SCANDINAVIAN EXPORTS TO GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 275, 30 April 1915, Page 5

SCANDINAVIAN EXPORTS TO GERMANY.

PREVENTION MEASURES THREAT- , ! ■ ENED. London, April 28. Mr. Neil Primrose, in reply to a question regarding Scandinavian re-exports, said neutral countries re-exported foodstuffs and other cargoes to Germany, despite their undertaking to prohibit reexportation. This showed that the consignets were in collusion with the Ger,man authorities. If the steps taken to prevent the recurrence of the evil were not successful special measures might be necessary. , He further pointed out that German warships had* captured and detained severed Swedish ships laden with grain and oil, a fact which suggested collusion. At the Bed Cross sale, five pages 01 Dickens' autograph manuscript and chapter nineteen of "Pickwick" fctcied £450; Kipling's draft, "For all we are and have," £36; and a poem ox Hardy's £24. AWARD OF VICTORIA CROSSES 808 BRAVERY AT NEUVE* CHAPELLE. London, April 2S. Victoria Grosses for Neuve Chapelle were awarded to:— Sergeant-Major Daniels and Private "oble, both of the Rifle Brigade, for tonspicuous bravery to the wounded while cutting the wire entanglements. .toble died. Private W. Buckingham, of the Leicesterehires, for rescuing the wounded while exposed to heavy fire. Private Rivers, of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment. On his own i.i.tiative he advanced within a few yards of a large number of the enemy on the flank of his company and hurled bombs, causing them to retire and re--1 eving the situation. Rifleman Gobarsingnegni, of the Garvl.arl Rifles, who accompanied a bayo-

net party wit'i bombs against the enemy in the main trench. He was the first to go round each traverse, driving the orerav and forcing surrender. He was lilled during the engagement. Captain John Henry Arden (a New T.'ealandcr), of the Worccstershires, has been made a Companion of the Distin-.g-i.shed- Service Order for conspicuous gVlantry and ability at Neuve Chapelle. When the battalion on his right was expelled from the trenches he formed b:» company under heavy fire and counter-attacked the German right with -ret determination, thus enabling tfie battalion to reoccupy the trench, A TIME FOR WORK. FRENCH MINERS'EXAMPLE. (Times; and Sydney Sun Services.) Received April 29, 5.30 p.m. London, April 29. The Miners' Union of France has decided not to celebrate Labor Day and noi leave work. It pleads with their comrades to work similarly. A GENERAL'S RESIGNATION. Received April 30, 1 a.m. London, April 29. Cencral Hutton has resigned the command of the 21.it Division of the new army, owing to ill-health. . " WHEN ITALY MAY INTERVENE. Received April 29, 5.30 p.m. ■' London, April 29. i. highly-pleased diplomat at Rome, -writing to a friend at Berne, says Italy need not be expected to intervene until the end of May at the earliest.