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Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1919, Page 5

Comic opera incidents abound in this topsy-turvy land (writes an English visitor to Bavaria). ftidlfcnant at the tendency of peasants to sftiio the feggs to the restaurants and hotels of great towns, village Solders' OouhcilS have threatened to ehoot all hens who do not supply an adequate quantity for local consumption. Last night at a local ball the dancers refused to leave the danceroom ftt the regulation hour. The Workmen's Council dispatched a mach-ine-gun to frighten, not to on the dancers. Forgetful of discipline, the machine-gunners joined in the dance. A girl's indiscretion caused the gun to fixplode. Seven dancers were wounded. Is this really Germany,' disciplined, orderly Germany, or does one dreamt Four New Zealand soldiers were (writes The Post London correspondent) recently sentenced, at fieviies to six months' hard labor for being concerned in a raid on the Geotge Hotel at Codford when damage to the extent of £4l was done and two cash registers, about £3O in money, and £53 worth of stock were Btolen. Lord Bath, who presided, said that, he was glad to know that this occurrence, Which asßutned practically the nature of a riot, was an isolated one, so far as the New Zealand Forces was concerned. Ho would not say a Word against the general conduct of the men, but on ChHstifias fiVe there bad been a serious disturbance in the ttfrtk of Warminster caused by men fMin the fiaihps. It was time that the military authorities Aiid the War Office Itself accepted responsibility fot keepihg ordfef ih these districts, instead of throwing it on to the civil police. CLINCHMIS are the test cycle tyres ibf lhcn who ride in fell weatW ahd on all Toads,, They BtftM tip to the most trying conditions, and are guaranteed IMftfc twelve tad fifteen uwUtgi 60