FROZEN MEAT SURPLUS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1915, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT SURPLUS.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons., tire Hon. Mr Runcinian said no insurance was paitl on the Australian and Now Zealand meat purchased by the British Government. Every effort was being Miade to market meat not required lor the Allied forces without delay. It would *ue handled by firms who dealt with it in the past, and they would dispose ot i£ through the ordinary channels. (Received This Day 1.30 p.m.) BISHOP OF CARPESTAJLUA. Brisbane This Day. The Rev. Henry Newton, formerly of ■New Guinea, has been elected Bishop of Carpentaria. C.S. OO.'S EMPLOYEES PROTEvST. A mass meeting of the Colonial Sugar. Company's employees passed a resolution protesting against the proposed importation of refined sugar. (Received This Day 2 p.m.) MR W, J 7 BRYAN RESIGNS. , Washington, June 8. Mr W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, has reigned. Mr Bryan has allowed

[it to be known that he is ogposed i wholly to President Wilson's German ' policy. He (Mr Bryan) favoured ' peace and deprecated any action likely j to lead to complications. The press generally approves of the resignation, hoping as a result that there will be a stronger and more vigI orous policy towards Germany's infrac--1 tions of international law. i ENEMY SUBMARINE ACTIVE. The Russian schooner Adolf Bound lor Archangel was sunk by a submarine without warning. Eight shorfEs were fired killing the captain and a seaman. The (remainder were landed at Leith. The trawlers Dramio and Curlew were sunk by a submarine off Scotland. FORGED PASSPORTS. The first definite continuation of the suspicion that fraudulent American passports are being issued by someone acting on the authority of tho German Government has boon placed m the hands of the military. Robert Rosenthal, a spy, was arrested when about to leave England. He was travelling on a passport issued by Captain Priegor. Rosenthal admitted that Prieger issued United States passports in any name, printed on a proper form and ne on 'correct parchment. For this purpose forged dies reproducing tho seal of the United States were used. After his confession Rosenthal attempted to commit suicide by strangling himself with his bed-clothes in his cell. ITALIANS CAPTURE CORTINIA. The Italians captured Cortinia after a difficult and perilous ascent of the rocky mountain range. After the occupation their right nearly was outflanked by the Austrian infantry, buE the mountain batteries were brought up cleverly in the night and opened a deadly fire which cut off the Austrian retreat, and they were obliged to withdraw to a pine forest. The Italians who won the fortress were armed with the famous Skodra guns. (Received This Day 9.35 .i m ) V.C. FOR SUB-LIEUTENANT , WAR.NEFORD. London, .Tune 8 Tho King telegraphed to Naval Flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford : "Most heartily, congratulate you' on your splendid achievement wherein you Single-handed destroyed a TToppolin. Much pleasure in conferring on yo'i the Victoria Cross for jour gallant act." Paris, June 8 When Lieutenant Warneford unexpectedly looped the loop the petrol escapod from the rear tank. He landed and quickly refilled it from tho reserve supply and reascended In connection with the destruction of the hangar, the column of flame rose to such a height as to suggest that a bomb had penetrated to the store of petrol within and that the escaping gas had ignited.