WILD GALE IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2620, 16 November 1915, Page 5

WILD GALE IN ENGLAND

VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE Br Telegranh—Jrciss Asiooiation-Oopyrinht (Rco. oveiriEer 16, 10.50 p.m.) .London, November 15. The fiercest gale -for twenty years is raging in the English Channel and Irish Sea. . Six vessels have been driven ashore at Fishguard, and eight at Kosslare. Their crojra-were Tescued after terrible experiences. Two stoamers. foundered in the Channel and twenty of the crews, perished.

NEW ZEALAND BOUND STEAMER ON FIRE

. PUIS INTO OAPE TOWN. By Telosraph—Pr«sß Association—OonyricM • Cape Town, November 14. The Dutch steamer Ri0uw,"7526 tons, x bound from New York to Auckland, has arrived here on. -fire. The captain reports that the fire broke out five'days ago, and that the fire appliances on board were futile'to oopc with it.

MR. ZANGWILL EXPLAINS

BIS PRO-GERMAN ARTICLES IN AMERICA. , ' By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Londbn, November 14. < The "Observer" accepts Mr. Zang- „ mil's explanation of his articles published in America as being sarcastic and misunderstood. He complains of contortions by the American Press. [The "Observer's" New York correspondent on November 7 drew attention to Israel Zangwill's pro-German crusade in America, especially the disgraceful articles in the pro-German paper "Sunday American," in which be sneerin'ccly says of recruiting: "Christ was in the army; the Madonna mad© munitions." The correspondent adds that, this and Zangwill's : speeches in England have convinced him that foulness is meat and drink to Germany's supporters.]