U-BOAT MURDERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1081, 6 February 1918, Page 5

U-BOAT MURDERS.

GERMANY’S CRIMINAL RECORD Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received February 6. 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Feb 5. Mr Bonar Law states that the U-boat murders of women and children total 14,000 SWEDISH NAVAL VESSELS FIRED ON. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. STOCKHOLM. Feb. 4. Russian coastal batteries fired on Swedish naval vessels bringing Swedes from Finland. Tho Russians explained that they thought they wore carrying troops and munitions. THE KAISER REWARDS RUTHLES’SNESS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association AMSTERDAM. Feb. 4. On the occasion of the anniversary of submarine mthlessness, the Kaiser created a special decoration for (submarine orewb. lie awarded tho highest class “pour lo mcrite” to Admiral Von Schecr. BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK. Australian-New Zealand Cable As’oriatlon. LONDON, Feb. 4. 'The Admiralty report that submarine El 4 proceeded to the Dardanelles on the 27th January in order to complete the destruction of the Goeben.

A wireless Turkish official report says that the El 4 was sunk at Kumkalo and that seven men were saved. It adds: We shot off the periscope of F. 82, which is certainly regarded as having been destroyed. The British Admiralty states that, all vessels except El 4 have returned to their bases.

GERMAN REPORT DENIED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Aisiwx'latloo LONDON, Feb. 4. The Admiralty denies the German wireloss report that a large. English warship accompanied the torpedo boat chasers mined and sunk in the Firth of Forth. There was no incident on which the statement could be based.