THE RAIDER MOEWE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1917, Page 1

THE RAIDER MOEWE.

Big List ef SinkingsLONDON, March 23. The Admiralty information circulated by 'German wireless press shows that in addition to the ships sunk and captured by the Moewe, in tlie communique of'January 17th, the following were also sunk, British and French: Prince Eddie, Brecknockshire, Rhodawthc, Katherine, Eesmeraldas, OLaki, Demeteron and Governor Jean; Norwegian, Staut. It is announced that the St. Theodore, previously cabled as the Defeddj, lias been sunk. * Some of the above-named have) been runinsurable for past weeks, and the others had recently sailed. BERLIN, March 22. A United Press correspondent reports that the Moewe brought 593 prisoners, and that Count Dohenn, he? commander, reported the sinking of it wen ty-seven vessels.

An Explosion. LONDON, March 23. A British steamer with Briuou transports from Archangel recently reports two steamers blew up there, killing 1500 people, presumably a German plot.

In Mexico. WASHINGTON, March 23. The officers of the Norwegian steamer Vera report that a thousand Germans are entering Mexico with the object of waging war on the United 'States in the event of hostilities with Germany. At r/ionastir SALONIKA. March 24. t he enemy has been reinforced at the Mon/ustir limit and ijtrougly coliter ■attacked tlicir lost positions north-west of the town but were repulsed,