GERMAN CLAIMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1917, Page 3

GERMAN CLAIMS.

Of Transport Sinkings. [REUTER’S SERVICE, —COPYRIGHT. 1 (Received Jan 10, at 1.15 p.m ) London, Jan 9 A Barlin official me: sage claims that a German submarine torpedoed and sack in the Aegean Sea on tbe 27th Daoembar, the convoyed French batfc eship Gaulois and on the Mediterranean on January let the I.mire, a fully laden British troops transport convoyed bv destroyers, end on J unary 3rd an armed heavily laden transport of six thousand ten?.

A Pension Schame London, Jan 9 It ia estimated that Me Birnea’ new pension scheme, which will shortly be unfolded, will cost fifty millions yearly. Botha's invitation Pretoria, Jan 9 Mr Botha’s invitation to attend the Imperial Conference will ba considered on the reassembling of Cabinet, Russia’s Attack [LONDON TIMES SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.J London, Jan 0 The Russian offensive at Riga is closely connected with the Bulgar-German success at tbe Sereth, where the ctpure of Focsani imperils the Rasso-Roumaman line of retreat to tbe Pruth. It seems that the Riga advance of four miles was across frozen maishes. Large new forces are available on the Northern Russian line. The Premier Returns. [REUTER’S SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.! London, Jan 9 Hon Lloyd George has returned to London. More Sinkings[United Service.—GopyrighL] London, J Jan 9 Sinkings include the British Lebian, Japanese Ohintomaru, French Alphone Consul and Norwegian Borgesolm.