SWEDISH EMBASSY MAILS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10109, 17 October 1917, Page 5

SWEDISH EMBASSY MAILS.

HELD UP AT WASHINGTON. Australian-Now Zealand Gable Association. Received October IT 1(1 -5 a ;'"' ~ KKW YORK, Oct. 16. The New York Suits Washington correspondent reports that the British awthoriUcs at Halifax intercepted a bag of ll ' s > >at NT from Sweden. These are now held at W ash-„n-ton. The Swedish Minister pressed for their release, but was informed he must agree to disclose the contents thereof. A deadlock has arisen, and the correspondent predicts sensational disclosures. BRITISH TRADE. LONDON. Oct. 15. The Imports for September increased by £8,859,485, the exports decreased W £233,485. and re-exports decreased >■ £3.962,161, compared with Septemboi of the previous year. SUBMARINE SINKINGS. LONDON. Oct. 15. The British armed mercantile cruiser Champagne was torpedoed and sunk. live officers and 57 men perished. (Eduter'fi Telegram.) PARIS, Oct. 16. A steamer carrying 559 passengers, in_ eluding Algerian soldiers, sonic prisoners o war and a crew of 67 has been torpedoed in the Western Mediterranean. The missing number 250. LQNDON> Qct The Admiralty report that the minesweep sloop Begonia is overdue, and is considered to have been lost with all hands. CONDEMNED AS CONTRABAND. LONDON, Oct. 15. The. Prize Court condemned, as destined for the Germans, valuable-, parcels of wool consigned from Buenos Ayres to the Swedish army administration in Swedish ships. Britain altogether has seized £380.000 worth of wool.