ALL RELIEF SHIPS HELD UP

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3000, 10 February 1917, Page 9

ALL RELIEF SHIPS HELD UP

/ London, February 8. The Belgian relief ship Euphrates (2809 tons) has been -sunk. The Neutral Commission for Belgian Relief has now held up all relief ships. Twenty per cent, of tho food for tho invaded areas of Belgium ajad Franco was im- J ported from England. Eight relief ships, with 26,000 tons of food) are detained in English ports. There were 110 survivors from the Euphrates.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SINKING OF THE LARS KRUSE. g ' (Rec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) I London, February 8. The chief engineer of tho Belgian relief ship Lars Kruse (sunk by the Germans), has arrived at Copenhagen, tho solo sin ivor of a crow of eighteen. He says that the vessel was not warned, and sank in a rough sea. The captain, not knowing of Germany's decree, entered the danger zone. —The '"rimes." THE SINKING OF THE CALIFORNIA t t (Rec. February 9, 3.30 p.m.) ? 3 London, February 8. * Two hundred survivors were rescued from the California. Fifty are miss- 1 ing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' f (Rec. February 9, 5.55 p.m.) c London, February 8. ( Details concerning the casualties on tho l California are still conflicting. ( Tho latest reports state that 170 were on board, including thirty-two pas- . 1 sengers. The survivors were an hour in the boats before being rescued, ; and were almost destitute of clothes.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. r _ i SECOND OFFICER'S STORY. J (Rec. February 9, 5.5 p.m.) j London, February 8. •• 1 The second officer of the California states that there were thirty-two ! passengers and 173 of a crew on the California. "After a terrific shock was felt, tho boats were lowered. The passengers behaved splendidly. Members of the crew assert that a submarine appeared on each side of the liner. Escape was impossible. No warning was given, and the liner foundered in seven minutes. The captain remained on board till she sank, and was subsequently rescued. The missing include the chief engineer, the third officer, and the third engineer. Tho survivors state that four passengers and twenty of the crew were killed. Thirteen passengers and twenty-eight of the crow are missing. : Tho Admiralty reports that Mr. M'Callum, second officer of the Lalitornia, states that a cable from New York reports .that two children, claiming to be American born, are reported among the missing. There is possibly a third child wlio is American. —Reuter. \ , ' THE OUTRAGE ON THE PERUVIAN BARQUE New York, February 8. The Peruvian Government has instructed its Ambassador in Berlin to . make an official claim in oonneetion with the sinking of the. barque Lorton. ARMING THE MERCHANTMEN THE BEST. AVAY TO FRIGHTEN THE HUNS. - ' London, February 8.. The Minister of Labour (Mr. J. Hodge), in a speech in London, said it would not be long before every merchantman was properly armed. He recalled the recent statement that out of seventy-eight vessefs adequately armed only Rix were sunk by submarines. "We desire to maintain that proportion, said Mr. Hodge, "because Germany dreads nothing more than armed liners and tramps. But this means shells, and still more shells, hence the appeal to our women. I don't,think I am giving away secrets when I say the chiefs of our Army and of our Allies, after their recent conference, determined: if possible to shorten the war, in order that it should terminate by; tho end of. next Hodge appealed for women volunteers, adding that unless we combat the submarine menace we shall be threatened by a food shortage.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. .■ / I FILLING THE GAPS IN OUR MERCHANT FLEET ' (Sec. February 9, 5.55 p.m.) London, February 8. Tn tho House of Commons, Mr.' Chiozza, Money, speaking for the Ship-; • „ c on tioller stated that arrangements were in progress for a large new rmftrnetion programme of standardised merchantmen. Unsparing efforts SdKdftoUtilise the nation's.shipbuilding capacity.to:the utmost, com- , patiblo with our needs—Reuter. __j__ .... Vi. . . ; RUSSIAN SHIP-BUILDING SCHEME ! ~ Pfltrograd, February 8. ■ i'ltrftim nf financiers is forming'a company to .create an important mer-, l' M flpefc and to construct several -naval dockyards. > A special committee,' under the President of the Council and Ministers, are examining the pro- ; ject.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. _____ FIGHTING THE NEW MENACE CONFIDENCE IN THE BRITISH NAVY (Rec. February 9, 5.5. p.m.) London, February 8. Naval circles are reticent ? th^ state that the West methods liaye, pioved meanG of destroying , must be expected. . e , no • ff which will • ultimately solve the problem^Ths^ubliT'musfc^not^expect collapse of this menace, on. which Germany has staked all. x •; A New Invention, The Board/of the Admiralty ; stroymg submarines reccnt y. incl CXDer i men ts have .shown that a guarded secret, though it is anno . ~ .it inventor claims for it. certain invention is capable of f U enuring and ship- . A prominent trade union official nth engineer ng Ad . f building said: "Germany has not S measures already taken it miralty gave some evadence of- the xesute £^™blie. While this ivsts-g, »<* «»•' ™ i, » . N avy _!i_A Uß .-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ENEMAS STRENGTH IN PIRATE BOATS. r (Rec. February 9, 5.55 p.m.) ■ ' London, February 8. The "Journal of Commerce" estimates that at the maximum figure, one hundred submarines are now attacking Allied shipping. Germany commenced tho war with fifty. Since then she has built two hundred, while one ; hundred liave be £ n destroyed. Fifty must always be refitting m home ports."—Aus.-N.Z.- Cable Assn. X RESULTS NOT UP TO GERMAN EXPECTATIONS • ENEMY TESTIMONY TO OUR NAVY. (Rec. February 9, 7.50 p.m.) Borne, February 8. Statements in tlio German Press Mcate/that the results the t first week's frightrulness have been below expectations. Captanv Persius, in an article, emphasises the British Navy's powers of defence against submarines. The "Berliner Zcitung" says: "British cruisers or destroyers are escorting all ships entering the danger zone." . Tho "Vossische Zeitung" says: "Elaborate British patrols have been established." ' <' ' . • \ > • A PARIAH AMONG NATIONS New York, February 8. A United Press message-from "Washington states that officials, declare that as tho result of tho neutral protests and the breach of relations with America', Germany will be commercially blacklisted after the war, and will be an outlaw among' nations. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.