RUSSIAN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11644, 11 August 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY

RAPID ADVANCE NORTHWARD. IMPORTANT RAILWAY CAPTURED. London, August 10. The High Commissioner cables that the official report from Petrograd states that the Russians in the region of Tysmienical are pursuing the enemy and continue to advance northward and westward and have captured the railway junction and station at Chryplin. ECHOES OF THE LUSITANIA. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. ALLEGATIONS OF PLAINTIFFS. (Australian and N.Z, Oable Association. Received August 11, 9 a.m. New York, August 10. Sixteen law suits, arising out of the sinking of the Lusitania, havj been tiled by relatives of victims against the Cnnard Line, claiming a million dollars "damages. Plaintiffs contend that the Cunard Company took no notice of threats that the vessel would be destroyed; also that the commander, knowing of the presence of submarines, took no proper precaution; that the danger could have bean minimised by running at full speed or by travelling at night when in the danger zone; that the ship travelled at 17 knots, whereas it was capable of 25. It is alleged that the Company failed to promptly and efficiently launch lifeboats or organise the crew. . AMERICA’S DEFENCE PRECAUTIONS. THE ARMY BILL PASSED. LARGER ARMY PROVIDED FOR Australian and N. Z. Cable Association. . Washington, Aug. 9. The House of Representatives has v passed the Army Bill. AMERICAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT. BIGGEST AND FASTEST. Australian Cable Association.) Received August 11, 9 a.m. Washington, August 10. Designs of the new American battle cruisers aim at producing the fastest major ships in the world. They will have a displacement of 32,000 tons and an anticipated speed of 35 knots.