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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 7 October 1915, Page 8

The Central News Agency’s Amsterdam correspondent reports that Ghent, Liege, and Namur are being strongly fortified. Heavy guns ha\e been transferred from Lille to Douai. The Belgian railways have been commandeered for exclusive military use. Hilaire Belloc declares that if the [ present crisis turns in our favour it . ' will decide the issue of the war. We j must not expect a continued rapid ad- | vance, but rather a series of rushes, , ending in a full retirement of the eneI my or a halt far from the first line. The disproportion of German officers to I men captured corroborates the evi- | deuce of a serious dearth of officers. The Minister for Finance (Eight Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) stated in the House of Representatives that the Public Trust Office had arranged to send an officer to the military camps to make the wills of soldiers who might ; desire the service. The office would j I not interfere in cases where the men preferred to employ their own solicitors unless the Public Trustee was reclaim! to administer the estate. Wills would be made for the soldiers without charge when the Public Trustee was to be the administrator, * ■ The Railways Committee of the House of Representatives recommended yesterday that all regular casuals, paid at a daily rate, who were ineligible for the permanent staff when they first joined the railway service, and who had been casually employed for at least ten years, should be allowed the privileges granted to permanent employees in connection with ticket concessions, etc. In the course of debate, several members made an appeal fo? consideration for the “regular casuals’ 5 of long service. Notice —Another “Desert Gold’’ Ten Competition is being arranged. Many Cash prizes. Keep on saving the Camsls.” E J