GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1752, 28 August 1917, Page 1

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

WINNIPEG ALDERMAN STRIPPED. An anli-conscriplionist mooting’ in Winnipeg on -July Ist was broken up by returned soldiers. Tltoro was free lighting on all sides. An alderman, v.dio was eliairiuan, was stripped of his clothing, portions of which wore exhibited by ex-soldiers as trophies. A fter asking the meet - ting to be cjuiof, the chairman startod -his address with: ‘‘The government of this country is endeavouring to introduce a ('(inscription’’ — but (his was as far as he got. someone in (he crowd yelled, “Got him,” while another yelled, “Charge!” and the alderman went down from his stand. In quick time (he two factions were lighting with (dubs, canes, and umbrellas. ENEMY SUBMARINE AT GIBRALTAR. A. semi-onicial telegram from AL geciras places in its true light the incident of -June ibid, when some shells from Gibraltar fell in Algociras. The following is a correct report of what occurred: —At D) p.m. (hat‘evening three cruisers entered the roadstead of Gibraltar, iojlowed by a German submarine, wbicb tried to approach the British quay under envoi’ of (he darkness of the night. While it was making its way round, keeping (-lose to l lie Spanish shore, I lie submarine was picked out by a searchlight from Gibraltar, Orders were given for the extinction of all lights at Gibraltar, and shots were directed from its batteries ‘imd the squadron al the spot indicated. The submarine took to (light. Some shells fell oil arable land in live environs of Algeeiras,,causing only slight damage. The Spanish population witnessed the bombardment quite unperturbed, being long accustomed to bearing artillery lire from Gibraltar, which has never been attended hitherto by untoward incidents. The present incident Ims been exploited by Gena.’.uophihnewspapers, whose allegations may be denied. THE BODY BOILERS. The newspaper Liberia, of krente, declares categorically that in Austria, as well as in Germany, there exist factories for the treatment of human corpses, from which fats are extracted for military purposes, and even for use as food. The paper slates that one of these factories is situated not far from the Italian front, and the assiduity of the Austrians in collecting dead bodies in the sectors nearest ibis factory has been frequently noticed. They never miss an opportunity of collecting Italian bodies. The Liberia i.s now published at .Milan, but receives information direct from Trente. AN UNDERGROUND FARM. This touch comes from a letter of a French soldier, and is worthy of a Jules Verne, “in really up-to-date trenches yon will lind kitchen.-', diningrooms, bedrooms, and oven stables. One regiment has first • class cowsheds. Oae day a whimsical piou-piou, finding a cow wandering about in the danger /.one, bad the bright idea of linding shelter for b.ci’ ip (be trenches. The example was quickly followed by bis comrades, and. at Ibis moment the infantry possesses an underground farm, in which fat kine, well eared for. are giving such quantities of milk that hut tor is being regularly distributed; good butter, loo." “SAMMY” OR “TEDDY." The question of a nickname for American soldiers is discussed by the New York Herald. We love our Uncle Sam, the journal says. Ipit we cannot (bid it in our hearts to enthuse over the suggestion that Ins soldier hoys in Europe should be called “Sammies.” That came from London, they do things better in Baris. With wonderful intuition the children of the French capita! sounded the keynote of worldtbought when they raised the shout of “'J/eildy!" as our boys marched by. Let them bo the “Teddies.” We want to win this war, and to win it American soldiers must fight as the first “Teddy” would have fought had he been sent to the front.