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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1925.

MILITARY SPORT.

ALL BRANCHES FOR THE ARMY.

MOROCCO FIGHTING.

The latest Command Orders publish the following information regarding Garrison sports:-

(Reuter's Service,);

Paris, Sept. 12.

EPIC OF THE SEA.

(Reuter's American Service.)

Honolulu, Sept. 12:

THE CHINA

SHIPPING STRIKE.

(Reuter's Service.)

Durban, Sept. 12: The s.. "Ulysscs" from. AüB- tralia is the first largo steamer with a British crew to sail from Durban since the strike started. It departed after a midnight meeting of the crew who decided by a two-thirds majority to take the vessel to sea.

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Sydney, Sept. 12.

The vicissitudes of the Ameri- A Foz message states that after intensive artillery preparation by can seaplane crew in their ten air and land the French troops in days' drift are described in a long Morocco opened an offensive account issued by Commander FOOTBALL LEAGUE. yesterday morning on all wings of Rodgers. He says they sailed be. the front. The last communica- fore the wind about fifty miles a A meeting to arrange details of tion says that all objectives; day. They cut the fabric of the this League "will be held in which were the posts occupied by lower wing and rigged up a fore D.O.R.E. II Office Wellington the French before the Rifflan sail and constructed a little water Barracks at 11,30 a.m. on Thurs-aggression, had been attained still by burning wood from the day, 17th Inst. Units are request-everywhere. The enemy, after a edges of the lower wings. By this ed to detail a representative to little resistance, began to retreat means they obtained one and a towards the North. Meanwhile half canteens of water in five the foreseen counter attacks to be hours' distillation. They devised opened to-night by Riffs groups lee-boards to assist their crossing are signalised by aviators. The of the Kaual channel. The 'plane French losses are very small encountered a heavy rain squall

on the eighth day and caught two A dinner at an hotel in Piccadilly Havas.

gallons of water in fabric taken has cost un ex-Cambridge under- from the wings. They rigged upgradnato £4,000.

attend,

TENNIS LEAGUE.

Mutches for this week- Monday-R.A.0.C. v. R.A.S.C. Tuesday. Small Units v. R.E.

"B."

Wednesday.-H.Q. Winx, East Surrey Regiment, v. R.A.M.C. Thursday."A" Co., East Sur- rey Regiment, v. "D" Co., East Surrey Regiment. Friday R.E. "A" v. "B" Co.

East Surrey Regiment, Play to commence each day at

4 p.m.

Tennis Doubles Champion- ship. The Challenge Cup and Souvenirs will be competed for at the termination of the Garrison Tennis League.

Conditions. Open doubles from Units, open to W.O.8, N.C.Os. and Men of the Garrison. Any member of pairs from the Bame Unit Games to be on the knock-out principle, best of three sats. Final to be best of five sets. No competition unless sixteen entries are received. Entries to gether with entrance fees of $2 per pair to be sent to the Tennis Secretary, Mr. G. T. May, "Bar- rack Office, by Wednesday.

SWIMMING GALA.

Fez. Sept. 12.

To-day's communiqué states that the attacking groups en- larged their operations which are developing excellently. The advanced elements occupied new villages at points of vantage.

Mr. Lang, the Premier of New South Wales, says the imprisoned seamen are regarded as political prisoners.

ago,

COSTLY DINNER,

French troops have occupied a wireless transmitter which fail. He is Mr. Everard Gatea, the Zauiadeamjot, the capital of the ed to work although the receiving son of the late Mr. Ernest Gates, Benizerual tribe, fourteen kllo-apparatus gave information of that Bradford millionaire woollen metres north-west of Tafrant.

manufacturer, who died two monthe everything happening around.

given Honolulu, Sept. 18..

having previously Commander Rodgers and his £38.000 to Cambridge University.

"Don't make me out to be a four seaplane comrades were wildly welcomed on arrival. All boob," said Mr. Gates to a "Daily were ordered to hospital for fur shall be angry. As a matter of fact, Hxpress" representative, "or I ther examination, food and sleep. I am one of the world's workers. Í One said big black sharks follow-am Chairman although only twenty- ed them daily, apparently waiting two years old-of Ernest E. Gates and Co., Ltd., and I am just en-- tering into a partnership for pub- lishing books as well.

OPERATIONS CONTINUE.

Paris, Sept. 12.

A message from Fez says the new situation is unchanged. The enemy retired swiftly, moving northwards. Aircraft report enemy concentration on a number of fronts indicating that the Riffs are recovering from the surprise attack on the intended counter- attack last night. French opera- tions, however, will be continued to-day and extend over the occu- pied area.

tain

for choice bits of human flesh.

INDIA'S PROBLEMS.

(Reuter's Service.)

Simla, Sept. 12. The Council of State discussed the Muddiman report, and reject ed by 29 votes to 10 an amend ment which was substantially the same as that moved by Matilah on September 8.

"What happened was this. I was going down to Henley, and I called at my flat in Ryder Street to pack suitcase. I saw s pils of lettera there, including cne containing, a "I knew, a dividend wurrnat-prob ably cashable by bearer, but I am not yet sure worth about £4,000. threw them all into the bag and then drove of to the Berkeley Hotel for dinner.

[ "I left the car outside, but wha Franco-Spanish messages from Morocco indicate a slow but cer- The amendment was to the returned the bag bad disappeared. advance with casualties effect that the constitution should I have jakarmed Vines Street, and small. A Madrid communiqué be fundamentally changed, am now waiting for results."

Mr. Gates possesses an income of H.E. the G.O.C. has kindly con- says Spanish troops have re- Molitah Nehrus urging that a £40,000 a year, a flat in Ryder

inforced the western have continued operations, oc

front and conference representing all inter-

ests should frame a scheme for Street, house in Curzon Street, two Rolls-Royces, and Buckenham Spying positions affording ad- the approval of the Legislature to Hall in Neifolk, the former re- further advance.

submitted to the British idence of the late Mr. Lionel vantageous starting points for be

The

Parliament. enemy suffered heavy casualties amount-

Robinson, the Australian million- Later. nire. ing to 500 alone on the Benihoz war sector near Tetuan.

sented to present the Challenge Cap and Medals to the winners and runners-up of the Garrison Water Polo League. Garrison Unit Relay and Army Swimming Championship.

Programme. Unit Relay Race Championship Cup. Individual Army Championship Race Chai- lenge Cup. Water Polo.-Win- ners versus the rest of League.

Commence 4.30 p.m.. Wednes- day, 23rd instant, in the R.A.S.C. Camber.

Entries with fee of $5 for the Unit Relay Race, to be forwarded to the Hon. Secretary, G.R.C., Wellington Rarracks, by 12 noon, on the 19th inst.

Rules Teams of 7 men from Companies, Battalions, R.F.. Small Units or any Departmental Corps, may enter as a team- separately,

Distance:- 1st man to swim free style, 30yds. G0yds. 90yds. 90yds.

2nd

3rd 4th

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5th

77

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60yds.

6th

1

7th

A TRAITOR?

Paris, Sept. 13.

It is reported from Algiers that M. Henriet, Communist Deputy for the Seine, who was recently at Oran and is now at Algiers has been arrested on a charge of con- spiring against the internal security of the State, as he was about to embark for Marseilles.---- Reuter.

Fez despatches were notably the The French gains described in

capture of Jebelamrot mountain commanding the whole Teroual district. The French losses were slight.

A Tangier message mentions that a friendly tribe had repelled a Rif attack. The Riff are 30yds. strongly pressing the Spanish 60yds.

western front especially at Dar- Entries for Individual Chambenkarrich, southwest of Tetuan. pionship with fee of $1 to reach The enemy has been reinforced by

several thousand men the Hon. Secretary. G.R.C., by.

Branes front. noon on the 19th inst.

Rules-Open to all ranks. Dis- tance. - 90yds. breast stroke. 90yds, back stroke. 90yds. style.

Bon

BILLIARDS.

Entries with fee of,$5 for Gurri- Bliards Challenger Cup (eight a side) to be forwarded to the Hon. Sec., G.R.C., by 12 noon on the 19th inst. Rules will be forwarded to all concerned early next week. Play to commence on 21st inst.

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GARRISON HOLDS OUT.

on the

The details of the fighting re- ceived from Fez show that the Riffi repeatedly and vigorously assaulted the small garrison on Issual Height, supported by hun- red millimetre guns directed by Europeans whose white uniforms were clearly distinguishable. The Riffi renched the entanglements but were driven back and have now abandoned the attack, The centre of enemy resistance is Military Amateur Championed by means of trenches dug into Bibane Massief which is defend- ship of the Colony-Entries with the sides of the hills and cleverly fee of 50 cents to be forwarded to camouflaged, but the French are the Hon. Sec, G.R.C., by 12 noon likely to encircle the position. on October 1. All games to be Several tribes are giving signs of played on the match table.submission. Soldiers' Club.

WATER POLO LEAGUE.

Matches for this week:- Monday.-"B". Co. v. 25th Hvy. Bty; "A" Cov R.E.A.M.C. Tuesday."C" Co. v. "D" Co.;

25th Hvy. Bly. v. H.Q. Wednesday.-13th Hvy: Bty, v.

The French suc cesses are attributed to accurate gunnery and the judicious use of tanks. Reuter.

Paris, Sept. 13, The correspondent of the Journal" telegraphic from Melilla that anticipating the re aumption of the Spanish offensive at Alhucemas the Riffs are retir- "B" Co.: 26th Hvy, Bty.ving to the mountains. Aircraft are continually bombing the Adjir 'district.·

REA.M.C. Thursday-H.Q. v. 18th Hyy. Bty. 88th Hvy, Bty, v. "C", Co Friday"A" Co. v. "D" Co;;: "B" Co. v. 38th Hyy. Bty. Saturday"D" Co. v. H.

"Co. v. "A" Co. First named team to commence at 5 pm sharp.

HEAVY RIFFIAN CASUALTIES

Madrid Sept. 13.

that the general commanding in Reports from Tetuan states

that the troops yesterday ad Morocco in a communiqué, says

vanced two kilometres and cap tured a village after most obstin- ate fighting

enemy left sixty dead Ha Span lossen were seventy 30 Ben

The Council of State by 29 'My father's will has not yet votes to 7 carried the Government been proved," Mr. Gates, conclud resolution endorsing the conclu-e, so I do not really know how sions of the majority report of the mich it will come to."

A pro-

Independent estimates of people Muddiman committee. posal that the Government con- who know the fato Mr. Gutes sug- sider the minority report as soon gest that it may be anything be as possible was rejected by 28 Eween one million and three million votes to seven. Reuter.

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CLOUDBURST ON ARARAT~Reports, from Erivan state that a cloudburst on Mount Ararat has killed many Armenians and caused property damage amounting to millions of rubles. Severol rivers have over. flowed, inundating a large section of the country.

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