THE LOST ITALIAN BATTLESHIP

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2588, 9 October 1915, Page 5

THE LOST ITALIAN BATTLESHIP

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION ON THE BENEDETTO BRIN By Telegraph—Press Association—OonjrijM : : Milan, October 7. Tho 'explosion which destroyed ■ the Italian warship Benedetto Brin. on September 29,. shook Brindisi.' The, fumes covered the town like a mist, causing a feeling of terror. | _ . Admiral Rubin Decervin'left tlie vessel a few minutes before the fire broke out, but promptly returned, and was holding- a. consultation with the officers in tho caloon when an explosion oc- : curred, and forward part of the ship was blown into .the air: A hail of splintered steel fell on the houses and streets. .The greater part of the ship disappeared under the water,, which was not aeep enough to submerge the whole .vessel. ■ The Admiral and most of the officers perished. Tlie larger magazines aft did not explode. ■■ •v ■' ENEMY'S LOSSES DURING 1 SEPTEMBER : STAGGERING FIGURES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrisht , • .(Reo. October 8, 9.50 p.m.) ; Rome, October 8. Military experts estimate, that the German losses for September totalled 300,000 in Russia, and 100,000 in France; the Austrian losses totalled 250,000,. including 80,000 prisoners. These figures do not include tho victims of disease, and 50,000 who were drowned in tlio Polish marshes. ' " EVERY MAN WAS A HERO HOW 'AN OFFICER GOT HIS MEN . : "ON THE BALL." j By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. Octobor 8, 10.10 p.m.)-, London, October 8. The Rev. Mr. Perry, a Freo Church chaplain,.■'writes: "Every man was a hero in the battle of September 25. One officer'had a football, 1 -' on which, the names of - his platoon were written. Getting on top of tho parapet he kicked off, crying:; 'Follow up, lads I' • ■ \ "This officer -was immediately shot idown, ■ but tho men won. the position.^. . THE BRAND OP THE HUN . ''■■■.■ ' ■ ■ : STAMPED ON THE MEN OF THE INVADED DISTRICTS. By Telctrraph—'Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) • ■ ' London, October 7. KiefE refugees affirm that the AustroGermans at Poliesie branded, many of . tho male-inhabitants of military age on the right arm in. order to prevent their escaping. ' . - FRENZIED FINANCE IN WALL STREET iWILD SPECULATION. • By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. October 8, 9 p.m.)' ■ ' New York, October 7.. There have been enormous dealings in , Wall Street—exceeding millions' ' 'daily. The .banks and, financial.,: houses are.': alarmed.' at : : tho wild speculation which is going on, and are exerting pressure'to diminish; the gambling. The; 'Bothlehem 1 Steel vCompany.'s .shares, ' which were thirty dollars a year ago, ai'o now four hundred dollars. THE ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN BIG GERMAN-AMERICAN SUBSCRIBERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Cops?lght (' 'Times" and Sydney. "Sun" Services.) , London, October 7. Subscribers to the American loan include: Sir : Ernest Cassel, on©'.million sterling; Kuhn, Loeb, and Company,' bankers, five millions; the Schwab and' Du Pont families, seven millions; John Rockefeller, two millions; and- Otto Kuhn, ono million. WAR MATERIALS 'ANGLO-FRENCE ARRANGEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Aseoclatlon-Oopyright .(Reo, October 8, 9.30 p.m.) Paris, October 1. . M.. Thomas (French Under-Secretary , for War) states, that' as; the result of ' conferences with , Mr. Lloyd George (British Minister of Munitions), he-had arranged joint purchases of Taw _ materials, and the exchange of machinery and- material which can be used' to better purpose in the'respective countries: 'also the. export of partly-manufactured articles- whioli could be better completed in ono country owing to the specialisation in the workshops..