CAMPAIGN AND OTHER INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2284, 19 October 1914, Page 6

CAMPAIGN AND OTHER INCIDENTS

BREACH OF NEUTRALITY AT HONOLULU. (Rec. October 18, 3.35 p.m.) Now York, October 17. The Navy Department has ordered the Marconi Station at Honolulu to be closed, for announcing the arrival of tho German gunboat Geier, on the ground that act constitutes a violation of the laws of neutrality. • ' (Rec. October, 18, 4.40 p.m.) Honolulu, October 17. The ,Geier remains indefinitely. Repairs to her engines will require several weeks. Coaling will continue, but tho Government is watching to prevent any violation of neutrality. The Geier is a small cruiser of 1600 tons, built twenty years ago. "ONLY JUST ONCE I" (Rec. October 18, 4.30 p m.) Amsterdam, October 16. Tho "liokal Anzeiger" (Berlin) statos that tho Kaiser in congratulating a Bavarian Army Corps said: "I should like the English to meet the Bavarians iust once." COAL EXPORT PROHIBITION. (Rec. October 18, 4.40 p.m.) ' Sydney, October 18. • The prohibition 'of tho export of. coal to South American ports will seriously hit tho Newcastle output, and. may mean detaining.a number of vessels in port and a reduction of work in several . collieries.

TERRIBLE TOLL ON THE HORSES. (Rec. October 17, 5.5' p.m.) London, October 17. A correspondent estimates that every Uhlan and French cavalryman has used up three horses since the i war commenced. The Germans, have 6tripped the country of useful chargers and have lost hundreds by glanders and other diseases, caused by feeding the animals on beetroot and. green corn. Many dead horses are to be seen along the roads. The French animals are always distinguishable because their ribs can be counted. They have not been fed on groenstuffs, but have been literally ridden to death. —("Times" and Sydney "Sun' 1 Services.) GERMANS MAKING MISCHIEF IN CHINA. (Rec. October ,18, 5.5 p.m.) ■ Peking, October 17. There is pro-German' feeling hero, as an'outcome of bribery of the Chinese Press. ■ MOREA'S. MAILS DELIVERED. (Rec. October 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 17. The mails per' a.s. Morea have been delivered. ; RED CROSS CLASSES. (Rec. October 18, 10.30 a.m.) London, October 16. The Army Council hos organised three hundred Red Cross classes. BRITISH CASUALTIES AT ANTWERP. (Rec. October 19, 1.20 a.m.) London, October 18. The casualties o.f the British Naval Brigado at the sit'go of Antwerp were twelve killed and 8!) wounded,

FRENCH GENERAL KILLED. Pans, Octobor 16. The list of French killed at Arras included General Marcot. THE "DUM-DUM" BULLETS. Borne, October 16. The- Gorman Legation invited an inspection of dum-dum bullots taken from French and British soldiers. The Swiss champion rifle shot, Itadelhofcn, declared that all the bullets had been roughly and recently altered by means of a file, and it is concluded that the exhibition was especially prepared. CHURCH SERVICE SURPRISED BY SHELL FIRE. London, October 16. During a service in the British camp on Sunday shells began to fall on the worshippers, who rushed to their guns, .'and repulsed the surprise attack — ("Times" and Sydney ''Sun" Services.) WIRELESS SPIES CAPTURED. , Ottawa, October 16. A launch, fitted with wireless and carrying nine months' provisions and acrow of two mon and a.woman, was captured at Como Spit, British Columbia. It is supposed it was engaged in intercepting wireless messages being sent to and from the Capo Lazo station. MENAGERIE ELEPHANTS COMMANDEERED. London, October 16. Hagenbock's menagerie has been abandoned in Switzerland, and the employees aro joining the colours. The Government commandeered the horses, and is using the elephants to carry arms and provisions.-—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Sorvices.) ALL-BRITISH AEROPLANES. London, October 16. The Green Engine Company, with a 100 horse-power water-cooled engine. won the £5000 prize at the naval _ and military aeroplane engine competition.