PIRATES' VICTIMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2948, 7 December 1916, Page 7

PIRATES' VICTIMS

A FRESH LIST

London, December S.

The vessels which have been sunk day include the King Bleddyn (British) 4357 tons, Moeraki (British) 4421 tons, Erioh Lindoe (Norwegian) 1087 tons, Demitrios Ingvessise (Greek) 2088 tons< Bossi (Norwegian) 1462 tons. Five of the crew of the Japanese steamer Nagata Maru were killed and fivo were wounded by gunfire. The Moeraki's (?) crew is 'reported to have been saved.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable [The only "Moeraki" is the TJnioa, Company's well-known steamer,, which, is to sail from Sydney for Wellington, to-day.] THE SINKING_OFTIIE ARABIA ' GERMANY REPLIES TO 'AMERICA', (Rec. December 6, 7 p.m.) Washington, December 5. Germany has sent a preliminary reply, to the United States Government with reference to the latter's inquiry concerning She sinking of the P. ana O* liner Arabia. Germany claims that^ the Arabia was a transport. The American officials do not expcct a serious orisis, but anticipate a controversy regawhng the character of the vessels Aus.-N.Z-Cable Assn. NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES 242 SINCE THE WAR. BEGAN. (Rec. December 6, 7 p.m.) Chrlstianla, December 5. Two hundred and foifcy-te* Nortfc gian ships have been sunk during tn® war—93 of these being accounted for in the last six months.—Reuter. SUBMARINE ATTACK 0N MADEIRA (Rec. December 7, 1 a.m.) New York, December 5. A private cable messago states thiit a submarine attacked the Portuguese port of Funchal, Madeira, shelled the cable office, ~ and did damage to the extent of several thousand pounds to the business houses. There were no casualties.—Reuter. UNITED STATES MINISTER SAILS FOR BERLIN (Rec. December 6, 7 p.m.) New York, December 5. Mr. Gerard (United States Ambassador to Germany) has sailed for Ber]jn —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. NEW ZEALAND MINISTERS IN LONDON •PLANS UPSET BY POLITICAL CRISIS. (Rec. December 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 5. The political crisis will interfere with' Mr. Massey's and Sir Joseph Ward's negotiations with the Imperial Government. Mr. Massey, will, visit the Midland munition works next week. Sir James Carroll will return to New Zealand early in January, visiting South Afrioa en route. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.