SUBMARINE WARFARE

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1917, Page 3

SUBMARINE WARFARE

SWEDEN’S LOSSES

FAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] STOCKHOLM, August 12.

Official: Nine Swedish steamships | and forty-seven sailers representing 12 per cent of Sweden’s tonnage in the merchant service, have been submarined or mined during the war. ANOTHER STEAMER SUNS. TWENTY ABOARD LOST. B WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The State Department announces that fifteen passengers and five of tne c.rew were lost when the American steamer City of Athens sank, after t striking a mine off Capetown. including four missionaries and an . Englishman named Nuckworth with his wife and six children. STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE. A SWEDISH VIEW. STOCKHLM, August 13. Huxsmani, one of the organisers of the Stockholm Conference is opposed to the view that the resolutions should be binding. He adds that they could become binding if confirmed by the organisations ,they represented. RUSSIAN OPINION. (Received this day n't 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON August 18. Russian delegates in London declare that there is no evidence that M. Kerensky is opposed to the conference at Stockholm. The Russian Government j cannot officially support the conference . but they do not oppose it. ; A BERLIN OPINION. 1 (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) * AMSTERDAM, August 13. A Semi-official Berlin message say a If the responsibility is placed on the agenda at Stockholm, certain socialists will probaly not attend. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS „ |r C [PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] i E FRENCH ATTITUDE. a (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) . PARIS, Aug. 12. The Committee of the Socialist Party adopted a motion to send ten delegates to Stockholm Conference and instructed them not 1 to seek peace bv a compromise, which ' would leave the people’s destinies at the. mercy of frsh wars, but to -make plain the belief that respect for . people’s rights, respect for treaties, and submission of all hostile matters of conflict v to the nations adjudication, can alone form the basis of an acceptable peace. c URUGUAY’S ATTITUDE. J TAUSTRALIAN & N.E. CABLE ASSOCIATION] * WASHINGTON August 12. v The State Department has receiveu Uruguay’s official declaration that she does not regard the United States as a belligerent. This means that Uni-' guay is no longer neutral. AUSTRIA’S EX-PREMIER. n ZURICH, August 12. p The expremier, Count Tiza, has t gone to the front as a second-colonel d of Hussars . .* FOOD QUESTIONS. NEW YORK, August 13. The New York “Times” correspondent at Washington says the State Department after representations opposing an ultra severe embargo, has finally sanctioned complete rationing of neutrals suspected of supplying Germany. Neutrals are to supply figures to United States, and are requested to support their claims of not supporting Germany. The State Department is convinced of the need for drastic embargo being continued indefinitely. THE WHEAT SUPPLY. ( NEW YORK, Aug.l3. Mr. Hoover has announced ho i* ready to overtake the entire wheat ration immediately, unless speculation is discontinued; The State Commission is fixing the price for 1917 wheat and hereafter wheat will be exported prin- j cipally in the form of flour . 1 IN THE COMMONS. ’ ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. < (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.. j LONDON, Aug. 13. In the Commons, Mr Hope said Government were giving attention to tne _ question of conferring with Turkey regarding prisoners, similar to the Hague ‘ conference with Germany. . ( Hon. Bonar Law said the Crown Law officers advised Government that it was illegal for British subjects to confer with their enemies, without the Crown’s license. Government had decided not to grant permission. He pointed out that the American, French, and Italian Governments had decided similarly. - german captures. (Received This Dnv at 11.25. s.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13. Germans captured in three years i 12 56 cannon, 4,938,056 shells, 10,640 .j waggons, 1,654,805 rifles, 155,829 revol- • vers, 8.352 machine guns, 2,288 aeroplanes, 186 observation balloons and , 3 dirigible airships. AMERICAN LABOUR. WILL NOT GO TO STOCKHOLM. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) (Received This Dav at. 12.25. p.m.) AMSTEDAM, Aug. 13. Mr. Gompors President of the Amerin can Federation of Labour, has telccl graphed to Mr. Havelock Wilson, that g the Federation will not he represented 13 at the Stockholm Conference, which it 10 regards as prejudicial to the cause of l ~ ( , permanent peace, and democracy. He is' unable to accept Mr. Wilson’s mvi--0 | tation to visit England as his duties 3-1 forbid him to leave America. of ( . >g' ’ .JAPANESE MISSION. 1 Received this day at, 2.36 p.m.,) of NEW YORK August 13. m Japanese diplomatic mission headed Qt by Viscount lohie has arrived at a Pacific port en route to Washington. nas BELGIAN LAWYER LECTURES in- Received this day at 2.36 p.m.,) nd NEW YORK, August 13. Delaval the Belgian lawyer who deyd fended Nurse Cavell has arrived at an nd Atlantic port. He wiU deliver lectures on Gfripan law in Belgium,

As in former years, a frozen wreath of New Zealand foliage and flowers into bo shipped to London by the Navy League, to be placed on tho Nelson Memorial on Nelson Day (October 21.) At the annual meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Minos tho President Mr. E. C. Dyason, summarised tho results obtained last year, The Victorian gold yield for 1916 totalled 256,634 ok. fine, a decrease of 72425 oz. upon the returns for 19flo. To date fho value of Victorian gold production was £297,794,000. Fifteen mining companies wore registered in 1916, with a nominal capital of £129,150 and subafrihed a capital of £105,520. The total numbor of men employed in mining during the year was 8186. In all, 417.831 tons of black coal, and 2195 ton« of brown coal were mined. The brown coal resources of the State, he sau’ were receiving renewed attention of the Government. To the manufacturer this development was a most important one, as the power which might be generated by large plantß on the fields could be conveyed to Melbourne by trunk lines in any quantity. The extent and commercial value of the byproducts recovered would ho considerable-