THE SUPER-FRIGHTFUL WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2998, 8 February 1917, Page 5

THE SUPER-FRIGHTFUL WAR

BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP REPORTED SUNK February <:>. A Danish vessel, the steamer Laskruse, carrying 2335 tons of maize from Buenos Aires for the Belgian .Relief Committee, is reported to have, been smile. At present there are eight relief ships -en ronto to Belgium au<l thirty •in ports. Now York, February Ci. Mr. 11. C. Hoover (of tho American Commission for Belgian Belief) announces that in 1 lie event of wiuytho Belgian relief headquarters will Ijc trans, furred to Holland. • - \ (Rec. bebruary 7, B.'lo p.m.) London, February 6. The Central News Agency stales that a linubrii! A'mbassador will iuimcdiafcly make- representation to Germany regarding tTio sinking of tho LarsJcruEC. Ibis pointed out that German y declared in .fa unary that she would uob interfere with Ihe Belgian relief work".—Aus.-N.SS. Cable Assn. LATEST -VICTIMS. London, February <5The British steamer fchirstwood, 1229 tons, was sunk by an explosion. Five of tho crew were killed. . ■ (Rec. February 7, 10.30 p.m.) ~,,. r) ... , , ~ .... . London, Fcbruar.v <i. Ihc British steamers Martenicls and Flomlian have been sunk. Sixteen survivors were saved. The Norwegian steamer Tamara has also been sunk. A Dutch steamer has disembarked at Vigo (on the .Spanish coast) 167 of the crows and passengers of ships sun]; recently off the Brazilian coast including eighty-nine of the crow and seven passengers from the Port Adelaide —Iho "Times. Tho steamer Port Adelaide (ox Indrapura, as reported yesterday) has been sunk. Tho captain was made prisoner. A Dutch steamer rescued the crew and passengers. Thu British sailing ship Bclford lias also been sunk.—Aus.-j\.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. February 8, 0.-lo a.m.) London, February fi: I lie steam trawler Jlesolutc the steamer Warlpy Pickering (lIOβ tons) tho ."Russian steamer Cerora (3512 tons), and the Norwegian steamer Mean] (892 tons), have been sunk.—Aus.-N-.Z.-Cable Assn. PORT ADELAIDE'S CAPTAIN. (Ben. February 8, O.'lo a.m.) _ Tho Port Adelaide's captain, W. H . ~,,,, who !,,"'",""' is well known in tta Australasian trade. He formerly commanded Ihe lndrabarah. —Aiis.-in./j. Cablo Assn. Ai\ T IMPUDENT HOLD-DP. (Rec. February 7, S.-10 p.m.) „„ . , • .. , ..„- London, February 0. 'Ihe Admiralty reports:-"Hie onptnm of the Amoricim steamer Westwego reports tliat on January ,!1 a German submarine inefTectivnlv firrd live shots at his vessel west ol the Fastuet Light. The Germans' demanded oil, and threatened to sink the vessel if he refused."—Aus.-N Z Cable Assn - Renter. CHEAP MARINE INSURANCE RATES.. (Rec. February 7, 10.30 p.m.) London, February t>. The Underwriters are initiating a new insurance rate for neutral cargoes, far below tho previous rates for foodstuffs, munitions, and coal. There""'will bo no brokerage, ami no commission. The rates an» flOs. to French and Atlantic ports, and 70s. lo the Mediterranean.—Thu "Times."