PORTUGUESE SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2915, 30 October 1916, Page 6

PORTUGUESE SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA

GERMANS FORCED TO RETREAT. Australian-New Zealand Oable Association. Lisbon, October 27. In East Africa the Portuguese forced the Germans to retreat after two days' fighting at- Makalalt, abandoning their arms and ammunition. ' "TERRIBLE TIME AHEAD" GERMAN 'APPEAL TO CROPGROWERS. Uastralian-New Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, Octobor 27. The Agricultural Chambers of Pomorama and Wiesbaden and "elsewhere appeal to the German agriculturists to give up their reserves of grain, and potatoes, as a terrible time is ahead. THE LYING ENEMY IN CHINA CAUSES 'A RUN ON A FRENCH 'BANK. 'Aoßtralian-Nevr Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October; 28, 6.55 p.m.) Peking, October 28. 1 . Inflammatory posters declaring that Paris is in a state of revolution and that the French Government is approaching insolvency caused a run on the French Bank here. It is now 'diminishing. • ; THE "ANZAC BILL" FINES FOR USING THE SACRED 1 NAME. 'Anstralian-Nmr Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 29, 6.5 p.m.) London, October 28. Mr. E. G. Pretyman's Anzao Bill (to : ' protect the name of "Anzac" from ox- \ ploitation by trades and business), inflicts for a first offence a fine up to £10; subsequent offences, up to £100. STATE LIQUOR BOARD DEFENDED HOW CONSUMPTION OF SPIRITS . . HAS BEEN REDUCED. 1 (The "Times.") V • London, October 27. In the House of Commons, Mr. Montagu (Minister of Munitions), in defending the Liquor Board's administration, said that spirit-drinking during the half-year had been reduced from fifteen to eight million gallons, and the consumption of beer had been reduced by two million gallons. .. ; GIFTS FOR THE FRONT , ' HIGH COMMISSIONER'S IDEAS. ■Australian-New Zealand Cabin Association. (Rec. October 29, 5.5 p.m.) i London, October 28. Sir. Thomas Mackenzie (New Zea- - land High Commissioner) out that private and semi-public efforts to .Send comforts to sick and wounded soldiers have resulted in much overlapping and waste. He advises that everything should be sent to him, or to Now Zealand War Contingent Association, through the New Zealand Government. BATTLE HONOURS FOR THE COLONIALS 'Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, October 27. Two hundred and sisty-seven military medals have been awarded to Australasians, including one to a New Zealander.