CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2348, 2 January 1915, Page 7

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

/ • AVIATORS IN DISTRESS , Christiania, December 31. 'A' Norwegian steamer picked up two British naval aviators in the North Sea. They hail descended owing to engine trouble. They wcro seven hours in the water. The steamer landed them at the- Hook of Holland.

BOUGAINVILLE. OCCUPIED BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. Melbourne, January 1. Senator Pearco, Minister of Defence, has announced that Bougainville, the largest of the- Solomon Islands, was occupied by Australian troops on December 9. Tho British flag was hoisted and a proclamation read. LOYAL WAZIRIS. .WILL KEEP THE PEACE. London, December 31. The Waziri tribe has informed the Indian Government that it can remove the troops from the north-weßt frontier. The Waziris will keep peace and maintain ordor. EMPEROR'S MESSACE. . . TO ARMY AND NAVY. Vienna, December 31, . The' Emperor Franz Josef sent _ a message to the army and navy, stating that he was confident -that their proved warlike spirit would enable them to emerge with honour from any, trials I however severe. INTERNED ALIENS. HOW. FALSE REPORTS ARE CIRCULATED. London, December 31. Hermann Blass, an Austrian, lia-B. been oourtmartiallod at Douglas. He pleaded guilty to writing a letter in lemon juice which when heated disclosed the following:—"We are treated like pigs; the food is bad, there are worms in the potatoes, and the meat stinks. Wo are frightfully driven about with bayonets like convicts." Sentence was deferred.—("Times"- and Sydney '"Sun" Services.) K.C.M.C. FRENCH GENERALS HONOURED. London, December 31. The King has created seven Frenoh Generals Knight Commanders of Saint Michael and Saint George.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) GERMAN SEIZURES. FACTORY AND SHIPYARD. j (Rec. January 1, 7.5 p.m.) • London, December 31. The Germans have seized an aeroplane factory in a suburb of Antwerp for manufacturing Farman biplanes. They have also seized a shipyard to carry on submarine work which they were forced to abandon at Zeebrugge.— "Times'' and Sydney "Sun" Services, AN ADMISSION. BY GERMAN OFFICER. (Reo. January 1, 7.5 p.m.fc . London, December 81. 'A' German officer captured at the Yser declares that the men are falling in thousands, and are,convinced they, will never succeed, but they cannot yield, because the morale of the troops would suffer too much.—"Times' l and Sydney. "Sun"- Services. COMMANDER HEWLETT. ' RESCUED IN NORTH SEA'. ' (Rec. January 1, 7.30 p.m.) ; . London, December 31. Flight Commander Hewlett, who took a prominent part in the Cuxnaven raid, and was reported missing, was saved and landed at Ymiden.