Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1915, Page 3

Second Edition CABLEGRAMS

[bikcthic telequaph—copraiom.j [fbr press association. 1 (Received This Day 10.30 a.m.) WOUNIDiED. Sydney, This Day. Private Wintle has been wounded in the Dardanelles. He resides at Tolago Bay. THE DRINK QUESTION.

Melbourne, This Day. In the House of Assembly, during a discussion on a temporary Restriction bill, the Premier said there seemed to be a general agreement that some curtailment of hotel hours would be required. If these were curtailed the people should be unable to get drink in clubs and elsewhere, while the hotels were closed. Government therefore would submit an amendment to the Licensing Act, prohibiting anyone except the occupier and his family and servants from drinking on unlicensed premises between 9.30 at night and the time to be fixed for opening in the morning. A committee is enquiring into the whole question.

SMALL ARMS FACTORY. Sydney, This Day. The Lithgow Small Arms Factory's output is satisfactory. A second shift is being arranged and not difficulty is anticipated in obtaining the labour required. The -works have sufficient steel to enable a double output for the year to be made without exhausting the stock. The committee has been assured that recognising the importance of the work, 'Air Ready would assist the Government in every pos-sible-way. He stated that the overtime, which now had increased the cost of production over 00 per cent, without proportionate increase in the output. EiVExVIY SUBJECTS. Senator Pearce stated that 2401) enemy subjects -were interned in Australia. (Received This Day 11.10 a.m.) CAPTAIN BEAN'S REPORT.

Sydney, This Day. Captain Bean, cabling on 23rd May, said that after three days' attack by the Allied infantry on the Turkish positions, the Australian Brigade received an order to be in the fighting column line with the New Zea'.a id brigade. Four hundred yards ahead laj the British firing trenches, in a most advanced position, unconn and without communication with the other trenches. There was only a scap of cover for twelve hundred yar Is The moment the leading companies appeared they met a steady fire, but the operations were carried out as calmly as those in Egypt were. A perfect hail of shrapnel followed, out of whioh came the infantry as if nothing was happening. The men were dropping fast for another five hundred yards, where they dug themselves into position.

A SINGAPORE REPORT. The captain of the steamer Physa, now arrived at Newcastle from Singapore states that newspapers there contained accounts of the sinking of the German submarines in the Scilly Islands in March. In a cave on the Island the Germans had a base large enough to accommodate six submarines. Their supplies were sunk in an airtight vessel depot, fourteen fathoms. The escorts were discovered and the British officers waited and bombed the incoming submarines. Seven were destroyed. THE CENSORSHIP. Melbourne, This Day. In the House of Representatives Mr Campson asked what attitude the censors took towards the speeches of members. The Hon. Mr Cook said the censorship as unsatisfactory. The restrictions were irksome, and to him seemed as if the Minister, through the censor, could save himself from criticism. Anything more ludicrous than the censorship of Australia was impossible. Mr Jensen replied that there was no censoring of criticism, but the publication contained nothing that was not good for the puhlio to know.

Members of the Carnival Queen Committee are requested to attend a short committee meeting to-night after the coiTP&rt for the purpose ot deciding important business. A gift auction will be held in the square on Saturday night, when produce, furniture, dressed poultry, suching pig, etc., will be offered for sale. Those persons wlfo wish to have ducks or fowls for dinner on Sunday will have an, oportunity of making their* purchase for the occasion. /