RED CROSS TARGET.

Evening Star, Issue 16777, 4 July 1918, Page 6

RED CROSS TARGET.

THE HOSPITAL SHIP OUTRAGE. STORY OF THE LLANDOVER CASTLE. U BOATS' CRIMES OUTDONE. Au*iraliau pud 1*1.2. Cable Association ami Kauur. (Delayed in Traaiimissaon.) LONDON, July 1. The. Truss Bureau aUles : " Germany's awful debt to Uei woild continues to givw. Aiiot-iKr hospital snip has bean Wrpmoexi, l'/u iu:ie.s noin the a cart st laiui. iter peopej were turned adntt in bouts tosinii or :>wim, a L-aiuKii.in Hospital cUip returning from Hah lax v, n.it n..> uuuikieu a:jo..id. " luo talo a: Lite mine reveals wanton deliUaaiu.ii uu tut tail of tue tubmarine comm aer, utmost. Una he hoped to itud her tail ot lieip.ess and injuieu iiK'ii. iiw L.undowr Castle was chaifeiua ny the Canadian Government to convey sick and wotuiued iujin to llamas, and sue mui aooard ui. the tune bj meaic-us of the. metrical corps, .--jvt'ii oliiceis. "'iiio )..:a;dover liijUo was steaming 14 knots, act v.w (..ary.ng tno usual litigation regulation u..:-p:Uil snip ii-iioj. Ci.de.r tic overcast, suy >ho was plainly visiU.c, and t-jula not oe tu.sUiken lor anything Put, wu.a she w.;.-. inc. ship v;a* immune by evt:y kf.v oi war una peace fiom att.uk \>r mokiUitnui.

">o cue vn biutut Miw tho wake of the torpiito. Lite th»i i.iUmat-iou tlutt a suOliuinue w;ts in the vieiuty was die jar and loar ox tue e;.pio.--!i>ii Horn aft. I'ut-ii the lights went out, and evcryUiing alttu that occtifre't iu darkness, except for a dim light >iie-.i by an eiueigeru\ dynamo until jii.-t before rue *hip louuaercd. liie engmtd were immediately ni..g to stoji, ami then to go full sjH-ea aoU-m, but irom tlie engine ru.mi there tame t:o answei. •'lite chip's uhearsed louiiue, Jimvever, held good ; 'tor with the Oermans one must bo piupaleu lor every iMicn emeaveucs. Along -tiie darkeiied tiie crew yropeo their way to uieir boat tUttiotis anu .-tooa by for ordeis to leave-. The eapuyn niegaphoaed from the bridge: ' lioiu on till tiie way is oil tho fin p. The carpenter went aft and examined the damage. The Marconi operator remained in cabin vainly striving to transmit the shin s position, but ho got no response, 'the carpenter rei-orud that the hold aft was blown in, and the ship co-did not remain ailoat. " Tiie order was given to lower the boats and abaiKio-n tho c-lup. ihe ollicer commanding tim Canadian Medical Corps reported that, all his people were out of tho ship. This is impoi tant, inasmuch as only the captain's has been picked up. Except, for any of the shirt's company or the e.:giue room civ v.- kii-ed by the torpedo I'ipb'sien. it is ciea-r that eveiyoae gtjt away, ibe captain and second officer entered "the last boat and got clear just in time to avoid being sucked under as tho voxel's r'tern went <|own. One boiler »i'emed to explode as the water reached it. The ship sunk in 10 minutes irom the time she was torpedoed. Tho captain's boat rescued 11 mm irom the wreckage. " Whet; tin- .-iii mari.-K- wits seen rfho hailed the boat in English to "Come aloinjMd'.-.' The, second orticer re-' plied: 'We etc picking up % drownuig man.' A vo.i- e ;io:u the repeated : • Come alongside.' The beat held on its (.oivr<o, but two revolver slots were fired oviT it, tl.- V l.v.mt corntnandca," of the submarine Kiioiftiu? : 'Come a i-..::.: side.

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MIDLANDS MUNITIONS EXPLOSION. LONDON, July 2. _ The explosion in the Midlands "munitions 'Victory (reported yesterday) killed 70 persons. SHSPPiriG PROBLEM. ADMIRALTY ARRANGErviE^TS. MERCHANTS COMPLAIW BITTERLY. LONDON, July 2. Arit-io-Australian merchants have "taken up the ijuestion of demurrage charges due to the alteration of steamer fixtures. They complain that after fixtures have been made and tonnage allotted and goods sent forward, the fixtures are frequently cancelled owing to the diversion of a, steamer to more important duties. Heavy demurrage has 'occurred on goods awaiting shipment. Hitherto no redress has been obtainable. BLACK SEA FLEET. LONDON, July 1. In the House of Commons Mr *Bonar Law said that the Russian sailors in the ick Sea- had succeeded in destroying some of the Russian vessels. OTACO WOMEN'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION. SAWYERS BAY BRANCH. Lost evening a welcome home social was held in honor of Privates K. Perry, 11. Perry, and Saunders, who have returned wounded from the front, and to Corporal J. H. Mains, M.M., who was a member of the main body, and is now home on leave. The hall was crowded to the doors, and an enthusiastic reception was accorded the. soldiers. Mr E. Laley occupied the chair. Messrs John Tait (Mayor of Port Chalmers), 0. D. Flama-nk, and J. Kelly delivered short speeches, and the following contributed to a very enjoyable musical programme : —Mesdamea Sykes .and Prattley, 'Misses Winter, CLuighton, Cook, Maurais, Bayne, Messrs Murray, Kettle, and Seymour.