THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3134, 12 July 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES LINER , SUNK London, July 10. The M'essageries Maritimes liner Caledonian (1140 tons) was sunk on June 30 by a mine or a torpedo in the Eastern Mediterranean. There were 431 aboard, of whom 370 were saved.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. two Norwegian" steamers torpedoed fßec. July 11, G. 15 p.m.); Copenhagen, July 10. The Norwegian steamers Edoevstokken and Henrik Victoria were sunk by a submarine. Part of the Victoria's crew was lost.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS ARMY MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS ALTERED. (Rec. July 12, 1.25 a.m.) London, July 11. In the House of Lords, tho Earl of Derby (Af.inis.ter of War) said that owing to tho brutal Germau submarine policy of sinking hospital ships it had become necessary to shift the military hospitals from Malta to Salonika. Seven other general ho'spitals had been sent from liritam since the policy of torpedoing hospital ships was instituted. There was also a convalescent camp at Corfu.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE SO-CALLED "SAFE CHANNEL" j BRITAIN CLOSES UP ANOTHER GERMAN SUPPLY ROUTE. 1 (Rec. July 11, 11.5 p.m.) j Amsterdam, July 10. -| The Dutch newspaper "Telegraaf" as- I seits that the extesiou of the British ,' < danger zone in the. North Sea includes , ; the "safe channel" left by Germany. This j ' is due to the Germans misusing the chan-; ncl in order to maintain communication,' with Heliogoland Bight, Zeobrugge, and Rotterdam, and the German harbours. i EhipltKtf.s of coal from Rhineland an<i j Westphalia, which cannot be transported on fho German railways, are sent to Hot- i terdam and from thence German ships ; convey them to Emden and Cuxhaven. ■ , i Obviously Britain cannot tolerate : such ! practices. "It is Germany, not Britain, j who should be asked to change her meth- ! ods."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I