Great Britain.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 99, 28 July 1916, Page 5

Great Brit ain.

D.C.M.’s FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ( Received 11.*25 a.m. i

London, July 27. j Distinguished Conduct Medals have 'been awarded to the following New Zealanders :

Sergeant Beenio, First Battery, for conspicuous gallantry on four occasions, on which he did fine work in ser-

ving the gun and repairing emplacements under heavy lire.

j Rifleman Dickey, Fourth Battalion, for conspicuous gallantry, under heavy Are. His gun missed lire, and after ordering the men under cover, he unscrewed the fuse while the flames were actually issuing from the vent, but, bo succeeded in the plucky act. He in ! a Maori, and lias always shown great ibravery. j Sergeant-major Ibbotson, Howitzer j Battery, for good work in carrying out his duties as section commander and observer in the absence of the ofliicors who had been injured. | KITCHENER METHODS. THE WAY TO PUNISH GERMANY. Press Association—Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.25 a.in.) London, July 27. The Morning Post asserts that Lord Kitchener shortly before his death, told a. Morning Post representative that Germany should he punished for organised treachery. Ho suggested that the Imperial and Dominion Parliaments should legislate prohibiting Germans for twenty-one years after tJio war from becoming naturalised, domiciling in the Empire, entering into partnership and becoming shareholders of any British companies.

POLAND. QUESTION OF RELIEF. THE BRITISH WAY. PROPOSALS REGARDING CONTROL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received'B.so a.in.) London, July 27.

Viscount Grey, replying to the Americans’ appeal that all the belligerent Governments should arrive at an agreement for the relief of Poland, said the British Government desired to settle once and for all the whole question of importations of foodstuffs into the territory in occupation of the enemy.. Therefore, they would make the following final proposal: The Germanic Governments must reserve wholly for the civil populations of these territories the entireproduce of the soil, all live stock, and foodstuffs, and place the distribution and control in the hands of the neutral nominees of President Wilson. The British Government would then admit imported food, supplies to such territories to supplement the native stocks. This proposal, if accepted, must be carried out before the forthbqming harvest is gathered.