THE DOGGER BANK BATTLE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 6

THE DOGGER BANK BATTLE

DERFFLINGER SERIOUSLY DAMAGED Geneva, February 19. Tho engineer on the Derfflinger, writing''to ; his .parents states , that the cruiser was " seriously damaged. The water invaded the engine-room, and the engineers.were working in it up to,their knees. A. shell pierced the hull and killed many.

[The Derfflinger, Germany's latest battle-cruiser, was one of the vessels in the squadron defeated in the Dogger Bank battle by Admiral Beattie.]

LOAN TO RUSSIA ' ; . THE POLITICAL CONDITIONS (Rec. February 21, 5.25 p.m.) London, February 20. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, stated that no political conditions were made hi; connection with the Russian loan, the bond and common object of Britain and Russia was the prosecution of the war. —(' 'Times" and Sydney ' 'Sun" Servces.) - 1 REVOLT OF WOMEN • AT SALE OF CHEAP POTATOES Amsterdam, February 19. Telegrams from Berlin state. that rioting occurred at Schonberg. Tho authorities organised a sale of cheap potatoes, and thousands of women formed a queue and waited for hours in the rain. -Then the officials said that only those able to produce their receipts for their last, taxes would get any potatoes'. The , infuriated • women stormed the building and thrashed'the officials.

FOOD IN BERLIN POTATOES, STALE BREAD, 'AND' .DRIPPING.' London, February 19. 'An English governess who was resident in Borlin for seven years has returned to England, and states that during her stay in Berlin she did not hear a single word about the German atrocities in Belgium. The principal food in Berlin consisted of potatoes, stale Bread, and' dripping. Meat costs Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. a pound, and buttor 2s. 6d.

■ i INTERNED STEAMER GERMANIA USED IN PAPUAN MAIL SERVICE. Sydney, February 20. The Burns, Philp Co. have over the interned steamer Germania for tho Papuan mail service. MISCELLANEOUS BOGUS SUBMARINES. "■ Rome, February 19. The newspapers state, in regard to the statement that the Germans, have built over a hundred mine-sowing submarines, that the report is a bluff. AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS. . : London, February 19. Lientenant C. B. Wilson (10th Hussars) has been awarded the Military Cross. CAPTAIN OF A ZEPPELIN. Copenhagen, February 19. Count Platen was in command of the second wrecked Zeppolin patrolling in tho North Sea. —("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.). NEW WELSH CUARDS. GRENADIERS TRANSFERRED. London, February 19. The Grenadier Guards have trausforrcd five hundred to the new Welsh Guards. SICK AND WOUNDED FUND, OVER 'A MILLION STERLING. London, February 19. : "Th'a Timcß" Sick and. Wounded Fund .. .esoaada a million. Mei'linfi.