MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2413, 19 March 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

LODGING FOB OUR PRISONERS OF WAR, (Rec. March 18, 8.5 p.m.) London, March 18. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. MncNnmnra (Secretary to the Admiralty) stated that tlm hire of nine ships which were used for the internment of prisoners of war, amounted to .-CSG.OOO a month.—("Times" and Svdney "Sun" Services.) PAYING THE PIPER. London, March 17. Dr. fleft'oriich, speaking in the German lioiclistug, said: "We'cannot re- : frain from making oiir enemies pay the loss caused to Germany br this' war, which was commenced by our enemies." -C'Timco" and Sidney "Sun" Services,)

1 ■"■'lyiimwipi I lin' , ■ ' EXCHANGE OF CIVILIAN PRISON' - J • ERa. ffieo. March. 18, 8.5 p.m.) •- . LfinaeH, March 18; Britain and Germany have agreed to on&ange unfit > civilians of all ages.— ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) AMERICAN SUPPORT' FOR GER-, • MAN AVAR LOAN. ' : : ' New York, March 17. It is estimated that ten millionil Sterling has been subscribed for the German war, loan in America.— ("Times' and Sydney "Sun" Services.) GERMAN ALLEGATION AGAINST " THE FRENCH. t London! Mafcli if. Berlin Officially accuses the Freiifch of using a hand grenade omitting poisfiil- • dus vapours and explosive bulTetsj and generating flames upon impact:— * ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) BRITISH CASUALTIES. The Prime Minister has received'the following from the High Commissioner (dated London, March 18, 2.40 p.m.) Army officers killed, 56; woiihcled, 63 ; ■ missing, 2. Men killed, 67; iVaiuidetl, . 853; missing, 42. Prisoners, 101 The Admiralty reports that in thft sinking of the Bayano the loss of men to tho Royal Nary was 125, aiid of the mercantile ercw specially entered, 57. 11l tho Dardanelles 23 men ivetS killed and 37 wounded.