CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 January 1917, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

fr-(Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) [rER press association.! CASE OF BRIGADIER THOMAS. London, January 4. 'Besides the case of Lieutenant Barrett, the Military Court of Enquiry also inquired into the question of the retirement of Brigadier-Genieral Owen Thomas, whose valuable work in fconnectiom with recruiting in Wales the court considered should be pub■licly acknowledged 1 . ■ The court declared that Thomas's allegation that lie was removed from his command in order to .meet Mrs. Cornwall is-Wes-t's wishes was quite unfounded, but that he had good reason for thinking his military reputation disparaged by that -lady's intervention. The court regretted that -a letter sent by Lord l French to the War Office regarding the adverse report "jpon Brigadier-Genera 1 Owen Thomas was so ambiguously worded, and capable of misconstruction, and that it was also 'unfortunate that 'Lord French concurred in a War Office letter to General Thomas which must have confirmed that officer's suspicion of sinister influence. MURDER OF RASPUTIN. London, January 6. The Petroigrad l correspondent of the 'Daily Chronicle says:— "Despite the censorship it has 'been a'evealed that Rasputin was conveyed to Prince Yowssopoff's house and condemned to death. He was given a revolver with which to shoot himself. Be fired iat the man who gave him the weapon, but missed ham and killed a wolfhound. His accusers then disarmed 'the monk and shot him. It is reported that, a member of the Duma has left! Petrograd .and has reached the front, and that some others', minor figures ini tjhe jejase, have been arrested. General ICurloffi, the confidential adviser to Protopopoff, is conducting .an investigation. DAYLIGHT SAVING. f Sydney, January 8. The Daylight Saving Act is Taking satisfactorily so far as general business is concerned, -but picture shows and theatres, which also aire saddled with the burden of the Amusements Tax, complain of reduced 'attendances, itlhe diminution bcjin.g as Smueh as 40 per cent in some cases. 'Tlie people show a tendency in the present hot weather, at any rate, to spend tilled!" extira daylight leisure jn the surf, instead of staying in town. The dairying industry is not enamored of the new hours which mean the diminution of their alre|adiy shont flight before the departure of the early trains for town. The cows, whose habits are inot regulatled by the clock, isliow -an objection to having their rest broken, and are yielding less milk. The residence of a well-known 'German resident, Moseman, was seriously damaged by an explosion. It is supposed that a bomb was dropped, .at midnight. The police are investigating. .Brisbane, October 8. Hugh en den is isolated. A large part of the northern section of the town is under water. The flood at Cl'ermmit has subsided, but wide districts elsewhere are still submerged.