MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1916, Page 3

MOTHER COUNTRY.

A BRAVE DEED. NEW ZEALANDEB REGARDED. Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 25. The Military Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Richard Riddiford, a Now Zealander. When liis commander was wounded he took charge of the raid, organised and led a covering party the withdrawal, and remained in No Man's Land until every man was back. CONSCRIPTION. THE TIMES ON AUSTRALIA. London, August 25. The Times in a leader on whether Australia will resort to conscription, states that only Australians can declare. British advice would be impertinent and is not required. Australia has grandly established the right to settle the question herself. New Zealand's case does not apply to Australia, because voluntaryism has not sufficed to fill up the promised New Zealand contingents, but Australia throughout has had as many volunteers as she has been able to equip, even with snch help as the British War Office has been able to give, Melbourne. August 20. The Federal caucus discussed conscription. Mr.. Hughes, in a statement to the press, said the defence of tlm Coflimonwealth was taken through its preliminary stages although nothing definite was decided when the caucus adjourned. DOUBLE IDENTITY DISC3L . London, August 25. The War Office has ordered that henceforth two identity discs shall be worn by all officers and men, the upper one green and the lower one red. FURTHER AIR RAID3L London, August 23. Six airships raided the east and southeast coasts at intervals between midnight and 3 a.m. With a single excep. tion the raiders carried out short inroads over the coast. The number of bombs. dropped ig uncertain. Several are reported to have been directed against ships. Light damage was done and nine persons were injured, and there were some fatalities, but the total number of casualties is not yet reported. Anti-aircraft guns came into action on the land, also aboard the ships at sea. Some of our aircraft went in pursuit. An aeroplane fired on an airship which eluded the pursuers in the clouds. GETTING CLOSE TO LONDON. London, August 25. A Zeppelin dropped 40 bombs on the outskirts of London. Eight people were killed and 30 injured.