra province has promised .£l6O and offered 500 men. The local fund now exceeds £7OOO. WELL DONE, ELTHAM. Per United Press Association. ELTHAM. November 30. A gift auction of goods and stock was hold at Eltham on Saturday in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund, and was very successful. Bidding was brisk. Tho gifts were numerous and useful. A Belgian flag brought .£137. Tho total is estimated to realise over £7OO. Tho total contributed to tho Belgian and patriotio funds is'nearly £IOOO each. SALE OF WORK AND XMAS TREE. AT THE CENTRAL INFANTS’ SCHOOL. IN AID OF BELGIAN CHILDREN. Even our babies are .going, to help the Belgians. The tiny tots of the Central Infants’ school were unanimous in giving up this year’s prizes for tho benefit of the Belgian children, and Miss Alexander, head mistress, called a meeting of mothers on Friday afternoon to make arrangements for a sale of work, etc., to bo held on Thursday afternoon next, from 2 till 5. Tnero ,werc over 30 ladies present, who at once formed themselves into a committee. There will be “Tho infants’ stall,” sweets, cakes, produce, jumble, ice cream stalls, and afternoon tea. Old boys and girls of the school are asked to send donations for any of the stalls, and to come themselves ahd make tho affair a huge success. Last, but not least, will be tho Xmas tree, which will bo laden with hundreds of gifts. The sale will bo on Thursday, from 2 till 5. “HERALD’’ FUND. Further donations have been received for tho Belgian Pood Fund from the following:—Mrs C.W.R., Jack, Walter, and Keith Suisted 4s, Peggy Simpson Is, Mr and Mrs, Ken and Leigh Prowse 4*, C.B. 6s, L. 2s 6d, C. Goldring 3s, which, with amounts previously acknowledged, bring the total of the “Herald” Fund to .£455 17s sd.