GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 11 June 1915, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SHORTAGE OF FOODSTUFFS *- .1 SYDNEY, June ? The shortage in flour, butter, and sugar supplies is becoming morepronounced. It is expected that ’.he position in regard to the two lastnamed Avill shortly be relieved. There is a strong demand for lard and margarine at adA'anced prices. NO PLACE FOR ENEMIES. , I SYDNEY, June S As the result of agitation by railway men, a number of enemy subjects hav e been dismissed from the service and have been refunded their payments tc the superannuation fund. CHINESE SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN SYDNEY, June ?. Four Chinese Avere remanded on s. charge of assisting in smuggling in s countryman. The prosecution alleged that the Federal authorities are on the track of a big system, but have net concluded the necessary inquiries. TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALASIANS. • THE ÜBIQUITOUS SPY. HORSEMEN AS GRAVEL CRUSHERS. SYDNEY, June i>. The Sydney Herald’s correspondent with the Australasians endorses the French naval officers’ tribute. He r.'.ys no troops in the Avhole world could possibly have done better than those mag. nificent Australasian infantry at t.tu? Dardanelles. They did the impossible. He adds that avlicu the whole tale If told the world Avill see how richly onr boys deserved the tribute. Referring to the thoroughness of the German spy system 1 , ho says spies were on the transports, among the interpreters, and in the depots, and knew exactly (be places and the h'-uy for landing. They learned the bugle calls and used them Avith telling effect. The most shocking mutilations vergpractised on our killed and wounded. The Germans promise the Turks a svOa. of money for each Briton killed sr-d identification discs were accepted xv proof. It was common for ambulancebearers to come across Australians wtih their tongues cut off, eyes edit and subjected to other mutilations. He says a wicked trick resulted .1;.. the slaughter-of many of our gallant men. First New South Wales but taliou was holding their line spundidly, despite shrapnel, maxim fire :vfrd. hand grenades, and had repulsed several attacks. Then the message set passed to attack and capture the- guar The .front line not doubting the genuineness of the order obeyed, only te be met with a fire which told r-he-ra that a trap had been set. He mentions that only the Australian Light Horse, but the First- Brigade of the Ncav Zealand Mount - a Rifles, offered to go to the front ; infantry. He adds that Colonel RVrib expressed the dominating thought oi the men by saying “My brigade is mostly composed of bushmeu, and n-v. er expected to go .gravel crushing, but if necessary the whole brigade., will start to-morroAv. afoot, if they have ro tramp the Avhole envay from Constantinople to Berlin.” *