GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13927, 9 July 1917, Page 6

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

ANOTHER WELL-KNOWN ' ; LINER SUNK. ;" : GERMANY'S RAID ON NORWEGIAN AND ■ARGE&TJS. ' SHIPPING.- ; ' ..' v : " "'"■ i l! ■'• ..,..;■< ■ i (Australian and New Zealand "Cs bio Assoc'>tion.) .■'•{ MELBOURNE, July 7. \ ' The Mongara (8250 tons), whichnvas sunk en route from Australia to London, was owned by the British India Company, and ; . was returning from her first visit as a mail steamer to Australia. There arc no details. ' < ; j (Australian and New Zealand Gable Association.) '•' *! . , COPENHAGEN, July 6. f' The Norwegian steamer Benguela, insured for 4,000,000 kroner, from England to Philadelphia, was stink by a submarine after the crew had been transferred to a Spanish steamer. '' (•uoiJWDOssy o[(|U[) puuitaz AW \ T P"" imi|W)snv) BUENOS AIRES, July 7..;'; Argentine's Note lo Germany is virtually an ultimatum breaking off relations unless Argentine is indemnified for past outrages, and guaranteed against future sinkings. (Australian and Now Zealand Cable Association.) • ~' ■ Received July 8, at 5.5 p.m. ' ' ">•>s LONDON, July 7. The Post Offce announces that the homeward mail from Adelaide of May 22nd, has been lost. (Australian and Renter). Received July 8, at 5.5 p.m. > ■•■- WASHINGTON, July 7. ,' ~ The American steamer Orleans has been submarined. Foufof the crew are dead. ' " (United Service.) . .... Received July 8, at 5.5 p.m. • r\ LONDON, July 7: '.' A No lives were lost in the sinking of .the Mongolia (1 Mongara); All were landed at' Messina and are proceeding to' Euglaud.

CHAOS IN CHINA, EISING STRENGTH OP BE- ' : PUBLICAN FORCES. ' ■ ; • • '.- — IST-, JAPAN'S WAITING POLICY,- - . ~, . r (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)] Pl';KlN T ,'juij-'6. The military and naval forces liave passed a rcosnlution inviting President Li to transfer the Central Republican Government to .Shanghai, (Australian and N.Z. Cable' Association)] ' Tlie Chinese headquarters at ''San Francisco have received a cable stating that Sun-yat-seu has been appointed' commander-in-chief of ' the Republican naval forces. (Australian and K.'/,. Cable Association)' LONDON, July (!. The Tientsin correspondent ot Tha Horning Post reports that 00,000 Republican troops are converging on Pekiii, where Chang Jlsuu's forces 'number, .'iUOO. ' ■ Tuaiieliljui, in his ultimatum/promises the Royalists lenient 'treatment if "tliey | Iny down their arms. -• . Hsu Chow Fu is deserting Chang Ilsini, The latter' is reported to, : be arranging for the transfer of tho Em< peror to Jcliol. (Australian rfnd X,Z. Cable Association)' f>

TOKI'O, July 5. Baron Motono announced in the Diet Hint Japan 'will pursue a policy- of watchful waiting with regard to China, Imt does not anticipate sudden developincuts. ' ' i '■■— ! .:s ROYALIST TROOPS ATTA<^*' FOREIGN SOLDIERS GUARD ' , : LEGATIONS, ' I ■« i ' ', (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)] Received' July 8, 5,5 p.m. ''' <■ PEKING, July.'7. Chang Slum's'- royalist troops are fighting a large force of republicans,' thirty-five miles from Peking. It is ■ feared'.'that Chang'Slum's position i? hopeless. • Chang Slum's troops have torn up the railway at Langsang, midway betweeu" Tientsin fyxl Pelting. It is understood; that- the Foreign Powers arc Vending: detachments -to ro« store railway communication. AngloFrench, Japanese, and American- troops arc'proceeding to Peking to reinforce the Legations' guards. -, '•' BRAZIL'S ATTITUDE, . . F>-, '.'GERMANY TAKES COMFORT. s ;.. (Rcutev'sTolegiams). --r ' Received Jtily'B, .5.5 p.m. ' '''-' : ■ AMSTERDAM, July 7. in Hie IJeidbl i!>, M Ziiih iniiiiiiiii allied tint llic inillilicttiim jf lii,)7il's nciituhty did not mcau a leckiation of war, ,i , ti w . ;,, $