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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 30 March 1915, Page 5

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PRO-WAR CONGRESS DEMONSTRATION AT AUSTRIAN EMBASSY. ROME, March 29. A frreat national congress in favour of redeeming Trieste and Trent by war included many senators and deputies. Colonel Garibaldi was wildly cheered. When the speakers were departing ladies j in adjoining houses pelted them with i flowers. I The crowd later broke the police cor- ' don which surrounded the A Em- ■ bassy, shouting "Down with Austria! • The demonstrators paraded the city for hours. WAR PREPARATIONS. PUBLICATION OF NEWS FORBIDDEN. (Received March 30. 9.40 a.m.) HOME, March 29. Th© Cabinet has forbidden the publication of news rogarding war preparations. SUBMARINE BLOCKADE SINKING OF THE VOSGES. LONDON. March 29. The Liverpool steamer Vosges evaded t-he submarine for two hours, preventing

the discharge of a toi'pedo. The attacker j then used its gullThe Vosges suffered terribly, the whip 1 being riddled with bullets and the deckf fittings swept away, | The captain, Mate, second mate* the 1 Ship 5 s bdy, And A lady passenger were wounded. Finally the subnlUniie abandoned the chase. Her final shot put a hole in the VosgGs Oil the waterliiie, two squdvc; The.captain went- civet thfe side ttf. aScertJliii jf the damage was reparable, arid had a. nfii-rdw, esfpap.k df being drawn into.the hole, by the rush df water, wh,ich led td the "Vb'sges sinking. The submarine subsequently chased the Aquilct. A SUBMARINE RAMMED. LONDON, March 29. The Lizzie's engineer states that when the submarine sighted the Lizzie she cut the Delmira's crew adrift, and made straight for the Lizzie. The captain ordered full speed, and rushed the submarine. The Lizzie undoubtedly rammed the submarine, of which no further truce was seen except oil. MR. BALFOUR JUSTIFIES ALLIES' RETALIATION. - LONDON, March 29. Mr. Balfour lias drawn up a statement for circulation in the United States. He pdiiits ciut that the Allies' blockade policy is iii acctirdarice with tile spirit of international law, and is iess injurious to neutrals than a strict blockade. It does not kill a single civilian, and cannot destroy neutral property. Replying to those who say that the crime of one party does not justify the other in modifying its policy, Mr. Balfour points out that this is confusing international morality with law, the obligation of which is conditional upon observance by both parties. If it were otherwise the rules - of warfare would load the diceun favour of the unscrupulous. BEITISH CAPTAIN'S SMART FEAT. ANOTHER. (SUBMARINE BELIEVED TO HA YE BEEN SUNK. (Rec. March 30, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. Captain Wyatt, of the Great Eastern steamer City of Brussels,"" states that when off Maas lightship a large German submarine signalled to him to stop. Captain Wvatt ignored the signal. and went at full speed. The submarine attempted to cross the steamer's bows, but "Captain vVyatt, seeing his chance, shouted your helm; I'll get the blighter." The steamer passed over the wherS submarine was attempting to submerge. Some of the crew felt a slight shock. The submarine was not seen after. Captain Wyatt previously commanded the Wrexham, which escaped from the U2B. MORE MURDERS. Rec. March 30, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. The Elder, Dempster liner Falaba, which left Liverpool on Saturday, signalled distress in the Bristol Channel. It is believed she was attacked by a j submarine. (Rec. March 30, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. j ' Tho Falaba was 'torpedoed at Milford Haven, 140 passengers and 112 of the crew being saved. The Germans laughed and made no attempt at rescue. I The captain, two stewardesses, and five others were drowned. 1 (Rec. March 30, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. ' The submarine signalled the Falaba, , which was bound to West Africa, to get out the boats, but the engine-room was torpedoed before this could be done. | Three boats were swamped and the passengers and crew thrown into the waiter.. . . The submarine circled round, jeering at the struggles of those in the water. The Eileen Emma, a steam drifter, rescued the majority. Ten soldiers and several medical riien were a'board. A lieutenant and a corporal are dead. ■ » HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.' (Received March 30, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. The Falaba had 147 passengers arid 95 of a crew, of whom 96 passengers and 46 of the crew were saved. It is feared the remainder were drowned. were probably killed by ail explosion. Twenty-six are missing from "the Agftila. A STEAMER. SUNK OFF PEMBROKESHIRE. (Rec. March 30, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. The steamer Aquila was sunk by a submarine off Pembrokeshire. The crew landed. ANOTHER DUTCH STEAMER MINED. (Received March 30, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON", March 29. The "Admiralty announced that the Dutch steamer Amstel was mined'and slink off Flamborough. The crew were saved. A SUBMARINE ESCAPES FROM BRITISH DESTROYERS. (Rec. March 30, 9.40 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 29. British destroyers chased a big German submarine between Maas lightship and Schowwen. The submarine dived and escaped. The iHigh Commisisoner reports London, March 29, 8.5 p.m. The British steamship Aquila was torpedoed off Pembroke- ori Saturday. Twenty-three of the cx*ew are missing; 19 landed. The British steamship Fila'ba was torpedoed on Sunday in St. George's Channel. Many were killed by a, torpedo explosion. There were 140 survivors. The Dutch steamship Aiiisted was mined on Monday off Flamborough. The crew landed. • ( ? SIGNS IN BERLIN ENEMY LANGUAGES FORBIDDEN. AMSTERDAM, March-? 9.; . Von Jagow, Prefect of the Berlin police, has forbidden commercial signs, ' including words in enemy languages. GERMANY'S FUTURE PROGRAMME "ON PAPER." . LONDON, March 28. Baron von Richthofon told an interviewer that Germany had promised to give Macedonia to Bulgaria, and thus paralyse Rumania. . ho said, would Russia* to a- st&iidstillj "trirow a fresh million of men- into France in the spring, and concentrate her efforts to bring " England to terms. Proposed .peace arrangements with her -neighbours would give 'Germany the advantageof an attack on England on ai\ equal f.opting. Baron von Rlchthofen said he thought the war would last another year—no .longer. Neither France nor Russia- could stand a more protracted struggle. 1

WILLIAM HUMBUG j MORE HYPOCRISY. y LONDON", March 29. \ Hie Kaiser, through Hen* Ballii), sent the following message t.o New York : t did Hot wailt this awful war. My greatest desire was to end my life without a German war. I feel thfst other nations have brought oil the conflict, but it is How my duty to carry it through. I" am certain that 'Germany will be victorious. AUSTRALIA AfiD THE WAR A London GATHERING. (Rec. Mar. 30, nofc>n.V LONDON. Mar.- 29. M Doolette presided at a lunchcott the Hon'. F. W. Young, the newly-ap-pointed Agent-General for South Australia, at the CariffOTT. Street Hotel. Eighty were present, inclu4H«y the High Commissioners, Agents-General, bankers, and business men. . Sir George Read, in proposing tlie health of Mr. Young, said the Commonwealth's" despatch of troops was an assurance to all tile world thattheie was lio geographical limit to the vigor of our j'aOOi No ocean and no distance could destroy our loyalty. _ Mr* Young said that South Australiawas never better able to meet adverse conditions of drought than to-day. Though tlie times wel*o bad,' our were good. We realise that the Empire is at statke', and this had prompted all Governments to proffer every possible assistance to ensure victory to the En>pire and her Allies. He hoped when making peace terms every medtfs would be taken to consult the Dominions, so as to conserve amity between the Motherland and the outlying parts of the Empire. ENGLISH NEWS BONDS SYSTEM SPREADING. (Received March 30. 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 29. ' Ail Industrial Reserve is for men of leisure ■working in ammunition and other factorial or wherever their services are acceptable, to assist, in relieving ordinary workers of the strain. Where possible they will be paid the market rate. The dockers at Swansea accepted a war bonus representing 15 per cent, advance. i . The steel workers at Dowlais and Workington also receive bonuses. The bonus system is spreading. WAR OFFICE TENDERS FOB PRESERVED MEAT. (Received March 30, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, March 29. _ The War Office is inviting tenders till April Bth for 7,000,000 lbs ; of preserved njieat, with immediate delivery. The War Office has pui'chased a further 100,000 lbs of New §outh Wales jam. TOGOLAND "TERRITORY IN FRIENDLY OCCUPATION." LONDON, March 28. The Colonial Office announces that Togoland, having been in military occupation hy the British since 26th Axigust last, has become territory in friendly occupation within the meaning of the Proclamation as to occupied territory. !N EAST AFRICA A NEW ENEMY. LONDON, March 28. During the fighting in East Africa, native troops under British officers transported motor cars by night and cut off tho Germans. A rhinoceros charged a car, hut missed it. The animal charged the next car and overturned it, killing a soldier. It took fifty men to overcome the animal. IN AUSTRALIA PRICE/ OF BUTTER IN SYDNEY. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The price of butter has increased by 4s, and is now 1245. PRICE OF BREAD IN MELBOURNE. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day; ; The Price of Goods Board recommends fixing 9d as the highest selling rate of the 41b loaf. GERMAN INSECT"POWDER. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.j -' . MELBOURNE, This Day. Thirty cases of German insect powder via Norway were condemned by the Prize Court. . NEW ZEALAND UNIFORMITY OF RELIEF.. . TIMARU, March 29. At a meeting of the JPublic _ Safety, (Patriotic) Committee to-day, it _ wag" resolved to write to the Christcburch committee, requesting it to convene a conference of such committees in New } Zealand with a view of arranging a uniform scheme of relief of soldiers dependents, and considering the advisableness oi federation. A NEW ZEALANDER DOCTOR FOR FRANCE. DU'NEDIN, This Day. Dr Marshall Macdonald was - granted a year's leave by the Hospital Board from the honorary- medical staff of the * Duned'iri' Hospital, he having volunteered for service- in a military hospital in France. Mrs Macdonald, who is a member of the Australian Trained Nurses' Association, accompanies him "with the intention of offering for nursing service in France. IN NELSON BELGIAN RELIEF FUND. Mr A. E. Jackson acknowledges receipt of £4 4s, being result of proceeds of the auction of two rams presented by Mr T. Manson, of Takaka.. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company conducted the auction. NEtSON RELIEF FUND. (For Families of British Soldiers and Sailors.) Hon. Secretary : Mrs Robinson. - On behalf of Richmond ladies, Mrs May has forwarded 800 gai'Vnents. ■ The sum'of 10s 6d from an anonymout donor, per "Mail" Office, is acknowledged.