MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] FOR VALOUR. HONOURS AWARDED. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] k:H (Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) " LONDON, Aug. 29. A Victoria has been awarded Skipper Joseph Watt, of the Naval Reserve. He commanded the drifter Gowawlea, which was attacked by Austrian light cruisers, • cabled on 22nd June. When he had closed to 1000 yards’ range, he ordered full speed,, and fought with his gun until disabled. He escaped and removed tho dead and wounded from the badly damaged drifter. Many other officers aro .honored for gallantry in the'same action. ; , Squadron Commander Savory was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Service Order for bombing the Qoeben at Constantinople on 9th June. refused to assist Austria. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) BERNE, Aug. 29. Germany, replying to the Austrian appeal for reinforcements, declares she i 9 unable to render any assistance, and also refused to send aeroplanes, despite Italy’s marked superiority of the air.

TO BOYCOTT GERMAN TRADE. BERNE, Aug. 29. German republican circles in Swtiier- 'A land urge the Entente to threaten German with a commercial boycott for five, ten, or twenty' years. This ultimatum will suffice to bring tKb War Lords to reason, if convinced that'the Entente means business. , .; ■ i A FINNISH RIOT. y .(Received This Dav at 10.15. ■» m.) COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29. ; Numbers were killed and wounded in. a several hours’ fight between the Firo nsh population of Bjorqehory the Russian garrison.