BOTHA'S TRIUMPH

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2465, 19 May 1915, Page 5

BOTHA'S TRIUMPH

UNION GENERAL CONGRATULATED BY AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, May 18. Mr. Fisher (Federal Prime Minister) telegraphed to General Botha Australia's congratulations on the entry of the Union Forces to the enemy's capital in South-West Africa. BRITISH ARMY CASUALTIES THE DAILY LISTS. London, May 17. The British officers' casualty list for sixteen days, including the Dardanelles. ! totals 2100. The High Commissioner reports:— London, May 18, 1.40 a.m. Army casualties:— Killed. Wounded. Missing, Officers -50 40 9 Men 108 332 17 Total 158 372 2S WAR NEWS DELAYED Owing to Sydney line interruptions, the_ telegraph authorities advised at 1.55 a.m. this morning that war news is being delayed. j ABOARD THE PHILOMEL , THE CAPTURE OF JONAH'S CASTLE. (Rec. May 18, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, May 18. seaman Hillyer, a New Zealander, who was recently on the lower .deck of H.M.N.Z. cruiser Philomel, has arrived in Sydney. Ho states that the vessel, after escorting troops to Samoa, formed part of the convoy to Egypt. TVnce she was ordered to Mocha, and bombarded the town, administering "a lesson they won't forget. She sank three dhows suspected of carrying rifles. "Thence we went to Tor quarantine station (.in the Gulf of Suez), hoisted the British flag, returned to Port Said, and proceeded along the coast, shelling Turkish trenches and forts.

"The Philomel and another cruiser at, tacked the Turkish fort at Jonah's Castle, forty miles from Port Said. A' landing party took the fort, where Hilyer was wounded, and Knowles, of Lyttelton, killed." MISCELLANEOUS ROSE DAY FOR THE BELGIANS, London, Mav 17. King Albert, in acknowledging £4600 on Rose Day.' said he was profoundly touched by the wave of generosity and good heart shown bv the , pdoplo of Melbourne m. thus bringing brotherly aid to his people.

INCREASED PAY FOR WORKERS,

,„ London, J [ay 17 OQO 7 m onr , d of Trade -reports that • MA(4U ivorkers, from January to the ni °£ secured rises nggrcatin" £1 53,537 weekly. °

FOR THE BELCIANS. RACEHORSE TO BR RAFFLED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Sydney, May 17. Jlr. H. K. Dennison lias presented tho hovsco Damim to bo raffled 011 behalf of the Belgian Fund. Tho animal cost tlio owner 950 guineas.

IDanuni is an English horse bv Santry—Vain Chick, tiro .rears old". Recently he iva-s owned by I. liarnshaw the Raadwick trainer, and iron one raso Jiuit, vouul