GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2596, 19 October 1915, Page 5

GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK

COLLIDES WITH A FERRY STEAMER. By Telegraph—Press Association—OoonieM (Rec. October 19, 0.40 a.m.) Copenhagen, October 18. A German ferry steamer ■from Trolls borg (Sweden), steaming without" lights, collided with a largo Gorman, torpedo boat. The latter was cut in two and sank. Five were saved and forty drowned. BRITISH CASUALTIES THE WEEK-END LISTS. By Toteeraph—Press Association—OoprrteM (Rec. Octobcr 18, 11.35 p.m.) London, October 18. Tlie Britis'h casualty lists for the week-end total 227 officers and 5984 men. Tho casualties thus far issued in connection with the British offensive on September 25 &rc 374 officers killed, 847. wounded, 220 missinc; 2093 men killed: 11,012 wounded, and 380 missing. -STRICTLY SECRET" A' GERMAN ORDER WHICH TELLS A TALE. Bv Telecraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services^ (Rec. October 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 17. The "Times's" correspondent at Paris reports that a copy ( of a Divisional Order, marked "strictly secret," which' was addressed to German officers, and signed "Bitfurth," was found on an officer. It states: "It has been observed recently that tho infantry have limited their action to defensive firing, iu order not to provoke, the enemy's reply, and when tho latter bombards our infantry immediately asks for artillery support, manifesting great satis* faction when tho attack ceases. Sucli conduct is emphatically to bo condemned, as tending to kill the spirit of tho troops, and convincing tho' enemy of his superiority. "All our efforts should be made with a viow to taking an early offensive, which will be the more difficult the longer it is delated. Commanders of brigades _ and regiments are urged to keep their defensives activity up to tho highest pitch. Instead of acting on the will of tho enemy, wo must imposo our will upon him, the troops utilising all their resources and ingenuity to do 6troy tho enemy."