ANOTHER P. &Q. LINER) SUNK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3126, 3 July 1917, Page 5

ANOTHER P. &Q. LINER) SUNK

HIMALAYA TORPEDOED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 28 LIVES LOST Paris, July 1. v Official.—The P. and 0. liner Himalaya* (G92!) tons) was sunk in the Mediterren- ', ean Sea as the result of an explosion,! with 204 people- aboard, of whom. 176 werej eaved. There were Jio civilians on , board.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn. (Kec. July '.', 7.5 p.m.) Paris, July -1. The steamer Himalaya was chartered by the Messageries-Jlaritimes Company, i She was sunk at daybreak on June 22.— ' Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NOT THE P. 40. BOAT OF THAT '. . NAME '■■•' (Rec. July 3, 1.20 p.m.) . " Sydney, July 2. Some confusion has arisen, over the 1 , cabled accounts of the sinking- of the Himalaya. The first Teporte were taken! to indicate that the vessel was the. P.j and 0. steamer. Iteuter now states' that the Himalaya- was a Messagerieal Maritimes liner that had been chartered' by the Government. It is. now , generally accepted that the cablegram refers to the French boat of that name.—Press Assn. -.'•■: BRAZIL JOINS IN THE SUBMARINE HUNT ' . ■■■•• Washington, July 1. . The. Brazilian Navy is . co-operating with the American. Fleet in hunting submarines off South America. Thus. Brazil! has practically joined the Allies. Offi-| cials.are doubtful whether Brazil villi fownally declare war, becausethe Brazil-; ian. Government ip inclined to resardi Brazil's attitude as defensive rather than..' offensive.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cablo Assn.

ARGENTINA DEMANDS COJIPENSA-. TION. Buenos Aires, July 1. • The Government of Argentina is de-, mauding compensation from Germany^ for the torpedoing of Argentine vessels.— Keuter. ITALIAN INVENTS UNSINKABLK CAEGO SHIPS. Rome, July 1. ' An Italian naval engineer has invent-; ed a system of constructing cargo ebipa which are practically unsinkable by tor- , pedoes—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SINKING OF THE KLEBER. SPLENDID HEROISM IN DEATH. Paris, July 1. • The, French cruiser Kleber (whiohT struck a mine and eank near Brest, 33 oft her complement being reported missing)! was voyaging from Dakar to Brest for, the purpose of being dismantled. The • captain refused to leaTe the bridge when) the cruiser was sinking. The bugler,' after eounding the order to launch the boats, declared he -would stand -by J*", ' captain, and both perished— Ans.-N.i.j Cable Assn. ; . . ■ . ■ ■