THE WAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1917, Page 2

THE WAIL.

(Per United Press Association) THE SUBMARINE MENACE. Doomsd to Failure. (Australian & N.Z. Gable Association and Renter.) BERNE, May 30. Advices from Berne report that ii is rumoured in Germany that the sub-, marine campaign will not be continued beyond the summer. The heavy' losses) under the Entente’s new measures have caused great discouragement. The Germans are beginning to realise that their high hopes of the campaign no doomed to failure. The Week’s SinkingsLONDON, May 31. The British Admiralty gives the 101lowiing figures m connection with the submarine blockade for the past week. The figures for the previous week are given in parenthesis: lArriivals 2719 (2654) ■Sailings i 2768 (2759) • SINKINGS. Over 1600 tons 18 (18) Under 1600 tons 1 (9) Fishing boats sunk 2 (3) Unsuccessfully attacked 17 (19)

Neutral Ships. STOCKHOLM, May 30. It is believed that Swedish and .Danish ships will be permitted to leave British harbours on July Ist under a German guarantee of safe conuuou. Strikes in France. Paris, May 31 The strike is spreading rapidly, and now affects the metal trades and other industries connected with the war. Many foreigners are among the ring leaders, German Mark Value. Amsterdam, May 31 At yesterday’s exchange value the German Mark represents a fill o£ per cent from the pre war prioe. It is the lowest recorded.

Submarine Bases Washington, May 31 The Navy Station Oomomsiauer recommends submarine bases -at San Diego, Los Angelos, Mare Island, Port Angelee, and Columbian River. Also six aviation bases in the Pacific. The total cost will bs eight million dollars.

American Conscription

New York, May 31

A secret ceDsue is being taken of eligibles. Those who ere not enlisted on June sth will be liable to a year’s imprisonment. It is stated that ih: uaitnds of Ameiicans have gone to Merico, Cuba ami Alaska, to avoid couscriptior. Government are taking steps to defeat this intention.

TERhiBLE SUFFERINGS, Of Crew of Torpedoed Steamer. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Received June 1, at 9.15 a.m.) London, May 31 Before the Alnwick Castle was torpedoed on March 19tb, she picked up th 9 crow of the torpedoed steamer Trevo?, whose suffering! for tine days in the bitter cold was narrated in the engineers diary. Oa the third day, the chief eo.k died from exposure aud the storekeeper went med.

On the fourth day the boatswain aud a passenger died. Oa the fifth day, three m re died. Oa the sixth day a cattleman jamped overboard aud was drowned. On the seventh day two dßd'of thirst and exposure. On the ninth day another died.

The survivors when landed, were suffering terribly from fros f bite, their feet and toes dropping off.:. Oae suc-

cumbed, , s A baby was saved by the sacrifices of the others, but subsequently died from meningitis.

Internal China. (Received June 1, at 8.45 a.m.) Pekin, May 31 The military governors of several provinces have declared thair independence, and demand a dissolution of Parliament.

Alleged Enemy Alien. Christchurch, May 31 Charles William Renß Nicbolls Brogie, a rather well known man about town, was arrested last night as an enemy alien, Brogie left to-night in charge of two detectives for Wellington where he will be handed over to the military authorities, and it is assumed will be interned. He is a yonng man between 25 and 30. An additional interest is imparted to his case owing to the fact that he is married to a member of a well known Wairarapa family. His wife was with him here and she is understood to have gone to Wellington to-night.