GERMAN "TRUTH"

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2286, 21 October 1914, Page 6

GERMAN "TRUTH"

SOME ITEMS FOR SOUTH AMERICA. London, Ootoher 19. The German Truth Association Ins circulated, in South America an announcement t!hat a fleet of Zeppelins visited London, and that King Georgo "was taken prisoner, and then ransomed •: ?/>r £5,000,000 in gold. NEW NAVAL MEDAL FOR NON-COMMISSIONED , ! OFFICERS. . London, October 19. f. A Distinguished Service Medal <has 'Wn established for naval non-commis-,'aioned men to. meet cases of gallantry ' where the Conspicuous Gallantry Modal is inapplicable. AMERICAN WAR TAX ; HUGE SUM TO BE RAISED; Washington, October 19. ■ The Senate has passed a War Tax Bill fto. iaiso a hundred' million dollars '(£20,000,000) annually. It is expected v that the tax will be collected on amuse- . ments, beer, spirit's,, and tobacco, : increased telephone and telegraph rates, ■ and increased stamp duties, on legal . ""documents. . ' 1 FRENCH HARVEST SAFE < 'AGRICULTURAL AREAS ESCAPE WAR BLIGHT. (Rec. October 20, 5.50 p.m.) • • ' London, October 19. - The agricultural areas in France have i almost entirely escaped the'blight of •: war. ' Naval conscript® art gathering ,\ in.the harvest, and the womenfolk and ' old gaffers are working the farms ! while the husbandmen'are absent with the \ -colours—("Times" and. Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' .. -