FIRES ON EX-GERMAN LINERS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 72, 18 December 1919, Page 9

FIRES ON EX-GERMAN LINERS

WIDESPREAD GERMAN PLOT . SENSATIONAL ARREST By Tclegrapli-Press Association—Copyright ..'London, December 15. A serious (ire. broke, out late at night in the cargo of the ■steamor 1 Booiiah at the Albert Docks. The f'.re is among the war ' material and captured German aeroplanes, and was burning strongly at midnight. Tlie Boonah Yns due to proceed to llr.lt to-day. The-recent outbreaks in the ex-'G*rman liners—for example, the Hiiakopmund ami llnbertus, and also the ex-German raider Dekals in America and the Cap Verde in-the. Thames last: week -while loading for Australia is attracting the suspicion of organised incendiar-ism.-Aus.-N7.. Cable Assn.

A. SBNIU'iTONAf, SEQUEL. (Kec. .December, IS, O.W a.m.) London, December l(i. There has been a .sensational sequel, to the fires on the ex-German ships trading to' Australia. The police are convinced that the outbreaks were the result of incendiarism, and that, a widespread German ■plot was responsible. They shadowed, a gang of four, who were arrested in the dark on the Wapping viiarf. The prisoners offered iv determined resistance. Three of them'are-of German origin.—United Service. : ™ OTHEI! VESSELS ST.IT.T, TO TIE . - • HANDED OVER ■fßec. December IS, 1.35 a.m.; London,-December IC. ! Mr. Cecil Itarmsworth states that the Government continues every effort to .secure the delivery of the Cape Finistcrre anil other. German liners- at present detained in America. Presumably the vessels will be delivered" as soon as 'America is able to .arrange. jt.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ...'..'