AUSTRALIANS’ GREAT RECORD.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 June 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS’ GREAT RECORD.

TURNED THE ‘GERMAN _ OFFENSIVE. ‘V - GENERAL RAWLINS()N TRIB’U’I‘E. LONDON, June 2. At a luncheon, Sir Henry R»-awlinson added that Generals Birdwood and Monash commanded with great distinction throughout the war. For men ullfi-ied by ‘experience to come into the hurly burly of war as the Australians did, and learn the new methods which the war produced, was a superhuman task, and in the last hundred days the Australians gained a 1-gputa, tion which would -live throughout. Europe. Foch told him that the Australian counter-attack at Villers Brettoneaux was the turning point of the great German offensive. He was glad to learn that a. monument was to be erected at Mont St. Quentin in honour of its capture. He regarded Mont. St. Quentin as practically urrassailable, and did not feel justified in attacking it, but the initiative came from the Australian Corps. They won. it in a most gallant. manner. The foundation of the Empire was well laid on the battle. fields of France. The children of the Empire had reached marlhood and proved their riglft to take a. pi-onlin—-ent part in the high councils of a ur/iited Empire.‘ Sir H. Rawlinson referrcd to Hawker’s escape, and said he could not ‘describe him better than as a typical Australian who had won a. great reputation.

NEW INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. A WONDERFUL INVENTION. LONDON, June 2. A description has been given to the Society of Arms of a new internal eornbustilon engine invented by W. Slell, and kept secret during the war. 'l‘he contrivanee utilises stealn‘fro2n a water‘ jacket and exhaust to help drive the engine. Steam and combustion alt.crilately propel the piston, and the steam pressure starts the engine. Efiieiency, is raised from thirty to fortytwo per cent. The engirie in its present fol'nl,_is too heavy for In_otc__)r cars and aeroplanes,"?*but its utility for heavier work has been dernonstrated. , KOLTCHAK ACCEPTS.’ Received noon. PARIS, June 6 -Koltehak has accepted‘ the Allies; proposals. NO ALIENS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Received noon. ‘ = ' LONDON, Julie" 6 Mr. Massey said} for a century aliens would not be allowed to ~.~:et-tle-in New Ze'aland_ If Britain did not act similarly the ‘War sacrifices would be largely in vain. REBATES ON SHIPPING. ' Received noon. LONDON,‘ May 27. Replying to a question in the House of C‘olnlnolls regarding the S‘ilipl)ing Conferences on rebates, Colonel Leslie Wilson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping, said the rebate system was of long standing, He \\':l.~: not aware that any new method had been recently introduced. The Sysleln was considered some years ago by a, Royal Commission, which did not reconnnend its prohibition during" the war_ The Conference liners proved of the greatest value in bringing ess;e:~!l‘i'i3l imports to this country.