THE GERMAN FLEET

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2717, 11 March 1916, Page 5

THE GERMAN FLEET

INDULGES IN A VERY SHORT ! CRUISE ' ! By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : Amsterdam, Marcli 9. j Hie officials of tlie German fleet liave | cabled to the Kaiser that the warships \ Dave returned to the base. \ The funnels of some of. the. vessels 1 liavo teen curiously painted. One is ] in conspicuous yellow, the rest in an in- ; visible grey. j It. is noteworthy that recent reports ■ j fronrt?6rmany indicated that such vest sels would play a part in Germany's .j jiew commercial raiding and mine-laying ; policy. . i 1 THE RAIDER MOEWE i i CAPTAIN DECORATED BY THE I ,• KAISER . ' j By Telegraph—Press Association—Couyrighti j Amsterdam, March 9. Tlie Kaiser personally bestowed tha order "Pour le Merite" on, the captain ; j of the Moewe. ' i ■ ' I CREW OF THE MOEWE.. ! SERVED ON ENGLISH VESSELS. i London, March 9. ! The crew of the Framenco report that 1 tho Moewo's men had served on hoari? i English merchantmen. _ ! The Moewe was repainted a different 1 colour aftor every, encounter with •' a j British vessel. j A GERMAN LIE ' ' \ :■ • I ABOUT SWISS MUNITION j WORKERS I By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrifM London, March 9. , The report from Zurich relating to ; trade unionists i 3 a Gorman lie, intend- ; ed to prejudice Swiss munition workers I against coming to Great Britain. j [A message from Zurich published on j Wednesday, stated:—The trade union tenders have received a telegram stating that British trade unionists are discour. • ] aging the employment of Swiss munition workers in England. Tho report caused a sensation in labour circles, in- i asmucli as Krupps are endeavouring to i attract Swiss mechanics to Essen.j ' .