MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 26 May 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER TOR- '='*..■ PEDOED.

MALE GERMANY IN COMPULSORY SERVICE.

TALKATIVE GERMAN PUT OUT OF HARM'S WAY.

!" Ti.__u__ • LDNI>ON, May 25. lhe i Norwegian steamer. Minerva was torpedoed in the North Sea. A Times' neutral correspondent says he found practically the whole male population of Germany from 19 to 60 yeara of age in compulsory service for war purposes. Ttte majority were working men, and they believe it is a struggle for the existence of their country. .

SYDNEY, May 25. At Albury a German named bchmoork was sentenced to six months without the option for. spreading reports likely fo cause alarm amongst civilians. In evidence he declared the Kaiser had more brains than all the British, who were cowards and not game to fight on their own, but had to get the help of all the other nations. The war was unfinished, and when it was over Germany would be the winner. The police gave evidence that accused was previously cautioned for inflammatory utterances.