SIX HOSPITAL SHIPS SUNK.
' OUTBREAK OF MEABLE3. HI Received April 0, 5.5 p.m. 's_ London, April B,^> In the House of Commons, Dr. MM" Namara (Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty) stated that six hospital ships, involving 247 deaths and 73 in* jureds, have been mined or torpedoed during the war period. Replying to Mr. A. Shirley Benn, ho said there had been a serious epidesnio of measles and influenza, followed 6!y. bronchial pneumoniu, at Eaßt/bourne, resulting in six deaths. There were 280 cases at one time, but the epidemic had now partially subsided, there being only 70 cases. -Similar epidemics bad occurred at public schools, tour of Wlllcb had been closed. PRESS COMMENTS ON WILSON'S < SPEECH. ' | London, April 4. The tone of newspaper comment OB President Wilson's speech is that the speech itself, though welcomed at offer* ing a prospect of an earlier peace, affords even profounder gratification in that America officially and unreierred* )y recognises the justness of the AlliM* quarrel. There have been so many disappoint-* . ments and perplexities on this score that Mr. Witson'B lofty denunciation of man policies has now fallen with cumi" Ulive effect.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1917, Page 5
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