ACTS OF GALLANTRY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 182, 22 April 1918, Page 6

ACTS OF GALLANTRY

BATTLE HONOURS FOR NEW ZEA LANDERS'. ,<Spccial Disiiatch from the Now Zealand Government War Correspondent.) London, April 17. The following furlbor immediate awards have been made for s acts of gallantry in tbo field: — Bar to D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. S. S. Allen (Auckland). D.S.O. Major N. A. Duthio and Major E. If. ■Orr (Auckland). Military Cross. Lieut. J. C. Cartel' (Auckland). 2nd Lieut. M. Blampied (Auckland). Lieut. jE. D. M'Farland (Auckland). C'apt. W. E. L. Napier (Auckland). "P. E. Ashby (Wellington) . Distinguished Conduct Medal. First Corpl. L. T. Cairns (Wellington). Sergt. F. Heatou (Wellington). Sergt; M. M'Caskill (Wellington). Sergt.-Major E. S. Moss (Auckland). Sergt. N. W: Buckthought (Auckland). Sergt. E. W. Jordan (Auckland). Corpl J. Brewer (Auckland). Corpl. M. Black (Auckland). WAR LEGISLATION IN AMERICA EISE IN WHEAT PRICES REVIEWED. -■"'"''' Washington, April 10. The House of Representatives rejected the Senate proposal to increase the price of/wheat to 250 cents per bushel. The price remains at 220 cents—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. MELTING 'DOWN MILLIONS OF SILVER DOLLARS. Washington, April 19. The Senate passed the Pittinan Bill, authorising the melting of 350,000,000 silver dollars into bullion in order to Kettle the trade balances in India and China—Aiw.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TURKISH ADVANCE IN THE ' * . CAUCASUS. ENEMY APPROACHING EARS. London, April-18. - Admiralty, per Wireless Press:—"A Turkish official report states: Wo'are approaching Kars, and have occupied Ticnornkshujie. We captured GOO officers, 2500 men, and 150 guns at Batoum."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

COUNCIL OF VERSAILLES NEW FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE. Paris, April 19. General Belin has heen • appointed French representative on the inteivAllied War Committee at Versailles, in succession to General Weygand, who.remains Foch's principal collaborator.—Reuter. A MAY DAY PEACE DEMONSTRATION BY AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS. Amsterdam, April 19. The "Telegraaf" reports that the Austrian Socialist Party has decided to stop work throughput the .country on May I, to .demonstrate in favour of' general peace—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

TEA AND LARD RATIONS IN 1 ENGLAND ' London,. April 19. | It is probable tea. and lard will be rationed shortly.- -tAus.-N.Z. Cable ; Assn. ELECTION FRAUDS IN NEW L. YORK ' (Ree. April 21, 5.5 p.m.) ..New York, April 19. ;; Arising out of frauds at the primaries during the last Mayoral elections, sixty Hepubliraii supporters have boen senI . tenced to from two to six months' iiu- ; prisonment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! ECHO OF THE BIG STRIKE I Sydney, April 20. ; The report of the lioval Commission !, inquiring into the card system slates : , that there is no reasouublo doubt that , the system is excellent from the point of '. Tiew of efficiency and economy, and that ; its introduction has not caused any dis- ■ content.—Press Assn.