THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 178, 6 January 1915, Page 8

THE WAR.

Zealand

OUR REINFORCEMENTS. MEN RETURNING FROM SAMOA. NEW ZEALAND NURSES VOLUNTEERING. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. "In all probability," said Hon. James Allen to a pressman to-night, "we shall soon be bringing back 500 of the men bow in Samoa. They will be allowed some leave in New Zealand, and then go into camp at Trentham, in preparation for going to the front if they wish, j After that we hope to send to Samoa, ] to relieve the bulk of the Sist of the | garrison, men now being enlisted in New Zealand between 40 and 47 years of age, after they have received a certain amount of training here. When the remainder of the garrison in Samoa returns to New Zealand, if they wish to go to the front, they will have the opportunity of going with future reinforcements. The first 500 who return will probably go with the fourth reinforcement, and the second lot will probably go with the. fifth reinforcement. "Respecting the offer of nurses, I cabled to the Army Council, saying New Zealand trained nurses were anxious for service in Egypt or elsewhere, and stating that the Government was prepared to send fifty for service with the British troops, or with the French Red Cross if the latter desired. So far I have not bad an answer. I also telegraphed ta Mr. A. Fisher to this effect: 'lf reinforcements cf nurses for Australian hospitals in France are required, would you accept the services of New Zealand trained nruses?' Fisher informs me that he lias cabled to Senator l'earce ou the matter, and will advise me as soon a-: possible."

GERMANS ARRESTED AT GISBORNE. MORE RIOTS THREATENED. Gisborne, Last Night. Under the authority of the military powers, the police to-night raided a camp' at Mangapapa, a suburb of Gisborne, and arrested four Germans, including G. Wohnsiedler, a brother of F. Wohnsiedler, whose pork butchery shop was wrecked by the mob on New Year's Eve. The four prisoners are, it is understood, to be sent to Wellington for internment on Somes Island. Since the New Year riot there have been threats of mobs wrecking the premises of various alleged Germans, and the newspapers now contain advertisements by certain threatened individuals, denying German parentage, and tracing their ancestry for generations back.

MAORIS IN KNICKERS. '■AN INTERESTING DECISION," Auckland, Last Night. The authorities have come to a most interesting decision with regard to the equipment of the Maori soldier-. at present in training at Avondale camp. It has been decided to put the Maoris in "shorts" and putties, to replace the long trousers which at present form the nether half of their uniform. The short pants will be, of a pattern that has become familiar in the now well-known uniform of the senior cadets. The Maori in wide, well-cut shorts, putties, and bare knees, and a drill tunic (to be discarded on the slightest provocation), should be in a comfortable garb that will enable him to appear and to work at his best.

NO WAP. TAX AT PRESENT. STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. Wellington, Yesterday. '*>' ? reporter as to the possibility of a war tax being imposed the Prime Minister said: "We are obtaiiiii.g the iiioi'fy ",:iired for our share 01 w:lr expenditure at a low rate .■MM very easy terms. When the v. '.i .'.la;'; to an end it will be necessary ti. !:•!!.:<• i r >vision not <»:ily for the pay- : • « > ii.King fund to |ki,v the vv.r ,-<> iin a tvrtain number ' i • F<.r ;!<;-! i.nrprse, as far « s 1 f'" ' "• present, additional ivy.> >1 i,v ne.vssary, but we have li!' 1 V, t reached the stage of con"leans i>y winch it will be raised.

• DEATH OF A SOLDIER. . . Sydney, January 5 ]>■ is officially reovted that I'rivale yi i <y Foster Cli r.nbcrlain, a Now Zvuhuider in the Expeditionary Force, has died cf pnueinonia in Egypt. IMPERIAL FELLOWSHIP. THE BREMER'S message.

Wellington, Last Night, n-V • v ?°, a m l ues '' by the London Daily Chronicle for a message of Imperial fellowship and support on the occasion ot the opening of the New Year that will be so fateful for the future of the Empire and the civilised world, Mr Massey stated:—

As British citizens, New Zealanders commence the New Year with perfect confidence, feeling certain that the spirit ..which consolidated and strengthened the Empire during 1914 will continue to animate the different members of the <r C at Imperial family, until the whole world realises that, in peace or war, we stand together, ready and willing to defend to the last our glorious heritage of freedom, and that we consider no sacrifice too great t.» xiintain the honor of our race which v. ill enable us to keep faith with our nl l .. "