MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2315, 24 November 1914, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

WOUNDED IN ACTION, (Rec. November 23, 7 p.m.) London, November 22. The Hon. Lionel Tennyson, 6on of Baron Tennyson (some time Governor of South Australia and Governor-Gen-eral of the Commonwealth) was wounded in the leg during an engagement.in Franco. The Hon. Lionel Tennyson camo into considerable prominence in English county cricket last season. 'A CHEAP SNEER. (Rec. November 23, 5.20 p.m.) London, November 23. The "Cologne Gazette" berates the British Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) for asserting that the Kaiser's ' aims have been wrecked. The "Gazette" proceeds: "The immediate aim of the Kaiser is to protect his people from the Turcos, tha. English, the Belgian, the Sikh, the Russian, the French, the Tartars, and all other black, white, yellow, and brown mixtures."

' GERMAN QUEST FOR FOOD 'AND " BOOTS. (Rec. November 24, 0.5 a.m.) Copenhagen, November 23. German officials are endeavouring to buy foodstuffs and footwear iii Scandinavia. . FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEM COM-. ' PLETED. (Rec. November 24, 1.30 am)'. London, November 23. The Commission for the Relief of tho Belgians has completed an organisation in the United States by which a million pounds' worth of food is sent monthly. Country folk are arriving in Brussels at the rate of twenty-five thousand daily, in order to participate in the fobd distribution. GERMAN CURRENCY! DEPRECIATED. (Reo. : November 24, 0.25 a.m.) Berne, November 23, The exchange value of the German maxk has again fallen. It is now 14 centimes as compared with 123 at the outset of the war. Germany does nof 'allow all of the news to be mentioned in the German newspapers. ... A DEADLY CATAPULT. ■ London, November 22. Reports from Copenhagen state thaY the Austrians outside Belgrade used a contrivance resembling the Roman, catapult, throwing bger barrels, filled with stones and explosives, with terrible' effect, tho stones splitting up into thousands of pieces. MAKING A SHOW FOR THE KAISER London, November 22. German prisoners captured at the Somme state that the German officers .in order to prove their zeal during the Kaiser's visit, inoreased the daily quota of a hundred 6hells to three thousand in the twenty-four hours. The infantry were incited to attack villages, but failed ingloriously.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. ' BELGIUM'S WRONGS TO BE RIGHTED. London, November 22. Sir J. r A. Simon, Attorney-General, speaking at a recruiting meeting at Ashton-under-Lyno, said the war would not. end until /tho Allies had righted Belgium's wrong 6 and crushed the hateful spirit of Prussian, militarism, which was a menace to Europe worse than war —not only to the smaller nations, but to the-Germans themselves. I

SHOT BY A SENTRY." Sydney, November 23. Two men driving a. motor-car at Mona Vale, near Manly, failed to obey a sentry, who fired. Both were wounded, though not seriously. LADY SPY IN PRIEST'S 'ATTIRE. . London, November 22. It is stated that at Courtrai an EngMi lady dressed as a'priest was 6hot by the Germans as a spy. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. k FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FOR THE FLEET. London, November 22. A committee has been formed to supply tho fleet with fresh fruit and vegetables. Local supplies are running short, but it is hoped to receivo consignments from Australasia and Africa, which will enablo distribution to continue throughout the winter. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. CLEARING HOUSE FOR TRADE WITH RUSSIA. London, November 22. i The Government is arranging on international clearing house to facilitate commerce with llus&ia. —"Times"- and Sydnoy "Sun" services. BELGIAN .REFUGEES./ London, November 22.Two members of tho House of Commons are in Holland, officially arranging for tho emigration of many Belgians to England with tho British Government's assistance. Tliero aro over a quarter of a million refugees in Dutch territory. A CAPTURE AT SEA. Paris, Novomber-21.' A French battleship captured a steamer with 150 German reservists jiboard. in the Mediterranean. ~