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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 3

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Chronicle Uilico ,'>i jj.w. Melbourne, This Day. : Senator Fcarce denied the reported. | plot lor a vising in i\aw Uuinea. He explains that an the result oi oonlideiu tial information a search was instituted, and revealed that certain people, ndudiiig some Genuaii missionaries, had broken their parole, and had not delivered up their arnie as requested. These were arrested, but nothing in tiie nature of a rising hiid occurred. The imperial Council has accepted the Commonwealth's oiler to organise ami cyujp ii rcjjiouiit unit ior borvicc hi Egypt. The aye limit will be extended to iifty in order to release the ; younger men now tending the liorsea. ' London, Sept. \>. The Urititth steamer Cuniber-lane has> been «iuik. Thirty-onu ol the crow AveVe lauded; ds. were .killed and .six injured. 'ille Weeperjan-s crew wore rescued 'before the vessel fouiulered this niorniug and were landed at (jueenstown. j Petrogi'iKi, fcJept. C. in the Black Sea early on Sunday I the destroyers JJron&intedny and Uy- ! istry. each carrying iiuO millimetre guns met the enemy and despite the 'atter's enormous superiority the Russians attacked. The figlifc lasted three hoiuw and the Hamidieli was hit frequently and a six-inch gun put out of action. ! The ißussians pursiied, liring coutimiously, till the enemy rounded C/ape Keeken, and then returned and sa-nk a colliea* near C'unguldak. Geneva, Sept. o". ilouiuaniaii rciservists.. domiciled in I Switzerland, have been recalled to tlio army. London. September G Distinguished Conduct MedaJfe iiave' been awarded to the following New Zioalanders:—Canterbury Battalion: Fri- ' vate H. Barlow, who at Quinn'e Fost on June 21st, on his own initiative, crawled out of a trench to reconnoitre the enemy's bomb-prool shelter and dropped in two bombs. Throughout he distinguished himself as the most courageous and skilful bomb-thrower.— Private A. FincUay, -who on fhe '26tln April, at Galwitepo, rescued wonnded . men under, itoavy: shell and rifle fire oni,

the open; boaoh. —Sergeant It. Rodger, who, during a sortie, on 4th June, at Quinil's Post, was in charge or' a party of men, and although seriously wounded by a bayonet thruet refused to retire. Wellington JLkittalion: Corporal P. Uennett, who on tho 26th April at Gaivatepo, maintained the supply of ammunition fo.r the machine guns under the heaviest fire. Auckland Uattalioii: Corporal It. Iteid, who when tho ollicor and sergeant of the machine gun section were killed took ouimmaucl and by his bravery prevented tho i flank of the battalion being turned. Sergeant it. Tilsley, who on the night of -ith June, at Quimi's Post, when the enemy's trendies were carried by •asßiUi.lt, but then enfiladed /by tho Turkish machine guns, built up a sand-bag traverse. This constantly was blown amay hy. Tuivkish bombs, but Tilsloy continued until seriously wounded. New Zealand Enginceis.—Sergeant A. Abbey, who on tho secomt day at Gtobatepe was distinguished .by his zeal and bravery when iu command of a party entrenching under the heaviest hro. Sapper Scrimshaw, who on tho 2'ith April, iit GabatepOj on lour occasions, brought in wounded men after all at- ! tempts at rescue had tailed. .New ! Zealand Ambulance Corps: Private 4. ! W. P. Henry, who on the 25th April, at Gabatepe, attended to the wound- > ed u utter the heaviest lire and. allowed no danger to interfere with his duties. Army Medical Corps: Private Crawford Watsmen lor gallantry a connection with the improvisation ol the hospital ship Lutznurc. No work was too diflicult or too hazardous for hini.