CERVA'S AWFUL PLIGHT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 197, 30 April 1915, Page 5

CERVA'S AWFUL PLIGHT.

TxTIIOID RAMPANT. l:isn.ice to whole globe. (Reed 11.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 29. The Rockefeller Commission, reporting on the condition of Servia, asserts that thorn .are 30,000 cases of typhoid, and the whclo nation is rapidly becoming e ii vt loped.' Three hundred thousand arc destitute. The conditions arc v. hclly beyond the Government's centre] and a menace to the health of the entire glebe. The country is practical!:.' exhaustel anl 60,000 Austrian priseners are quartered in various centres.

ITALY'S INTERVENTION. NOT TO BE EXpECTED UNTIL END OF MAY. (Times and Sydney Sun Cables). (Reed 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, April 29. A placed diplomat in Rome, ▼.• riling to a friend at Berne, says Italy need net be expected to intervene unt'i-the end cf Hay at the earliest. PATRIOTIC FRENCH MINERS. (Times rnd Sydney Sun Cables). (Racd 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, April 29. Tho M'ners' Union in France decided not to celebrate Labour Day and not to leave work. The Union pleads with it s comrades'to work similarly. SACRIFICED BY THE CROWN PRINCE. GERMANY'S WASTE. OF MEN. (Reef. II.CC p.m.) LONDON, April 29. Th<3 Daily CbJvhicle correspondent in Haombufg trays the Germans lost 60,000 at Sedan on the Ist and 2nd Septtembfer, and 40*0*90 ajl (Longwy, where the Crown Prince suffered a nervous breakdown, and was -only rescued by the sacrifice of an enormous number of men. The Crown Prince's military exploits hav e been a standing joke, since he spent th e major portion of his time in riotous dissipation in Luxemburg. WOMEN FOR WAR SERVICE. * 47,000 VOLUNTEER. (Reed 5.20 p.m.) In the House of Commons.Mr John M. Robertson, Secretary to the Board of Trade, stated that 47,000 women had volunteered for war service, and 13.000 would shortly be engaged in th e manufacture of munitions. SLACKNESS OF LABOUR. CAUSING CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY. TO FLEET COMMANDEERS. LONDON, April 29. Mr explaining his proposal on the drink question, said that the Government proposed to deal with excessive drinking amonsr that section only who wbtc merged in the output of munitions. Tfc- nation should exert tlie whole of its s'-engfh, subordinate everything to the p e"en> struggle and remove every obstae'e ir order to win. The outlook is one r* lif« t-> the pi-e. • The evil was ri serious that nothing but strong action would enab T ? them to cope therewith. Consideration of the question was forced upon H-.or"-. by those officials who were recT""ijible for the output. Slackness in f' '•v,--Tfl? w? p seri nq to tii3 Commaudera cf the. Hco*.

THE KING'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. OF NEW ZEALANDERS' BRAVERY. Kis Excellency the Governor has received the following message from His Majesty the King: "] heartily congratulate you upon th e splendid conduct and bravery displayed by New Zealand troops in operations at the Dardanelles, who have proved their-ssives worthy sons of the Empire. His Excellency ivplisl as follows: "On behalf of myself, Government, and people of Nov; Zealand, I desire to respectfully thank Yoifr Majesty for your most gracious message. We are all proud of the manner in which New Zealand troops acquitted themselves, and are eagerly looking forward to hearing further details of operations at the Dardanelles. THE CANADIANS' ACHIEVEMENT WELLINGTON, April 20. The folowing reply has been received by the Prime Minister from the Prime Minister of Canada: "On behalf of the Government and people of Canada I desire to express my deepest appreciation for your message. Canada is thrilled with mingled pride and sorrow—pride in the valorous deeds of her gallant sons, and sorrow for those who have fallen in the fight for liberty and democracy. We earnestly reciprocate your wish that the Canadians may yet fight side by side with their New Zealand brothers for the integrity of the Empire and for {he preservation of it? institutions and liberties. (Signed) Borden.''