GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 270, 17 August 1915, Page 7

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

INTERNED GERMANS ESCAPE. (Rec. 9 a.m.) MADRID, August 15. • Mannesmann Brothers, a Moroccan firm which was notorious at the time of the Agadir incident, were arrested at the beginning of the war and intern- : ed at Casablanca. They have escaped and are now at Seville. TO MOULD AMERICAN OPINION. A GERMAN ATTEMPT. (Rec. 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 15. The "World is publishing a series of articles exposing Germany's endeavours to mould public opinion in America against the Allies, likely to involve America in war, and financing a news service which, though supposed to be impartial, is really. pro-German. CATHOLIC PRIEST SENTENCED. TO TWO YEARS' HARD LABOUR. FOR READING THE NEWS. ! * (Rec. 9 a.m.) PARIS, August 15. The German, commandant at Charleroi sentenced a priest to two years' hard labour for reading to his parishioners particulars of German crimes in Belgium. •-•- ~ ■ *^_ INDIA'S ENEMY SUBJECTS THE GOVERNMENT'S PRECAUTIONS DELHI, August 15 The Government of India has issued a statement a& to the action taken with regard to Germans and Austrians in India. On the outbreak of the war enemy subjects yer e registered, disarmed, and placed under police surveillance. Later special powers were taken prohbiting and regulating the entry, departure, and residence. Those of military age are interned at Ahmednagar, Bombay, numbering 1143 > The rest have been placed under super. vision. Special consideration has been shown to missionaries, who, if of good behaviour, hav e been allowed to remain at their posts on parole, vouched for by responsible Brt.iishers. Individuals of objectionable conduct have been J concentrated at convenient centres, j where suprevision i s easier. There are 1232 in civil charge, of which 489 are I missionaries and their families. Tt has now been decided to repatriate all wo- ! men, children and men not of military j age, which will be carried cut as soon ! as arrangements have been completed. I Prior to the war s ome missions receiv. I ed Government assistance, which has I been discontinued. The question of ■ i strciter control of naturalised subjects I i is under consideration.