HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 222, 8 June 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT.

APPOINTMENT EXTENDED. WELLINGTON, This Day. The Prime Minister stated that ■it has been finallyy arranged that the New Zealand High Commissioner, the ] Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, will have his term of appointment extended. A HEART-RENDING- STORY. BRITISHERS TORTURED BY 'GERMAN GAS. LONDON, June 7. Major-General Stuart Wortley, commanding a British corps in France, describes the horrors resulting from use of gas at Ypres. The public, he says, cannot have the slightest idea of this last damnable effort on the part of the Germans, who disregard all the laws of humanity and civilisation. "I have seen our men in the hospitals after being brought from the trenches. There was no need to inquire as to the number of their ward, their groaning being sufficient direction. In one ward there were 18 cases, men sitting bolt upright or swaying backward and forwards, gasping for breath. Their faces, hands, and cheeks were a shiny black colour, their eyes were glazed, and they were absolutely unable to speak or to feed themselves. During the two days it takes these men to die, they suffer the most acute agony. If by the slightest chance they recover, the probability is that they will be useless for the rest of their lives, as the effect of the gas is to turn the tissue of the lungs into liquid. It is the most hopeless, helpless, sickening sight imaginable." GERMANS ACCELERATING GAS MANUFACTURE. COPENHAGEN, June 7. The new poison-gas Zeppelins arcfurnished with three tanks carrying gas-bombs, beneath the gondola. Portion of the crew aro able to make a fresh supply during the vtyags. Ten have been biult and several more aie building. AMSTERDAM, Tune 7. The Germans are using the chief factories in Vilvorde for the .manufacture of asphyxiating gases. The factories are protected by anti-aircraft guns. ANOTHER ENGINE . OF DESTRUCTION. hmmm ■ m* LONDON, June 7. The Dally Mail's Amsterdam correspondent says the super-Zeppelins nee provided with an aerial torpedo made of aluminium and sustained by gas. When fired it is controlled wirelessly for a great distance and exploded at any point required. A KRUPP FACTORY. IN CONSTANTINOPLE. FOR SHELLS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) ATHENS, June 7. Krupps have established a large factory for shells and explosives at Constantinople, 4000 German workmen being employed. ALBANIAN TERRITORY. OCCUPIED BY SERVIA. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, June 7. Serbian troops have invaded Albania and occupied th e region of the low«r Tibra unopposed. The "Echo d e Paris," says now that Italy has occupied Valona, Serbia has invaded territory in Albania, which is lost to Austria, SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. BARQUE AND STEAMER SUNK. (Reed 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 7 A submarine sank the Aberdeen steamer "Star of the West." Th e crew was lajnded at Peterhead The barque "Sunlight," sugar laden for Liverpool, was torpedoed off the Irish coast. ,A trawler landed the crew at Queenstown. . .... FRENCH MINELAYER MINED. (Reed 9,20 a.m.) PARIS, June 7. Official: The French minelayer,Casabianca, was mined at the entrance to a bay in the Aegean Sea. A Britisih ship picked up the captain, one officer, and 64 men. It is possible that other survivors were landed and taken prisoners by the Turks. CAPTURES IN PERSIA. PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR SURRENDERS. LONDON, June 6, 10.45 p.m. In the Persian Gulf, the Governor of Amarah, with SO officers and 700 soldiers, surrendered oh Thursday. Am:ixrsjtL. isnow occupied by us. , \ O'ur captures to dkfce are: SO officers, !■ oW men, -7 field guns,-. 6 naval -guns, 13 "-.teel barges, 1 river.steamer, 3 small steamers, many rifles and much ammunition of all sorts, ; -