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Nelson Evening Mail, 28 September 1916, Page 5

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bPERftTIONS IN THE TRENTINO OOttNTERi-ATTiA'OKIS REPULSED. (Australian and N.Z. Cab]© Association; . . . . LONDON. Sept. 26. . An' Italian communique says: 'Our artillery. . prevented' an enemy attempt to consolidate the positions we evacuated on the summit of Montfe Cimone. . .' Wle. decisively repulsed a counter-attack against the position on Monte Sief we captured on Saturday. BRITISH SHIPPING IH THE BALTIC efforts to secure release. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association." iSTOCIvHiOLM., Sept. 27. It is reported that Britain is making an . effort to Secure the release .of steamers in Russian and Finnish harbours. At EPetrograd about '600,000 British tonnage is held up. It is difficult to secure Swedish crews, and Britain is endeavouring to secure Finnish sailors. It is feared that '"it wi'll be impossible to release the ships unless Sweden removes the mines from the Kogrimd Passage, which it is believed were placed there under German pressure. IN GERMANY THE FOOED (PROBLEM. • CHILDREN! SENT TO. HOLLAND. (Australian and N.Z. CaJble Association.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Official despatches received here state that the increasing arrival of. large numbers of 'German childtren in Holland, because of the scarcity of food l ', iri Gei'T many, is causing fear of a serious food shortage in Holland. .. Germany has strongly indicated tlhat the. prohibition of the entry of cluldren into. Holland, will bo regarded as an unneutral act.

AMERICA AND THE WAR CUTTING IT FINiE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable .) (Rec. Sept. 28, 9.30 a.m.) tNETVV YOIRK, S.-pt. 27. Major Arthur Humphreys and Lieut. Hiugh Loviok', en route to Canada, were detained by the Immigration authorities at Ellis Island because they were regularly serving in belligerent forces, ; but vere reelased after the (British Embassy j> tested'. The State Department is now considering ■whether the British commercial attache who addressed New York financiers and bankers at a private lunchon on the subject of the British Black Liist committed a breach of neutrality. The United States provided a convoy of 12 warships for two German interned auxiliary cruisers, which are leaving Norfolk for Philadelphia, The cruisers were obliged to pass beyond (the three mile ■limit, and the Germans fear that the Allies would capture them. ZEPPELIN RAIDS CAPTURED- AIRSHIPS IDENTIFIED

BOTH GF THE (LATEST TYPE, THIRTY-SIX KILiLED IN MONDAY'S RAID (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (■Official.) ' LONDON, Sept. 26. . lii connection with the air raid on Saturday night it has. been established that the airships brought down were the naval Zeppelins L 32 and L 33. Both were of most recent construction. The first airship was destroyed -by an aeroplane after passing through an effective gunfire. The second was brought down 'by gunfire, which caused a loss of gas. The corrected casualties are : 23 men, 12 women and 3 children killed, and 125 injured. Last night's casualties were 36 killed and o( injured. No military damage was caused. . RAIDERS BAFFLED BY THE d>AEiK'NEISS. LONDON, Sept. 26. The darkness baffled the raiders, who ji-uisedi aimlessly. ,A dozen 'bombs, mostly incendiary, fell in a north Midland town. Five houses were demolished, ll persons being killed and five injured. At the inquest | on the London raid victims,, the Coroner suggested that the crew the Zeppelin might legally be held for murder, .but he did not press the point. THE GERMAN VERSION., (Reo. Sept.' 28,12.5 ip/m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept: 27. - A Berlin official message states that naval airships on 25th. and 26ih' dropped explosive and incendiary bombs with, visiible success' on /the naval harbour' at Portsmouth, fortified! places at the mouth of "4he Thames land' on industrial and railway estaWHshmenits of military •imipdrtarice" in' York, Leeds, limcom, and Derby and returned undamaged.

tAST AFRICA. PORTUGTJIE&B JUNCTION WITH Tip; BRITISH.. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) •CAPE/TOWN,. Sept.,, 27. . A Lourencot Marques official ohe&sage states that the [Portuguese forces in German East Africa have established communication "with the British .at : Mikindiani. ' . .... PREPARING •GERMAN' PUBLIC FOR THE LOSS./ . (Re'o. Sept. 28, 12.5 ip.m.j ' • . . BASLE, Sept/27." ' v .The Kolnische Zoitung in an inspired article preparing /the ipublic,, for th 6 of East Africa says that the gentian' heroes will soon I}e powerless.' Gerjmaaiy cruelly loss .of tibeT last, and finest colony wihiicih full .'of promise for mining audi cotton. - ;: n ; AUjSTBAtIA n : . CONSCRIPTION ISSUE W . PARTY OIFPERENiCES StTNK IN NiBW. ISOU.TK WALE'S. . (Rtec. 9.20 a.m.). . - :.•) . : SYDNEY, Thisd>ay, - Messrs. Holman and) Wade have sunk their party.differences and formed, a. National Referendum Council to effect an organisation to secure a majority/ vote in favom*. of conscjriptdon. POSITffONi OF MARRIED MEN. / :(R«c. 9,20 a.m.) . iMETjB'OUIRiNE, This Day. ;.. Mr Hughes statea/that , Tnen.:, married' since t>he announcement of the > policy oni. August 30th will he regarded as single. .. CALL ON. SING-US MEW. ;/ (Prb93 Association.—CoMnßiGHT.? : v • •• ";r SYDNEY, . Sept. 27. The first call to single men- tb present themselves for military , duty will probably be issued' on. Monday. , WAR -TAXATION. ; DIRECT LEVY. ON WEALTH'. ; -. MELBOURNE, Sept. 28, : In the Senate Senator Pearce ~outlined' the new Federal taxation policy.. There would 'be an entertainment, tax of ,a halfr .penny on threepenny • tickets,. a penny on sixpenny tickets, ankJ. a penny for eachi additional sixpence. The /tax was exPiected, for the half-year onie imiHibnv As a war time profit tax it was proposed, to taike 50 per cent, of the profits for 191516, allowing exemption up to £2OO, .the profit standard being 5 and 6 'per cent. The tax was iestimated' to yield one million. For 1016-17 the ..profit . standard would 1 be 7 arid 8 per cent,: and the ■exeanjptioh £200,,. -but . (the Government proposes to take all .war. profits over that. The fund was estimated to yield two millioni On income-tax a. 25. per cent increase would!. yield one /million. The exemption, would .be . reduced to £IOO, excepting married anen or single men- with dependents, who would be exemJpitedi up to £156. There would be a. 'levy on wealth. for the 'Repatriation Fund of three half-yearly instalments of Is per cent, on real and personal estates over £SOO. Tihe first instalment was estimated) at £533,000. ■SOLDIERS' VOTES. (Rec. 12.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Assembly considered the Election Amendment Bill , and . substituted ... the GlerK'of the Assembly to distribute'the soldiers' votes in place of the Party Leaders and ,,

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GERMANY'S MAN-POWER STRAIN REACHING BREAKING POINT. 'Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) (Reo. Sepit. 28, 12.5 p.m.) ROTTERDAM, Sept. 27. Germany lias called tih© nnfrts of tlio 1870-1875 classes and, also the 1898 class for re-examination. The stearin on German man jpower is reaching breaking ipoin.it. Railwaymea liabletor service have been ordered to be in readiness 'to join the colours ._A large force of civilians is engaged on tine Belgian and Zeelaaid frontier cutting down tbreea and constructing trenches.