THE SUBMARINES

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9074, 19 June 1915, Page 7

THE SUBMARINES

. GOAL STEAMER TORPEDOED TWENTY-THREE LIVES BELIEVED TO BE LOST. By Telegraph—Press Assoc-intior —Ccoyru:!’ LONDON. Juno 17The steamer Strathnairn (4336 tons), bound from Cardiff to Archangel with coal, was torpedoed without warning when off the South Bishop light. The second mate and ton Chinese lauded at Milford Haven. It is feared that the captain and twenty-two of the crew have been drowned. danisiiTsteamer sunk Rjr Telegraph—Frees Aon —Copyright COPENHAGEN, June 17. Tho Danisl) steamer Kokos, timberladen for Leith, was submarined in the North Sea. Tho crew were saved. THREE MORE TRAWLERS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrlghi LONDON, Juno 17. Tho Petrel, Explorer, and Japonioa, Aberdeen trawlers, were submarined and sunk. NORWEGIAN STEAMER BONK :>y Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received June 18, 11.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 18. A German cruiser sank the Norwegian steamer Gramt oh Christiansaud. THE DOCTOR SPY NO BELLICOSE SENTIMENT IN AMERICA. liy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright AMSTERDAM, June 17. The “Cologne Gazette” publishes an interview with Dr Gerhard at Christiania. Ho states that there is no bellicose sentiment in America. The conflict between President Wilson and Mr Bryan was of old origin, and arose from other causes than the Lusitania. The breach was rendered inevitable through President Wilson drafting the last Note to Germany according to his own ideas and without reference to Cabinet or consulting Mr Bryan. Dr Gerhard adds: “The conflicting views over the Lusitania and rest of tho misunderstanding are capable of peaceful settlement.” He accuses Reuter’s Agency of ‘‘poisoning wells on a grand scale” by circulating mendacious reports in neutral countries. ALLEGATIONS DENIED. WASHINGTON, June 17. The German Embassy denies the allegation that Dv Meyer Gerhard is really Meyer, a prominent official in the German Arms Department. President Wilson refuses to discqss tho matter, stating that there is no evidence or proof of any hoax. [Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard is head of tho German Army Supplies Department. He has just concluded a tour of America, ostensibly a Red Cross mission, but really to purchase war supplies and obtain information as to the United States’ military preparedness. It was stated in yesterday’s messages that he had hoodwinked Mr Bryan into securing a safe conduct home.] ’ POLITICS CABINET itESIGNB. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 18, 11.50 p.m.) LISBON, June 18. _ The Cabinet has resigned, and the Premier has been asked to form a new Cabinet. EMPLOYMENT OF ALL RESOUR3ES “SHELLS, MORE SHELLS.” - By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. June 18. Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, stated that he was consulting Lord Kitchener with a view to having a body of scientists to advise the Government on tho fullest employment of all the resources of chemical and mechanical science and_ invention. Mr Beardmore’s deputation returned to Glasgow, telling their fellow workers that it was a case of ‘‘Shells, more shells,” and that there must be no stoppage of work for any cause whatever. What they saw in the trenches was awful. ORE FORJTHE ENEMY By Telegraph—Press ABSociatinn—Copyright (Received June 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 18. In the iron ore case, Wilson, the defendant, gave evidence that he believed it impossible to divert the cargo from German hands after it had reached Rotterdam. Therefore, it was better to salve some of the money. He had not thought of acting unpatriotically, or of trying to squeeze silver bullets out of German fires. FIRE IN HAMBURG ENORMOUS DAMAGE. By Telegranh—Press Association—^Copyright (Received June 18, 11.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 18. The German Vacuum Oil Company’s warehouse in Hamburg has been burned, causing enormous damage. Boiling oil streamed into the canal, and several houses were burned.