HOT FIGHTING

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1917, Page 2

HOT FIGHTING

Two Lasi Cartridges [LONDON TIMES SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] - Johannesburg, Jan 1] Twenty-five members of Colonel Northey’a column dispersed 250 Germans. They fought for a whole day and eventually the Askaris became panicked and retired, with 85 casualties, when the defenders had two cartridges left. Five of Nortbey’s men were killed.

Hindenburg Annoyed. Amsterdam, Jan II A Hague correspondent gayg General Hindenburg when visiting a hospital at Cambrai, .was angered by a German nurse speaking English to a British wounded, and he ordered her removal, declaring no one speaking English should be employed in nursing the English.

More Sinkings. H.MS- Cornwallis Sunk London, Jan ll The Admiralty reports the Cornwallis was submarined and sunk in the Mediterranean on Tuesday. Thirteen

men are missing. The seaplane carrier Ben Mycheere was sunk by gunfire at Kastelorizo, Asia Minor, to-day. Oae officer and four men were wounded.

[H.M.S. Cornwallis is a battle cruiser of 14,000 tons 19 knots, 4 12in and 12 6in gunß.]

French Repulse Attack. London, Jan 11

A French communique says an enemy attack at Bciedeisearrieres, on the right bank of the Meuse was repulsed, with serious enemy losses. Separation Allowances. (Received Jan 12, at 9.15 a.m.) London, Jan 11

The new ecbeme of separation allowances has be6n adopted. It progressively increases allowances to children involving an additional ten millions annually. A Farewell Luncheon. (Received Jan 12, at 10.15 a.m.) London, Jan 11 Hon W. F. Massey and Sir J. G. Ward Fad a conference at the War Office. The latter arranged to pnr-

chase most of tbs sheepskins and all

hides. Massey, Ward, Lord Plnnbet, Bligh, Sir Charles Wakefield, Sir G. Reid, Messrs Fisher, Schreiner, P6tley and the Agents General attended Hon Tho 3 Mackenzie’s farewell luncheon to Sir James Carroll at the Empire Club.