THE KATIA BATTLE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 22 August 1916, Page 2

THE KATIA BATTLE.

BIG HAULS BY BRITISH. ILLUMINATIVE DETAILS. LONDON, August 20 The War Office announces, in connection with Katia, that the enpmy numbered some 18,000, of whom 49 offi cers and 3571 men wcr e prisonered, 1251 killed and 4000 wounded. Th c following material was brought in: A Krupp 75 millimerte battery of four guns, and four thousand rounds; 2300 rifles;, a million cartridges; nine German machine guns, with thirty boxes of bolts of ammunition, quantity wire, clothing, swords, gntrenehing tools; 500 camels, and 100 horses and mules. The Turks when retreating, burned a quantity of stores at Birelabd and abandoned two field hospitals. THE GERMAN SLAVE TRADE. FURTHER DETAILS. NEW YORK, August 19. Thc “Times" correspondent, Cyril Brown, writes from Sedan: I am told that 22,000 French civilians —men, women, youths, and young girls—have been evicted from Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing, and distributed chieflly in the Champagne I visited evicted civilians at Sedan and thirteen other villages An officer stated that 2000 had bf>en sent back because they were evicted by a mistake. He said the difficulties of feeding masses had caused thc'action. I am inclined to believe it was done to relieve the nonmilitary pressure on strategic railroads It was also/ due to thc necessity for obtaining workers to gather the bountiful harvest in Northern France. Thn military commander in the Sedan district related how he had solved the problem of housing 700 by the cottage system Twelve to sixteen arp put in a house. The men and women arc sep arated, usless they are married. The girls are placed in the care of married folk Immoral women are segregated near the Belgian border, where there are no troops.

A NEW ZEALANDER WOUNDED.

LONDON, August 19

Captain Ceil Humphries, of the High land Light Infantry, has been wounded in France.

NORWAY DRIVES A BARGAIN,

COPENHAGEN,' August 19

Norway has prohibited the export of fish. She will grant licenses to England and Germany, but regulates the supply by the quantities of coal, petrol, oil, etc., given to Norwegian boats in return, TURKS AT LEMBERG. LONDON August 19. Correspondents at Lemberg describe the frantic joy of the Austrian troops and population is welcoming Turkish sailors and soldiers. , KITCHENER MEMORIAL FUND. LONDON, 'August 20. The Kitchener Memorial Fund has reached £235,000. BRITISH PRISONERS ILLTREATED. , BRITAIN THREATENS TO RETALIATE. : - . August 20. Lord Grey has requested America to warn. Germany that i\f, contrary to agreement, non-commissioned officer prisoners continue to be deprived of recreation and other privilegs for refusing to volunteer for work other than that of supervisors, Britain will be compelled to retailiate. He emphasises that the reports to representatives of the American Embassy show that British prisoners in Germany have meagre rations, which in some instances are unfit for human consumption. CARPENTIER WINS FAME. BARIS, August 10 Carpentier, the boxer, has been twice mentioned in orders of the day asd recommended for the Military >Medal. “He lives long that lives well” — Fuller. People with strong constitutions naturally expect to live many years, but often such people prematurely break down through neglect of a simple cold. Much distress and worr,y could be saved by taking Baxter’s Lung Preserver at the first signs of chest or bronchial trouble. It will also give certain relief in long-stand-ing cases and tone up the system wonderfully. 1/10 buys a big bottle at all Chemists aad Storekeepers. 1 In the midst of life’s big battle Drink Woods’ Peppermint Cure. Have you cough or cold or wheezing? Do you spend your time in sneezing? Stop the tickling and the teasing With Woods’ Peppermint Cure. Were I so tall to reach the sky,

FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED, PARIS. August 19 The famous aviator, Lieutenant Bon nier, who flew from Pais to Cairo, has been killed on th e Russian front. GERMANY’S ECONOMIC SITUATION. RABBIT PRICES CAUSE RIOTS. LONDON, August 19. Riots have occurred in SchleswigHolstein in consequence of dealers charging a sovereign each for rabbits. The police, after many people had been injured, seized thc rabbits, sold them for six shillings, and arrested the deal ers.

GERMAN PRISONERS IN FRANCE. ZURICH, August 19. A German lawyer who lias been released after 'internment for eighteen months in six different camps in France, says thc conditions are excellent, there being neither harshness or unnecessary restrictions. This is especially thc case in Corsica, where there is almost complete liberty.