MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2396, 27 February 1915, Page 7

MISCELLANEOUS

SUNKEN SUBMARINE RAISED,' " ■ Paris, February 25. The Austrians have raised the French' submarine Curie (which fouled a. mind iij the Adriatic), and removed her 'to Pola. MILITARY- 'AIRMAN KILLED* , (Reo. February 26, 3-20 pjn.) , London, February '2®,Lieutenant Downing, while flying along the Upper Avon, fell, and .was killed. PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY, Amsterdam, February 26. The "Vossische Zeitung" states tf-at' the war prisoners in Germany and Austria include 692,000 Russians, 237,000 French, and 19,000 British, and 50,000 Servians. The authorities aro becoming increasingly concerned over. : the problem of feeding the prisoners. CHANCE FOR NEW ZEALAND* (Rec. February 26, 10.40 p.m.) ' London, -February 25. The Army Council has authorised the British Empire League to raise a divisional ammunition column, places being reserved for ono hundred Australians and New Zealanders, who must be good horsemen. They must arrive in England at the earliest possible moment. . GERMAN 'ARMY STRENGTH. (Reo. February. 26, 11.40 p.m.)'. London, February 26., Mr. H. J. Teimant (Under-Secretary for War) ■ stated in the House of Commons that it was estimated that , the strength of the Gorman Army in 1912, including trained and untrained. men, was 9,898,000. y * BRITISH CASUALTIES. .' The High Commissioner's report (dated London, February 26, 12.45. a.m.) states: — War Office casualties to-day cers: 14 killed, 10 wounded, 2 missing.Men: Killed, 178; wounded, 149; missing, 550; rejoined their ranks, -7; prir sorters, 269.

■ NEW, ZEALANDER WOUNDED* (Rec. February 27, 0.5 a.m.) London, February 26. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Campbell, formerly of the New Zealand Defence Force, has been, wounded for the second time; He was twice mentioned in dispatches. ' '

CARPENTIER A PRISONER. (Rec. February 27, 0.0 a.m.) " Amsterdam, February 26. The "Berliner Tagebiatt" states thaS Carpentier, tha boxer, ia wounded, -and & prisoner* ? ■