WORK FOR THE GERMAN NAVY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 8

WORK FOR THE GERMAN NAVY

: ft ■ .« A PISHING EXPEDITION dustr&lian-Naw Zealand Cable Association, (Rec. TDctaber 8, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, October -7. 'A German squadron of sixty ships, including light: cruisers, torpedoers, and many armed trawlers, carried out manoeuvres in Hanoe Bay, off Karls- , hamn. They several times crossed Swedish I ".territorial waters, but wero turned'hack by Swedish torpedoers, whichj'were' patrolling, later ' tho squadron steamed north. A cannonado washeard on the Swedish coast. 1 .1 It is believed that the German flotilla only .intends to fish, as there is a great ■- scarcity l of fish inGerm'any. Torpedoers we participating in the fishing. ZEPPELIN RAIDS .WHY THEY ARE TIMED FOR WEEK-ENDS IfcurtraJian-Now Zealand Cable 'Association. (Rcc. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, October 7. Colonel Zablonsky, writing of tho Zeppelin raids, explains that they are ; most frequent on Saturdays and Sundays owing to_ tho Germans' theory .'" .that tljo English indulgence In weekend holidays was so general that tho young airmen trusted with the defence of London would leave thoir posts on Saturdays, and return on Mondays. THE CAPTURED ZEPPELIN PRACTICALLY INTACT CEeutor'a Telegram.) (Rcc. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, October 7. -!A!-visit to the Zeppelin captured in Essex on September .23 has disclosed, that, barring slight external-injuries, it is praotically intact. Experts are studying the details. ■ It has'four gondolas, one oontaining three (engines of ' 1240 horse-power, the other goudolas tone each, a captain's cabin, with all controls,. including that for bomb-drop-ping. The adjacent wireless room, enclosed in cotton: wool, is undamaged. ; SMALL CASUALTIES <■ IN SOMME FIGHTING . LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE . (Renter's Telegram.) (Rcc. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 7. The Press Bureau reports: An authoritative source explains the compara-' tivoly small casualties in the recent Somme fighting. Experience has taught the Britishers to advance under fire of artillery without rushing so fast as to dash into their own barrage, or so cautiously as" to lose the momentum, of the attack and' the advance. This knowledge is due to the constant and generous oxchange of ideas and discoveries between the British and French armies. Ml experience is immediately pooled.' After Martinpuich was taken, the unSuried Germans far outnumbered the British, belying everything that-- experience had told about the relative expensiveness of attack and defence. For every three British casualties at Thiepval of all kinds, we took prisoners two Germans. The simultaneous reduction of the casualty rate both in the (British and French armies proves tho 'lvalue of Allied Tesearch work. DURATION OF THE WAR PROBABLYTHREE YEARS MORE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ■ New York, October 6. Th'e United Press Agency's Rome correspondent states .that well-informed 1 Italian circles say that tho Allies are reconciled to the belief .that the war will probably last for three years more. AEROPLANE PATENT RIGHTS A PRESENT FROM THE Wrights ' Instralian-Kew Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, October 7. The "Aeroplane", newspaper states that Orville Wright has presented his and Wilbur Wright's patent rights to the British nation. The British Government early in tho_war paid fifteen thousand pounds sterling on account of royalties for naval and military aeroplanes. Orville Wright has decided not • to renew his patents, so that every manufacturer in the British Empire is ■free to the use of thorn without paying , Toyalty. CALLING UP MEN AUSTRO-HUNGARY'S PLIGHT Anstralian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Borne; October 7. Austro-Hungary is calling up fifteen classes hitherto exempt from mili- ■ tary service. ■ Many thousands formerly' rejected as totally unfit have joined regiments. Mori between fortyfive and fifty hive been drafted into the auxiliary services, but have been notified that sooner or later • they go on. active service at the front. 'All men not actually crippled up to fortyfour years of age have heen sent to " the front. The exodus of middle-aged, married men has caused widespread * gloom. LATE CAPTAIN OF THE MOEWE ' KILLED IN FRANCE. 'Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 6. Count Von Doon, the captain of the raider Moewe, while commanding a battalion of infantry, was killed'in France. : ' .. GERMAN WAR LOAN ESTIMATED SUBSCRIPTION. 'Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, October 7. % semi-official message from Berlin states that the war loan subscriptions axe estimated, at five hundred millions sterling. HUNGARY'S INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTED BY GERMANY. 'Australian-Few Zealand Cable Association. Petrograd, October 6. The "Novoe Vreinya," analysing German comments on debates in tho Hungarian Parliament, considers that Germany supports Hungary's desiro for in. ;. dependence. ■ .