THE SINKING OF THE ARABIA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2929, 15 November 1916, Page 5

THE SINKING OF THE ARABIA

ALMOST ANOTHER LUSITANIA CRIME | AVERTED BY PURE CHANCE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Bee. November 14, 6 p.m.) Marseilles, November 14. The Arabia's survivors deny tho sinking of a submarine as the result of gun-fire. A mailboat brought a number of the Arabia's passengers from Malta, -together with forty-nine survivors of tho English steamer Clan Leslie. (Rec. November 11, 11.10 p.m.) London, November 14. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Marseilles says: "Only the hazard of fortunate circumstances, a. smooth sea, tho nearness of a row steamers, and tho slowness with which she succumbed prevented the Arabia from becomingia second Lusitania. No ono listening to tho survivors' narratives can. fau to be impressed with the similarity of the two crimes. The passengers were left_to shift for themselves, .and' drift in open boats three hundred milos from land. Germany has deliberately broken ' her • pledges to America, and is defying the world." NEW AND GIGANTIC HUN SUBMARINES. (Rec. November 14, 6 p.m.) Copenhagen, November 14. North Sea fishermen state that they have seen German super-submarines of »_ new.type and a gigantic size—some bigger than the steamers they have torpedoed. MOSS LINER SUNK. London, November .13. Lloyds reports, that tho Moss liner Kapunda.'(3o97 tons) has been'sunk. GERMANS CAPTUReTbATAVIA LINER (Rec. November 11, 6 p.nu) .Amsterdam, November IIA steamer of the Batavia Line has been taken by tho.Germans to Zeehruggo. „ NORWAY AND THE HUNS A BULLYING THREAT. (Rec. November 14, 6 p.m.) Amsteram, November 14. ( ■ The "Vossische Zeitung" says: "Germany has suffered long enough from Norway's methods, under Britain's pressure. It is unnecessary to declare war, but unless striqfc neutrality is maintained l Germany must take such, steps as she thinks fit. The Allies, finding it impossible to conquer. Germany, seeks to prolong the war by compelling the small* Powers to wage economic war on her."-