APTER THE WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 70, 22 March 1916, Page 6

APTER THE WAR.

I THE KENTISH RAID.

ALLIES' TRADE COMPACT. MR. HUGHES AND THE CONFERENCE. i LONDON, March 20. Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister of | Australia) stated to-day that he considered it advisable that he should attend the Allies' trade conference in Paris, as a British Minister could not know Australia's wishes in trade matters. This Avas fill Mi?. Hughes would say. It is understood, however, that there is a likelihood of his being asked to attend the conference, which wiM be held on April 15. Thefre would be time for • T iim to hear the views of the delegates and then deliver, a speech showing Australia's opinion. He would have to return to England early, as he is leaving London on April 20. " A message from Paris states that Britain, Prance, Russia. Belgium, Italy, Serbia, and Portugal will be represented at the conference. Mr. Hughes will be sworn in as a Privy Councilor on Tuesday.

| ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

I OF BULGARIA'S PREMIER. ROME, March 20. A Bulgarian postal) employee namec 1 Ivanoff fired two shots at Dr. Radoslavoff, the Premier." The shots went I wide, wounding the Premier's coachman.

TWO MORE VICTIMS DIE. . LONDON, March 20. Two more deaths have resulted fom the seaplane raid at Kent, one at Dov er and the other at Ramsgate. STUPID GERMAN LIES. A STORY OF INDIAN MUTINY. (Special from the New Zealand Official War Correspondent, Mr. Malcolm Ross). For some time past amazing statements regarding the position in Egypt have been circulated by German wireless apparently with the object of influencing neutrals and Mahommedans. The allegations are so ludicrous that they carry their own refutation, and create only amusement where the actual facts are known. One report states: —"Serious trouble is spreading amongst the Indian troops. Many have been sentenced to severe floggings and others executed for the slightest offence, while the j Australian troops are ruthlessly shooting down their Indian servants. One Australian, Captain B'rown, shot both his Indian servants, who had been guilty of clumsiness. Two Indians who observed the event killed Captain Brown with their bayonets. The whole Indian regiment rose ugainst its officers the greater part of whom escaped by flight. Twelve were killed, including the commander and the major. For two hours a sharp battle raged between an Australian regiment, and the mutineers, of whom a large number fled into the desert while others were killed and wounded." Having been in Egypt for nearly three months, I am able to assert that the utmost tranquility prevails except in regard to the German-engineered iwestern Arab campaign, which has practically ended, with disastrous results to the latter and the Turco-Ger-man expedition upon the Canal, which has proved a costly failure. Far from being discontented thousands of Egyptians are engaged in supplying our Army, and thousands of others are daily working cheerily in conjunction with the English, Australian and New Zealand troops upon defensive works against the Turco-German menace. The loyalty of the Indian troops here, 'as on Gallipoli, is amply proved by their actions in the field and their faithful watch during the wearisome period of inactivity on the Canal.