ITALIAN FRONT

Nelson Evening Mail, 16 September 1916, Page 5

ITALIAN FRONT

AIR RAID AT TRIESTE

ARSENAL AND SHIPYARDS BOMBED. (Aust.-tilian and N.Z. Cable Association./ LONDON, Sept. 15. An Italian communique sa.ys: Italian battleplanes raided Lloyd's arsenal and hydroplane hangars near Trieste, and railway establishments- and ships under construction. Large fires were observed. AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. LONDON, Sept. 14. A Vienna communique says: "Torpedoers. supported by an air squadron, attacked Trieste. The damage is inconsiderable." AUSTRIAN RAID AT VENICE. MILAN, Sept. 14. Austrian aeroplanes at Venice bombed Santo Giovanni e Paolo Church. The pictures by Titian and Carpaccio were removed, but it was impossible to fully protect the Doges' burial places. An adjoining- hospital was struck. The newspapers are demanding reprisals.

WAR OUTLOOK

REV PEW BY ■FRENCH PREMIER. (Published in The Times.} PARIS, Sept. 14. At the re-opening of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Briand reviewed the war and the progress of the Rournainans and General Sarrail jointly, according to the Allied Staff plans. Events would inexorably develop and Bulgaria would be forced to recognise the danger of deserting her traditional friends. He hoped that Greece would appreciate the Allies' reasons for intervening. We would •pursue the work to the end, not- allowing -the enemy or their accomplices a compromise success. It was intended- to safeguard Greek territory- and to give Greece indispensable assistance in order to preserve her independence.

They could now regard the future with absolute confidence, but they must face the fact that the enemiyi were still powerful and would desperately resist to the 'bitter end. 'The task remaining -was rough and heavy, but 'by their united and redoubled efforts it. would be accomplished.

FRENCH WAR, LOAN PASSED. (Australian and N.Z. CaWe Association.) PARTS, Sept. 14. The Chamber of Deputies passed the War Loan Bill.

THE JUTLAND BATTLE

AWARD'S OF HONOURS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 15. The Gazette announces awards of honours in connection with the Jutland battle. The Order of [Merit is bestowed upon Admiral Sir John Jelliicoe. Arising out of the recommendations in Sir John Jellicoe's supplementary despatches a large number of honours are awarded!. 'They include the following : Knight Commander of the Bath: Admiral Sir David Beatty. Commanders of the Bath : Rear-Ad-mirals Evan Thomas and William C. Pakeniham, and also, posthumously, Rear-Adimirals Sir .Robert K. Arbuthnot and H. L. A. Hood. 'Thirty-three Companions of the Bath are otreated, including Rear-Admirals Ernest 'Gaunt, A. L. Duff, A. C. Leveso.n, Kennedy, iMichael Oulme-Seymour, and Stuart Nicholson. The G-rand Cross of St. Michael and St. George is bestowed upon Vice-Ad-miral Sir Cecil Burner. Vice-Admirals Sir Thomas Jerram, Sir Frederick Sturdee, and Charles Madden are created Knight Commanders of St. Michael and St. George. Forty-two Distinguished Service Orders and 13 Distinguished Service Crosses are awarded. The latter include the Rev. Anthony Pollen, a Catholic chaplain, who carried burned men from the deck, though 'himself severely burnt. Sir David Beatty's captains are largely rewarded. Captain Chatfield, of the Lvon, is made a Companion of St. Michael and St. George; Captain Cowan, of the Princess Royal; Captain Felly, of the Tiger; 'Captain Heaton Ellis, of the Inflexible ; Captain Gnreen, who commanded and fought the JN?e-w Zealand with i great skill and gallantry, and also three Sight cruiser captains receive the Companionship of the Bath. Commander Dannreuther, who controlled the Invinaible's fire with overwhelming result on the enemy until the 'lnvincible blew up receives the Distinguished Service Order. The Warspite figures pro'minently in the honours. iQaptain Pbilpotts receives the Companionship of the Bath for his splendid .handling of 'the 'battleship after her steering gear broke down, and also when Hearing the Firth of Forth much damaged. Three submarines attacked her, but Captain Philpotts brilliantly brought his ship to pout safely. The awards include two Victoria Crosses. 'One of the recipients, Commander Edwamd Bingham, of the destroyer Nestor, now a prisoner of war, displayed gallantry in leading the diI vision' against the destroyers, and then the battle-cruisers. Finaliyi he sighted the 'battle fleet, and though only followed by the Nicator, the sole remaining destrover of bis division, he closed within 3000 yard's with dauntless courage in order to fire has torpedoes. The Nestor and the Nicator sustained the concentrated fire of the High Seas Fleet's secondary batteries. The Nestor subsequent! v sank. Major Francis Harvey, of the Royal Marines, is the other recipient of the Victoria, Cross. Though mortally wounded and almost the sole survivor after a shell exploded in the gun house, he with great presence of mind ordered the magazines to be flooded, sa\ing the ship. He died soon after. Sir John Jellicoe prefaced his recommendtatirins by stating that where all carried out their duties so well it was somewhat invidious and difficult to selectofficers for special recognition. The awards to petty officers and men include the Victoria Cross to John Cornwall, first-class boy on the Chester, who. though mortally) wounded, 7-emai.ned at his post awaiting orders, under the circumstances detailed in Sir David Beatty's despatch. Thirteen Conspicuous Gallantry Medals are awarded, including several instances in -which men extinguished fires and prevented explosions. There are 175 Distinguished Service ' Medals, and 200 men are commended. ! President Poincare bestowed the Le : gion of Honour on a numiber of officers ■ for their services. The Grand Cross was ! awarded to Sir John Jellicoe, the Grand ! Officer Cross to Admirals Sir Cecil Bur- ! new Sir Davjd Beatty, and Bacon, the Croix de Commandeur to Admirals Sir Thomas Jerram, Sir Frederick Sturdee, j Madden, Evan Thomas, and De Chair, 1 and Commodore Tyrwhitt; 25 Croix de , Officier, including Commodore Lionel j EJalsey and Captain Green. Fifty Chevalier' decorations are awarded, and a. ' hundred petty-officers and men are award- ; ed the Meda'ile Militaire. i -EW Ooogha. tak«

GERMANYaS NEW WAR LOAN

POOR PROSPECTS. (Rec. Sept. 16, 12.45 p.m.) BERNE, Sept. 15. A wireless message states that there is much anxiety in Germany at the poor prospects of the new war loan. The authorities are resorting to extraordinary propaganda methods. GERMANY'S TOBACCO INDUSTRY. (Rec. Sept, 16, 12.45 p.m.) BERNE, Sept. 15. German newspapers deplore the total ruin of the tobacco industry, and point out that extraivagant smokers now buy the cheapest halfpenny cigars or the poorest pipe tobacco.

A LINER SUNK

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rec. Sept. 16. 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 15. The Harrison liner Counsellor has been sunk. The crew was saved.

THE GERMAN WAY

FLEECING OIF BELGIUM. SEIZURE UF ROLLING' STOCK. (Austra*«an and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 14. A company controlling ligfat railways in 'Belgium -performing important agricultural services applied to Britain for permisison to import the necessary copper, oil. and other working materials. Britain announced' that- she was willing if Germaniy guaranteed not <to seize any property belonging to light railways. Germany out short the negotiations by seizing 200 locomotives, 2500 rolling stock, and 100 miles of rails. The feeding of the starving -population is consequently more difficult than ever. iMAIN RAILWAY SEIZED. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 15. The German Government has seized the Belgian ligiht railways and the Chemin de 'fer at Vicanaux, seriously impeding the transport of relief supplies.

ESPIONAGE IN HOLLAND

ARREST OE A FORMER LLOYD'S AGENT. (Australian and N Z. Cable Association.) ■LONDON, 'Sept. 14. The -Committee of Lloyd's state that Dirkewager, who was arrested im Holland for espionage, vacated their subagents'hip at Maasluis in April, 1915.

FOOD RIOTS AT HAMBURG

BUTCHERS' SHOPS RAIDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM. Sept. 14. Most violent food riots occurred at Hamburg, where large crowds raided the butchers' shops, shouting "Down with the Junkers, the (people's torturers." Numerous arrests were made.

GERMANY AND ENGLAND

PKIiNCE JJULOW'S WAR,NING. (Australian and N.Z. Cahle Association.) AMSTERDAM, .Sept. 15. Prince Bulow, in the introduction to his book on the Kaiser, lays tremendous stress on the fact that Britain is Germany's most dangerous enemy. He says : "In" any future alliance with Iher we must be the stronger party." He significantly insists that Germany must expand towards the sea coast.

DUTCH PREPAREDNESS

MOBILISATION- ORDERS PREPARED. (Published in The Times. > AMSTERDAM, Sept. 14. It dis rumoured' that mobilisation orders have been prepared) for issue on the 16th. The press states it is a test mobilisation, because the Diutch Com-mander-in-iCttiief is dissatisfied with theoretical security and desires to experilment with a rapid mobilisation. EXTRAORDINARY NAVAL CREDIT (Renter's Telegrar<».* THE HAGUE, Sept. 15. A Bill has been introduced in the Second Chamber voting an extraordinary mavall credit of 3.500,000 florins for the second 'half of 1916.

FRENCH LOANS FROM AMERICA

ANOTHER FIVE MILLION CREDIT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. Arrangements, (have ibeen completed for the issaie of another French loan of £5.000,000. The oredit wMH foe extended through Bon blight and Company, of Paris. French drafts in dollars will be acoepted by Americaoi banks at a discount of 6i .per cent. The duration of the credit will be one year. This -will ibe the fifth French loan arranged here, making an aggregate of 95,000,000 dollars.

EAST AFRICA

BELGIAN' ADVANCER (Rec Sept. 16, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 15. Tihe Beligriia'ns ad-vance on Labcra in East Africa tlhroa'tteiTis (the last imiporta-nit town am German possession on tihe. cesn>trail railway.

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND WOUNDED. (Press Association. —Copyright.) (Rec. Sept. 16, 9.25 a.m.) Lists 212 and 213 contain the following New Zealanders : Killed in action: Privates W. A. l<raser, E. Torr, G. Barwell. Wounded: Corporal A. R. Trecher, Privates J. R. Liddle (both second occasion), W. F. McGowan, H. Breakspeare, C. N. Hutchinson, . R. Sinclair, W. G. Knowlos. Injured: J. Bui ion. Missing: P. A. O'Grady, A. M. Given, Out of danger : L. A. Black. ■Convalescent: R. Whiteside. Returned to duty: Driver R. L. Taylor.

NELSON

RED CROSS FUND. Mrs W. Lock acknowledges :—Van-oruard-street monthly collection, per Mrs Broad. £4 15s Od. Mr J. P. Hayes acknowledges:—Hardy street South monthly collection, per Miss Monson, £9 19s Od-; Black-road monthly collection, per Mr J. Gorder, £3 2s 6d ; Old Na-vals' Cribbage Team (Nelson Association), £1 16s. Black-road collections: —F. Whitwell fil; Mrs Whitwell, P.- Gill, and J. border 10s eacb : S. Fuller and J. Shea 5s

ROLL OF HONOUR

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. A casualty list issued gives the following particulars : KILLED IN ACTION. Rewa, G. R., 16/115 (Hori Rewa, Motiti, Tauranga.) ; 31st August. Barton. W., 16/435 (Teaohau Rohutu, Tokaanu, Kihilii) ; 2nd Sept. Wilson. W., 12/2518 (Mrs J. Swift, Poulton Le Fylde, England, sister); 4th July. 14th July, 1916.

Craigie, W. J. M., "8/2885 (J. Oraigie, Mornington, Dunedin, father). Donnelly, J., 8/3239 (J. Donnelly, Havelock North, father). Gunn, C. C. 8/2931 (§. W. Gunn, Invercargill, father). O'Coruiell, D.. 8/681, Cpl. (P. O'Connell, Gore, father). Died of Wounds. Duff. M. R., 16/373, Sergt. (Mark Williams Ngawaka, Taihape): Ist Sept. PRISONERS OF WAR, Unofficially Reported Prisoners of War at Vahn, Germany. Banks. W. H., 6/2061, Cpl. (Mrs J. Banks. Reef ton. mother). Bromley, C, 6/3260 (Mrs M. Bromley, Christchurch. mother). Richardson. C, 6/3443, L.-Cpl. (Mrs J Richardson, Greymouth, mother). CORRECTION. Previously Reported Wounded, now Reported Not Wounded. M'Quilken, James, 6/3082 (A. M'Quil'ken, Waterton, Ashburton, brother) 29th August. Kelsall. E., 10/236 (Mrs L. Tremewan,

Ashurst sister). Murray, J. H., 6/3408 (Mrs M. Murray, Mt Eden, Auckland, mother). Power, J., 23/2585 (Miss C. Power, Caversham, Dunedin, sister). Coker, A. C. 4/978, Spr. (Mrs O. Coker, 59, Wright-street, Wellington, wife); 31st August. Ist September. Brooker. H., 4/1742, Spr. (R. Brooker, Erith Kent, Eng., brother). Brunsden, C, 4/379, Spr. (Mrs G. A. Brunsden, St. Al'bans, Christchurch, mother). „ _ Comrie, W. A., 4/1143, Spr. (P Comne, Springvale, Wanganui, father). Cottrell, O. 8., 4/1145, Spr. (H. L. Cottrell. Trentham Camp, father). Cro?s, L. T.,- 4/J149, Spr. T. Cross, Waterloo Avenue, Newtown, Wellington, father). Davis", 'A. E., 4/1913, Spr. (Mrs H. Gold, Wairarapa, sister). Dennehy, E. S., 8/2418 (Mrs H. Dennehy, Railway Avenue, Lower Mutt, mother). , „ ... Devonshire, F. W., 4/1766 Spr. (Mrs A. Devonshire, Northam, Eng-, wife). „ „ , „. Dooley, J. J., 10/3536 (P. Dooley, Wanganui, father). Drake, G. A., 4/720, Spr. (Mrs G. A. Drake, St. Clair, Dunedin, wife)._ Duggan. J., 4/1227 a, L.-Cpr. (Mrs. Higgs, "Hastings, mother). Edwards, G., 4/2078, Sap. (Miss K. F. Wicks, Auckland). Evans, W. H., 4/1920, Sap. {Mrs W. H. Evans, Linwood, Christchurch, Govan, D. A., 11/1704, Tpr. (Mrs J. A Govan, care Mi-® Le Burt, le Aro Post Office, Wellington, mother). Laird, W., 9/1885, Tpr- (Mrs M. Laird, Mangahoe, Hunterville, mother). • ~ , M'Hugh, E., 8/3690 (Mrs- F. M'Hugh, Ponsonby, Auckland, mother). M'Neil H. C, 11/1836, Tpr. (P. M'Neil. Hawera, fatheT). Mitchell, R. E.,' 6/3100. (A. Mitchell, Lyttelton, father). \ Mullin, J., 4/1971, 'Sap. (Mrs Gilmont, Porta Ferry, County Down, Ireland, aunt). Murdoch. W. M'P., 9/1904, Tpr. (Mrs P,, Kershaw. 40, Karepa-istreet, Brooklyn, Wellington, sister). Parsons. H., 4/819. Sap:. (E. Parsons,

Christcburch. father). Pollock, J., 11/1483, Tpr. (W. Pollock. Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, father). Snodsrrass,' J., 4/209 a. L.-Cpl. (Mrs J. .. P. Lemon, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, mother). ,^ Stuckev. C. R. J., 4/1341 a, Sap. (R. J. Stuckey, Dunedin. father). Taylor. W.D.. 4/1344 a, L.-Opl. (D. Ta-vlor, Balfour). Thurlow, R... 4/62 a, Sergt. (J. R, Thurlow, Mount Romford, Essex, father). Willis! F.. 4/2020, Sap. (Mrs M. A. Wilks, Gloucestershire, England-, mother). Windle, A. J., 9/1621, Tpr. (Mrs Campion, Okirai. Fordell)! 2nd September. Dollimore, T. "W-, 4/880, 2nd Lieut. (Mrs L. Dollimore, Kentish Town, London, N.W., England, mother). Girven. E. A.. 6/3228. L.-CSpI. (H. T. Girven, Grey Lynn, Auckland, mother). Holmes, J. W.. 4/2089, Sap. (W. J. Holmes, Pukueatua, Te Awamutu, father). Jaga-er. A., 11/1171, Tpr. (J. C. Jagger, Halifax. Eng., fathei-): M'Clm-e, 8., 4/797. Tpr. (Mrs a. Jones, Auckland). Wounded. Admitted to Hospital. Watt, H., 8/1352 (A. Watt, Dunedin, father); Ist September. Fry, R., 4/1350. Sap. , (Mrs Dunn, Aria); 2nd September. Raw-cliffe, R-, 11/428, Tpr. (Mrs J. Rawcliffe, Taranaki, mother);" 3rd September. Wounded, embarked for England. Foster, W. J., 24/1658, Rflmn. (R. Foster, Maieapapa, Gjsborne. mother j Wounded, Remaining with Unit. I 4th Auerust. ißoswell. W. A., 11/1661, Tpr. (Miss E. Pilling, Moutoa, Shannon) Granswick, E., 11/1252. Tpr. .(J. Cranswick, Humanby, Yorks., England, father)Coleman. W. S., 11/229, Tpr. (J. Coleman, Gisborne, father). Wounded, since Rejoined Unit. 3rd August. M'Qnilken, John, 6/3083 (A. M'Quilken, Waterton, Ashburton, brother) Reported Wounded. Hodges. J. H., 16/1338. (H. Hodges. Mohaka, Hawkes Bay, brother); 31st August. Ranui, P., 16/542 (Tawehe Edwards, Ka-whia) ; Ist September. 2nd September. Roval, H., 16/728 (Turoa Royal, Thames) Tekiri. R.. 16/171, Sergt. (Tiucahoe Te Kiri, Tengae, Rotorua, father). Te Rore, T., 16/760 (Ra Te Rore, Kaihu, Dargaville, father). Hodge, S. N., 16/887 (Mrs T. Hodge, Ohinemutu, Rotorua); 4th September.