THE SINKING OF THE ARABIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 7

THE SINKING OF THE ARABIA

LINER FORTUNATELY SETTLED SLOWLY STORY OF THE RESCUE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Cairo, November 12. The Arabia was torpedoed without warning at 11.25 in the morning. ' The torpedo struck .immediately underneath the Ai'st-class smoking-room. The en-gine-rooms and stokehold were immediately flooded. There was no panic; all the boats were lowered without trouhle, except two, which were damaged by the explosion. The women and children were placed in the boats first..

The smoke from three steamers was visible on the horizon. The vessels arrived within half an hour, and proved to be trawler patrol boats. The City of Marseilles arrived.practically at the same time. The wireless of the Arabia was unable to send out the S.O.S. call, owing to the shock of the explosion carrying away the aerials. The Arabia quickly listed, but settled down and righted herself, and'lay en an even'.keel, enabling all the boats and rafts to be launched without difficulty. She sank at 1.20. The sea was calm, and two of the patrol boats picked up her passongers, .the third circling round to prevent any further surpriso attack. Meanwhile two submarines were seen lour miles distant. The Arabia thon slowly sank by the stern, threw her bow into the air, and disappeared stern first..-

A thanksgiving servico was held aboard the City" of Marseilles, whoso captain received an address from the Arabia's passengers testifying to the courage of hor crew in saving. life in the face of imminent danger. LATEST VICTIMS OF THE PIRATES AMERICAN STEAMER. SUNK. London, November 12. Lloyds report the sinking of the American steamer Columbian, 8580 tons, three British steamors, and one Danish vessel. • mentor's Telegram,) ',_- Tlio British steamers Bogota (1577 tons), Marga (674 tons), and Earl of Forfar (4453 tons) have been sunk. , NORWAY AND THE HUNS RELATIONS STILL STRAINED Auslralian.New Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, November 13A semi-officiall. note 'in tho German newspapers admits that Norway's Note' is conciliatory, hut not satisfying. It indicates little hope of a peaceful solution. .!-.'_ Other advices state that official circles aro disappointed at Norway's unwillingness to modify her attitude, but- Iho dangor of conflict has passed, o 'ANOTHER HUN SLAVE-RAID PROMINENT CITIZENS OP NORTH FRANCE ARRESTED. Au6tralian-Kew Zealand Cable Association. Paris, November 12. The Germans have ordered the arrest and imprisonment in reprisal camps of 200 prominent men and women on fcha occupied territories, including a Lille member of the Chamber of Deputies, and notable people of Ronbaix, Valenciennes, and Douai. No reason is given for the order. COUNTESS BERNSTORFF BLACKMAILED AUTHOR OF SENSATIONAL /'SECRETS" ARRESTED. Au3tralian-Ncw Zfaland.Cable Association. Washington', November 12.

Armgaard Karl Graves, author of "Secrets of the German War Office,'/' has been arrested on a charge of- attempting to blackmail the Countess Bernstorff. The detectives assert that ho asked an official at the German Embassy for 3000 dollars in return for an alleged embarrassing letter, which the detectives believe was written by a girl cousin in Germany. PEACE MEETINGS NOT POPULAR CONFERENCE RRQKKN UP AT - CARDIFF. (Beuter's Toleßranj.) London, November 12. A great procession wrecked the Pacificist Conference at Cardiff. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and other speakers escaped by aside door. ■ •< AUSTRIA'S NEW MINISTER AT WASHINGTON Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Washington, November 12. Count de Tarnow Tarnovski (formerly of the Austrian Legation at Sofia) has been appointed Austrian Ambassador to the Uuitad States. It is holievod that the appointment will be .satisfactory to the American Government. '' <•