GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 222, 13 June 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

• > BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST IN THE t BALTIC. (Rec. June 12, 8.5 p.m.) London, Juno 12. A British submarine in the Baltic has been missing for a week, and is regarded as having been lost with all hands,--Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. SERIOUS DEFECTS IN A TROOPSHIP. London, June 11, Mr. Heitmann, Inspector of Troopships, having reported 6erious defects in tho sanitary arrangements on tho Port Lyttelton Senator Pearce line ordered the ship to'be held up until they are remedied.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. Atlantic City, June 11. A convention organised by the Labour Federation of the United States passed a motion against prohibition in war time. The protest is to be sent to President Wilson.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN WOODEN FLEET FOR SALE. Melbourne, June 12. Mr. Poynton has announced that the Government is arranging to sell the Commonwealth fleet of fourteen wooden vessels now being constructed in America. —Press Assn. COURT RULING ON INDUSTRIAL CLAIMS. Melbourne, June 12. The Full High Court has decided that tho Commonwealth Arbitration Court cannot entertain claims in respect to matters covered by. an existing atfard,--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPLOSIVES FACTORY DISASTER. Paris, June 2. Twelve people wero killed and 220 injured by an explosion in a large explosive factory at Vilvorde, five miles north of Brussols.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRAYERS FOR RAIN IN ENGLAND

London, June 11, Dry weather is causing serious outlook for tho crops. Prayers for rain are to be offered on Sunday. The total rainfall in London for forty-one days was thirty-nine points.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CANADIAN TROOPSHIPS HELD UP, (Rec. June 12, 8.5 p.m.) London, Juno 12. All tho North Atlantic liners engaged in repatriating Canadian troops tiro held up in tho Mereey owing to the pwnors refusing to pay overtime to tho stewardE attending the ships' officers in Canadian and American ports—Aus.-N.Z. Ca'blo Assn. HUNGER-STRIKER -RECOVERS HIS APPETITE. (Rec. June 12, 10.50 p.m.) Sydney, June 12." Freeman has abandoned his hungerstrike—Press Assn. PASSAGE MONEY FOR OFFICERS' WIVES. . (Rec. June 12, 10.50 p.m.) London, June 11. Senator Pcavco. has inquired into the grievances regarding the passage money for officers' wives. He says he has re ceived no complaint and does not jiro pose any change in the system.—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo Assn. AMERICA'S PUBLIC DEBT.. (Reo. June 13, 1.15 a.m.) ' New York, June 11. The New York "Times" Washington correspondent 6tates that the pu'bli? debt of the United States on May' 31 reaohed more than 25,921,000,000 dollars (.fio,184200,000) .-AubvN.Z. Cable Ale?.