WARSHIP ASHORE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 5

WARSHIP ASHORE

H.M.S. ARGYLL MAY BECOME A TOTAL WRECK Tiio Higli Commissioner reports:— London, October 28, 3.15 p.m. Tho Admiralty announces that M.M.S. Argyll grounded this morning on. tho cast coast of Scotland. Owing to bad weather, it is feared slio may become a total wreck. Tlio officers and crew were saved. [The Argyll is an armoured cruiser of tlio Devonshire class,' completed in 1905-6, at a cost of nearly £900,000. Her displacement was 10,850 tons, 450 ft. in length, with engines of 20,500 li.p., giving a speed of 22.3 laiots. Her armament consisted only of four 7.5-incli and 6-incli guns, with twenty small quickfirers and two torpedo tubes. Her complement was 655 officers and men.] SUBMARINES IN THE BALTIC ORE SHIPMENTS HELD-UP By, Telegraph—Press ABeoeiation—CopyTleht ("iTmes" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. October 29, 5.15 p.m.) Copenhagen, October 28. Tlio "Eerlingske Tidcnde," a Danish paper, states that British and Russian submarines in the Baltic aro extending their operations northward of Uinea, near Skaergaardon, to Lulea, at tlio head of the Gulf of Bothnia, tlieir object being to cut off tho enormouslymcrcased Swedish ore exports to Germany. German vessels at Lulea have been ordorod to remain in port. [Umea -and Lulea are ports in Norway.] RECRUITING BIG INCREASE IN GREAT BRITAIN EMIGRATION OF MALES ByTelcrraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London/ October 28.. Lord Derby is enrolling as helpers in his scheme canvassers and _ classifiers, with tho idea that every citizen shall 1 personally assist. . Ho points out that it is essential that all men should show willingness to serve. Difficult cases will be decided by an impartial tribunal. Recruiting has already vastly increased. Replying to allegations that there has been emigration of males of military ago, thus avoiding service, Mr. Runcinian states that for tho year ended September 30, 36,594 males of twelve years and upwards had left the country for permanent residences elsewhere, compared with 101,663 for tho previous year. Only„7!) 11 had emigrated ui July, August, and September. EMICRATJON BELOW THE NORMAL (Rec. October 29, 9.1C p.m.) London, October 29. Sir J. A. Simon, Homo Office, said, in reply to a- question, that the numbers emigrating were much .below thenormal, and the question of restricting emigration had not arisen. I ENLISTMENTS IN CANADA. FIFTEEN THOUSAND IN THREE DAYS. .("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, October 28. A Toronto message states that recruiting is activo in Canada. Fifteen thousand men eulisted in three days. POSITION IN NEW SOUTH WALES. YOUTHS ARFTHOLDING BACK. Sydney, October 29. Despito the greatly increased, crowds at the recruiting meetings, enlistments are slow. A feature is the larger proportion of men of maturer ago_ compared with the rush of youths earlier in tho campaign. Speakers scathingly denounced strikers holding up the transports mid the clothing factory. The Country Press Conference turned down a conscription motion in favour of an amendment pledging the country press to assist the Imperial and Federal Governments in any steps necessary for the successful prosecution, of the war. The Premier (Mr. Holman) paid a tributo to the attitudo of tho Press towards the war, adding: "Much that lias been done is due to tho calm atmosphere created by the leaders of the riess." VOTE ON CONSGRIPTION. QUESTION IN FEDERAL HOUSE. Melbourne, October 29. In the Federal House, .Mr. Stumm tisked the Prime Minister (Hon. W. M. Hughes) if, aftor the referendum, ho would givo the people tho chance of voting on conscription. Mr. Hughes replied that no Government had the right to put the question in any way.

ENLISTMENTS IN AMERICA TWO BRITISHERS FINED. (Reo. October 29, 8.55 p.m.) New York, October 28. At San Francisco, Ralph Blair and Dr. Thomas Addis have been found guilty of conspiring to enlist Britons for military servico in tho British Amy. The case against two others, ono a British Army officer, has been dismissed. Tho penalty is a fine of £2000, or two years' imprisonment. An appeal has been entered. KRUGER'S BAR GOLD ECHO OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR, By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrislit Cape Town, October 28. General Botha, giving evidence in tho case of Munnik—a. State engineer, who was charged with libelling the Premier by alleging that he had not accounted for 134 gold bars, worth three-quarters of a million, which ho had received from ex-Fresidont Kruger, after the Boer "War—stated that ho was never in possession of the gold bars and knew nothing about them. Tho General was loudly, cheered on leaving the Court. MARGIN OF PROFITS FOR TAXATION PURPOSES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 28. Tho Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr.Reginald M'Kenna)' has accepted an amendment extending tho margin of profits from £100 to £200 before excess profits are taxod. AMERICAN DOLLARS TO BE SPENT IN AMERICA'. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Octobor 28. 'Die Chanceljor of tlio Exchequer (Mr. Reginald M'Kenna) aimomiced in the House of Commons that an undertaking would bo given that all the money borrowed w .would.& meat iWa.