HERE AND THERE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1301, 1 April 1915, Page 40

HERE AND THERE.

Amongst the guests who were staying at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, last week were the following: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Finney, Chicago; Mr. J. Morton, New York; Mr. J. A. Spencer Smith, Sydney; Mr. E. W. Harabrook, Wellington; Mr. G. Humphrey, Christchurch; Mr. G. Reid, Wellington; Mr. J. Montgomery, Christchurch; Mr. R. B. Ba Morte, Napier; Mr. L. A. Abraham, Palmerston; Messrs. R. and A. E. English, Christchurch; Mr. E. Davis, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. J. Shorter, Sydney; Mrs. J. P. Innis, Sydney; Mr. J. R. Mackenzie, Glenroy, Victoria; Mr. C. Schwab, Niagara Falls; Mr. Harold Beauchamp, Wellington; Mr. J. H. Sulfring; Mr. G. Stephen, Melbourne; Mr. J. Buchanan, Manly, N.S.W.; Mr. and Miss Cadell, Sydney; Mr. E. Duthie, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Beauchamp Platts, Wellington; Misses A. and M. Perry, Napier; Mrs. Da Morte and maid; Mr. G. W. Mcßae, Sydney; Captain J. Craig, Sydney, Mr. A. Beckett, Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. Holdsworth, Dunedin; Captain and Mrs. Charlton, Sydney; Mr. T. J. Mcßride, Christchurch; Mr. W. J. Bailey, Sydney; Mr. R. J. White, Wellington; Mr. E. Al. Myers; Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Hood, Melbourne; Mr. Forsyth, Sydney; and Mr. Flanagan, Wel--1 ngton.

The guests who were staying at the Central Hotel last week included: — ?><•. H. Coull and Air. F. Coull, Wellington; Air. Ernest Calder, Christchurch; Mrs. Fenerty, Christchurch; Dr. Morrison, Warkworth; Mr. H. Dickson, Kaikohe; Airs. E. J. Carthew, New Plymouth; Mr. S. M. Deempter and Air. Andreas, Sydney; Dr. and Mis. Framer-Hurst, Whangarei; Mr. and Mrs. Aloore, Air. and Airs. Hinton, Mr. and Miss Robertson, Sydney; Mrs. Heywood, Sydney, Messrs. Macwhirter, F. G. Hudson, AV. Ball, Sydney; Air.’ A. P. Lyons, Papeete; Mr. N. Kemp, Cape Runaway; Major C. Hellier Evans, Sydney; Mrs. Coombes and Miss and Mr. AV. Coombes, Palmerston North; Mr. C. Ross, Shannon; Mr. and Airs. White-Parsons, Christchurch; Air. F. E. Sandford, Sydney; Air. C. R. C. Robieson, Wellington; Mr. Frank C. Matthews, AVellington; Mr. J. S. Parsons, Feilding; Mr. Colin .’.’orris, Tauranga; Air. H. T. Brittain, Wellington; Air. and Mrs. J. Macleod, K.aitani; and Mr. T. H. .Benford, Christchurch.

The guests at the Royal Hotel last week included: —Air. G. de Bayliss, Wellington; Air. E. Cuningham, Rotorua; Mr. J. Teat, Kaipara; Air. Al. Davis, Napier; Air. N. Wellwood, Napier; Mr. C. Smith, Hamilton; Mr. Chitty, Hamilton; Air. and Airs. Mukay, Glen Murray; Air. AV. Cavanagh, Hamilton; Air. J. W. Ellis, Mananui; Air. and Airs. J. Heyes, Gisborne; Mr. White, Sydney; Mr. Tighe, Sydney; Mrs. Cherry, Feilding; Air. and Mrs Elston, Feilding; Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, Sydney; Air. Cherry, Sydney; Air. R. Powell, Sydney; Air. and Mrs. Moller, Hastings; Mr. and Airs. Mason, Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins, Sydney; Air. and Mrs. Parsons, Christchurch; Air. Pilmer, Hawke’s Bay; Mrs. East, Christchurch; Airs. Clarkson, Christchurch: Air. McKoue, Taumarunui; Mr. and Airs. Brookes, Wanganui; Mr. David Shafer, Virginia, U.S.A.; Air. and Mrs. Chas. MacMahon, AVellington; Air. and Mrs. T. Deakes, Sydney; Duke Kahanamoku, Honolulu; Air. Evans, Honolulu; Mr. Cunha, Honolulu; Mr. Valder, Hamilton; Mr. Standish, King Country; Mr. McMillan, Hawke’s Bay; Mr. Robert Williams, Napier; Air. Alcßeth, Hamilton; and Air. A. E. Harding, Dargaville.

Included amongst the guests who were staying at the Star Hotel lasi, week were: —Mr. and Mrs. Jagger, Auckland; Mr. Marshall, Sydney; Mrs. Smith, Sydney; Mr. Davis, Sydney; Mrs. O’Neill, Sydney; Air. Jefferson, Melbourne; Air. Kaifo, Christchurch;

Mr. Cable, Wellington; Mr. Leah, Wellington; and Mr. Elliot, South Africa. * * * Mr. W. E. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, of Sydney, are at present on a visit to Rotorua, and will proceed to Wellington by way of the Wanganui River. * * ❖ * Dr, Hood, well-known in the medical world of Melbourne, accompanied by Mrs. Hood, is at present in the thermal lakes district, and will proceed to Wellington by way of Wairekei and the Wanganui River. sjs ❖ ❖ Mrs. H. Maxwell, of Sydney, is at present on a visit to Rotorua, and goes to Wellington at the end of the week before sailing for Sydney. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. La Morte, of Chissoge, Napier, together with Misses Perry and White, left, last week for Vancou T er, en route to New York and Lot don, where they will remain some twc or three years before returning to .'-few Zealand. * * * * Mr. Elliott, a resident and traveller of South Africa, has been on a visit to Auckland, before leaving for a pleasure trip to Fiji and Honolulu. * * * * Mr. Ah Chee left Auckland by the Maheno, en route to Sydney to catch a direct boat for China.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Barlow, of Christchurch, left last week for Vancouver, Mr. H. J. Court left last week upon a -v Isit to Sydney. Mrs. Murphy, wife of Dr. Murphy, acc mipanied by her daughter, left last we<k upon a trip to Sydney. $ * ❖ * Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Macky, of the firm of Messrs. Macky, Logan and Caldwell, of Auckland, left last week upon a visit to London. :I: :j: * Mr. S. J. Hanna, Remuera, left last w<Pk by the Union liner upon a visit tc London, Mr. W. L. Newman and Miss Newr. jan, of Christchurch, left Auckland ?AS f week for Vancouver, from where they proceed across to Japan. Dr. H. T. Acland, the well-known and highly-talented surgeon of Christchurch, left by the Niagara for England, when his services will be used in the military work at the front.

Mr. T. W. Wells, of Remuera, accompanied by Mrs, Wells, is spending the Easter holidays at Wairekei. * * «• * Major Evans, of Gisborne, who arrived by the Niagara from Sydney, is at present on a visit to Opotiki. * ♦ ♦ « Miss Hiley, daughter of the Commissioner of Railways, is spending a holiday in Rotorua. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. AV. Jones, of Christchurch, left Auckland last week for Vancouver. * * * * Mr. G. A. Broadbent, of Whangarei, left bv the Niagara on a visit to Honolulu. * :l: * * Miss M. A. Buckleton and Miss Clayton, of Auckland, left last week on a holiday for Sydney. ❖ Mr. and Mrs. White-Parsons, of Christchurch, left by the Vancouver liner on a trip round the world. 3: # ❖ ❖ Mr. A. M. Naylor, a well-known fishing enthusiast, who has been on a visit io New Zealand, left for Canada last week. * * * * Mr. AV. H. Derry, secretary of the A.M.P. Association, sailed for Sydney by the Maheno on a holiday trip.

Mr. and Miss Cadell, of Christchurch, left Auckland last week for Sydney. * * =1: * Mr. C. F. Johnstone, of Wanganui, sailed by the Niagara for London. ❖ Mr. M. Myers, of the legal firm of Bell, Gully, Bell and Myers, accompanied by Mrs. Myers, Wellington, left by the Niagara for Vancouver. It is their intention to make a tour of Canada and the United States. m * * * In my brief visit I saw innumerable soldiers and officers, some with the mud of the trenches scarcely dry on them. What struck me was the prevailing note of victory. Things in Flanders are at a standstill for the moment because the deep mud makes it impossible for either side to move their heavy guns forward. “ But wait till we can go forward. We can sweep them out of their trenches.” This was not what one but many told me. Another thing that impressed me was the real hardness of the trench life. I know a little of war, and knowing

what I do makes me wonder if therj has ever been warfare so exacting, so trying to nerve and to physical strength as the long, monotonous winter wait in the mud holes of the Flanders lines. » * » • Fishing at the mouth of the Rangitata ever the week-end. an Ashburton angler lauded an 81b. trout. A tunny, or King F sh, which weighed 341 b., was caught outside Sydney Leads recently by Mr. C. M. Johnstone The Austrian Emperor is living at his country place, and is kept as quiet as possible, says a traveller recentlyreturned from Vienna. •k * * * Large schools of Spanish mackerel and tunny are now to be found outside the heads at Port Stephens, N.S.W., and afford exciting sport every week-end for large parties of members of the New South Wales Anglers’ Casting Club.

The new Almanach de Gotha states that seven German princes have been killed in the war, i.e., Princes Frederick and Ernest of Saxe-Meiningen, Max of Hesse, Rudolf and Ernest of Lippe, Wolsath of Waldeck Pyrmont, and Henry XLVI. of Reuss. * Before the war broke out, the number of Jews in H.M. forces consisted of about 100 officers and 300 to 400 men. The enthusiasm in the Jewish heart for the cause of England to-day has led to the result that no fewer than 10,000 Jews are now included in the records of H.M. navy and army, whilst in the colonies likewise they have contributed a very large quota of fighting men. # Sfc 4. s': An article in the Round Table urges that an Imperial Conference should be held before peace is discussed. The writer points out that the Dominions, which are spending blood and treasure, will be bound by the terms on which peace is concluded, and that a preliminary personal consultation is the only effectual method for the avoidance of misunderstanding. V T * » Dr. Herbert' Marks had a very, exciting tussle outside Sydney Heads with a Spanish mackerel, the battle lasting for over two and a half hours, when at times nearly all of his 600 yards of line was torn off the reel in the frantic rushes of the fish, but eventually the fish was brought to gaff. He turned the scale at over 551 b.

We now know that Germany is mobilising practically all her ablebodied manhood in order to make a fresh effort in the spring, if not earlier, and that the public spirit in Germany, hypnotised by the concealment of failures and by false reports of victories, is still united and undismayed. The war of attrition, wearing as it is, has not yet had time to influence materially Germany’s power to wage war, and, if we have done much, much remains to be done before Germany will realise that hers is a lost cause.

The Germans are well aware what a priceless part of the Russian army the Cossacks are, and, as the whole of the Russian newspapers prove, no Cossacks have been taken prisoners of war during the last few months. They are always shot immediately after being captured.

Warsaw for Germany would be the second Brussels. It is a big, rich place, and a centre of the Russian defence of the western bank of the Vistula. Railway lines radiate from Warsaw to the German and Austrian frontiers, and the Germans know very well that should they succeed in occupying Warsaw they would be not only the possessors of the whole line of the Vistula as a base of their winter defence, but they would cut off the Russian army operating in Galicia and advancing on Silesia from behind the Carpathians. Hence the recent great struggle and the gigantic battles impending.

The cult of Germanic hate has reached its zenith at Tientsin. The authorities of the German Concession have ordered the Chinese shopkeepers to obliterate their English signs from their, shop fronts, failing which they will be called upon to pay a tax of three, dollars a month. Tientsin is one of the Treaty ports at which the European Powers were granted concessions by the Chinese Government. * * * The engagement is announced of Captain Richard Lloyd George, elder son of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Miss Dilys G. Roberts, only daughter of Sir John Roberts, clerk to the Carnarvonshire County Council. Captain Richard Lloyd George holds a commission in the Welsh Fusiliers and is now stationed in North Wales. Sir John Roberts is an old friend of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Hilaire Belloc, military expert, poet, historian and novelist, whose famous forecast of the German advance through Belgium appeared in print two years ago, was born in England in 1870. His father was of French and Irish descent; his mother was English. As a young man he lived in France, where he became a driver in an artillery regiment, returning to England to enter Balliol College, Oxford, and, later, to ply the craft of the pen, in which he has shown versatility and fertility.

Vice-Admiral Aubert, who retired from active service two years ago, has been recalled and appointed Chief of Staff of the French Navy. This post, which Admiral Aubert had already 'filled twice before, practically corresponds with that of our own First Sea Lord. The French Admiral and Lord Fisher are old personal friends, pnd their views and policy have so much in common that Aubertism is synonymous with Fisherism.

Mumm, the champagne people, have been hit pretty badly by the war. They are Germans by birth, and three brothers hold commissions in the German Army. When the war broke out one of them, who was in France, was promptly interned, and the ethers had to join their regiments. Then the French Government con heated their property in France, because they were enemies, and the German Government confiscated their property in Germany because theirs was a French business.

Such a training as the Cossacks nave could not be obtained in a year or so. It is an inheritance from their ancestors, a training from childhood, and a consequence of a theory cultivated through the centuries and applied in practice severely and keenly. Germany knows that Russia has about 800,000 Cossacks. They know ■well that neither the destruction of the lines of communication nor any natural obstacle can stop these Russian cavalrymen, even though they be taken prisoners. And they have decided to annihilate them. Neverthe-

less, new Cossack regiments rise up like mushrooms after rain, either in forest or in marches, or in the very heart of the positions of the enemy. :J: :Jc sfc “Everyone in Italy is agreed,” states a visitor from that country, “that the war is going to be a long one, and the general feeling is that there can be only one result. >We cannot see' howf' Germany can possibly triumph. The revelations made recently by Signor Giolitti, the late Prime Minister, confirmed the belief of most people that Germany’s plans had been laid for a long time, and that the responsibility for the war does not; as the Germans have said, rest on Great Britain, but on Germany herself. Signor Gilotti told how Austraia in 1913 wanted to declare w r ar on Servia, and consulted Italy, as one of the parties to the Alliance, but Italy would not approve. It is generally believed that it was Italy who gave England the ‘tip’ about Germany’s intentions at the end of July, and enabled her to bottle-up the German fleet.” * * * * According to mail advices just to. hand, some particularly fine large German prize ships were sold in London on January 14. The first of them to be offered by the auctioneer was the steel ship Fritz, 2024 tons register, which was built at' Vegesack in 1894 by the Bremen Schift'shan . Co. Bidding started at £4OOO, and rapidly ran up to £7OOO, but eventually she was:

secured for £BOOO. The next vessel disposed of was the ship Orlanda, 2065 tons, and .she, like the Fritz, was built at' Vegesack by the Bremer Schiffshan Co. She was secured byMessrs. S. and P. Derbyshire for £7050. The steel ship Olona was next submitted. She was a product of a British yard, Messrs. McMillan, of Dumbarton, being the builders, and is 1818 tons gross-register. The first bid was £5OOO, but lively bidding began, and in the end she brought' £BOOO. The three vessels are well known in Australia.

The Russians have issued a threat that they will advance to Berlin by way of the Masurian Lakes. They have twice been defeated there, and if their intention are correctly stated, the inference is that Russia is grimly determined to advance to Berlin at all costs. The easiest route, though much longer, is by way of Silesia, and the key to that position is Cracow. The threat, if really meant, gives an indication that Russian strategists believe that Germany is beaten, that the lines of the Vistula are safe, and that Russia is now at liberty to make the game when she likes and the pace what she likes. The forces of Russia must be adequate by this time, and the punishment she is giving the huge Austro-German forces in the Carpathians and Bukovina seem to speak volumes for the ability of her officers and her men, and argue profound confidence in her power to continue successfully from now onwards.

The late Mr. Thomas Albert Cook, of the tourist agency firm, who died recently aged 47 years, left unsettled property valued at £325,804. -h -h sjs “ The great battle in the North Sea seems to have begun near the Dogger Bank and to have ceased about 70 miles from Heligoland, and to have lasted about four hours. The water level at Lake Waikaremoana has fallen 23ft. There has also been a shrinkage at the various lakes in the thermal springs district, but not. to the same extent as at Waikaremoana. > ♦ • • The general opinion in Italy, says a visitor, is that the country cannot remain neutral very much longer, and that April or May next will see the Italians taking an active part, and you can rest assured that they will be with the Allies. Otherwise the people would not. fight. I am perfectly certain of that. I saw many evidences of military activity in Italy. Many thousands of men have been called to the colours who in ordinary times would not have been serving, and manoeuvres are going on every day. Just before I left Naples an order came from Rome forbidding all men up to 38 years of age who had received military training, and who would have to serve in the first ‘ categoria’ in the event of war, from leaving Italy. No order was, however, made with respect to those who would constitute the second ‘categoria’ or the third. The navy is very efficient, but the army needs a bit of brushing up, and it is now geteing it.

Aden is a curious mixture of the Orient and the Occident. In the streets silent Arabs stalk along with camels, and Europeans buzz around in automobiles. One section of the port belongs to the Asiatics. The other is all Western. Arab dhows float across the harbour, and steam tugs scurry hither and yon. One section of the town has thatched roofs. The other is all galvanised iron. And, none of the natives sing “ Songs of Araby.” They yell harshly for bakhish all the while. Glad in their own coloured loin cloths, or in discarded khaki tunics from the fort, they are a motley tatterdemalion crowd. Here East and West meet, but do not mingle.

The destructive method of warfare practised by the Germans in Poland gives the most deplorable results to our enemies. When forced to retreat they have to overcome difficulties in regard to communication and supply which they themselves have created. These circumstances give the opportunity to the Russian cavalry to show its activity. The majority of the Cossacks were sent by the Russians on dangerous raids, some astonished the Germans, and. showed them that the wholesale destruction of railways and roads could not stop the Russian Cossacks from terrorising the flanks and very often even the rear of the German army corps. The Cossacks in penetrating the wild forests, where they remained unnoticed for weeks and fixed there a base for their raids on the German transport. The Germans were forced to send special expeditions, sometimes luf the strength of an army corps, to cut off the detested Cossacks. But '. they never succeeded in capturing the Bossack regiments, which always broke through the German ring, and after a time renewed their work.

A conference between the editors of the leading German papers and the representatives of the general staff and the Foreign Office takes place at 10 every morning, in the Reichstag building. At these gatherings the spokesman of the military authorities gives the journalists instructions as to the tone which they must adopt towards the events of the war. It oftens happens that the Foreign Office representative feels compelled to enter a protest against these instructions, Thus, on one occasion the Foreign Office deputy expressed the wish that the press should cease the publication of the highly-coloured descriptions of alleged atrocities committed by the Russians, Belgians and French. “Our press,” he said, “overdoes the horrors. In most cases these stories of the shooting of harmless persons and murders of women seem to- be found on the ceilings of Berlin editorial rooms. The foreign press loses faith in the veracity of Berlin news. We must not have recourse to artificial fanning of flames of hatred against our enemies. With-out-.fhat the fire is burning unquenchably.”