THE MYORA'S SURVIVORS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3136, 14 July 1917, Page 7

THE MYORA'S SURVIVORS

A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Sydney, July in. The survivors of tho .tug Myora had a terrible experience. For twenty-four hours before they were picked up they, with fiveman and engineer (Mr. £liing), were on an upturned lifeboat. They-.managed to right it, but it continually capsized. They wero unablo to row or steer. The fireman and ' engineer died from exposure. In the evening they sighted :i lighthouse, but had to battle with tho elements for another twelve hours before they were seen. The survivors assert that a schooner saw their sail but moved oft' without rendering assistance.—Press Assn.

RUMANIAN POLITICS NATIONAL MINISTRY FORMED. (Ecc. July 13, 5.25/ p.m.) Paris, July 12. A National Ministry has been formed in Rumania. The Conservatives have joined Jf. Braliano, while JBI. Take .lonescu and Cantazeceno and two others have retired.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.Reuter. SOUTH AFRICAN PARTY CONGRESS APPROVE GOVERNMENT'S WAR POLICY. Cape Town, July 12. The South African Party Consrcss, mainly composed of Dutch members,' carried by acclamation a resolution emphatically approving tito Government's war policy, and the grant of a million pounds to tho Imperial Government. Tho resolution urges also the retention of German Soiith-Wwt Africa, anil expresses proud satisfaction at the appointment of General Smuts to the British War Cabinet.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IN MESOPOTAMIA TURKS ABOUT TO START A DIiJVIJ. ; Washington, July 12. It lias ■ boon reported (o the Slate Department that the Turks nro about lo shirt a drive in Mesopotamia, under Genenil von Mackensen.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.