Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 August 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Australia-New Zealand Cable Serviw (deceived This Day, 8.25 a.m.) HEAVY CLAIMS AGAINST TH. OUNARD COMPANY. New I'ork, August 10. Sixteen suits arising out of the sinli ing of the 1/iisitania hiave been file' by relatives of people drowned agains the Canard Line, claiming one millioi dolliUfl damages. Plaintiffs conteiu tliat tlie Cunnrd Company took no no tire of tlie threats that the vesse would lie destroyed, also that the com mander. knowing; of the presence o submarines took no precautions agains the danger which he could have mini niised by going at full speed or travel ling at night when in the danger zoni where ho travelled at 17 knots, wheren the vessel was capable of twenty-five It is further alleged that tlie com pany failed to promptly and efficientl; launch the lifeboats or to organize th< crew. ' SPREADING THE NET FOR mm. Tlio New York Times's Berlin corre? pondeut states that the active servic ago limit has been raised, to 50 year? "r' J ' W ' S<-'t in off that gns box 1 young gii'ij wene in bed "'Shts are too cold for We-non sense And you ha.e a had cold in voi* head." "Oh, mamma, it's bo v « mi in tl™ corner, There's no need to worry, I', n sure I'ot Bertie's just bought me a bottle Of Woods' Great Peppermint Ou.Te. r