ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9092, 10 July 1915, Page 7

ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

TORPEDOED BY AN AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE By Telegraph—Press Aaaociatlon —Copyright LONDON, July 8. An Austrian submarine torpedoed and sank the cruiser Amalfi, in the Adriatic. CREW'S ADMIRABLE DISCIPLINE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright ; ROME, July 8. Official. —During a naval reconnaissance last night, the Amalfi was torpedoed in the upper Adriatic. Nearly the whole of the crew and officers were saved. The vessel heeled over rapidly. The crew showed admirable discipline, and cheered the King and Italy as they were ordered to leave the ship. [The Amalfi tvas an armoured cruiser, of 9956 tons, completed in 1909. She carried four XOiu, eight 7.5 in, and sixteen 3in guns, and had a speed of 23 j- kijots. Her complement was 687 officers and men, and she cost £880,000.] INEVITABLE PAINFUL INCIDENT By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright ROME, July 8. The newspapers refer to the sinking of the cruiser Amalfi as an inevitable painful incident, ■ and add that this type of warfare will give a fresh impetus to Italy’s efforts., A VIENNA jIOMMUKIQUE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 9. 4 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. A Vienna communique states: —“We repulsed several Italian attacks at the bridgehead at Gorizia, also a Montenegrin night attack at Trebinje on the sixth of July.’’ THE MONTENEGRINS DENIAL' OF DEFEAT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 9. 4 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. Officers at Cettinje emphatically 'deny the alleged Trebinje defeat, and add that really the Austrian attacks at Grahovo were repulsed. HOSPITALS FOR AUSTRALASIANS SIR FREDERICK TREVES’S OPINION. (Received July 9, 9.43 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. Sir Frederick Treves states that he visited the hospitals at Malta, Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, and Mudros, and unhesitatingly says that the arrangements are adequate. Many of the beds are unoccupied. There are plenty of doctors, nurses, and a number of operating surgeons of the highest class, from England and Australia. , The work of the Australian Red. Cross is simply magnificent. (Received July 9, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. Sir Frederick Treves adds that ho had an opportunity of seeing m the freest possible manner all the arrangements made in, the Mediterranean area for the reception of sick and wounded from the Dardanelles. The Royal Army Medical Corps maintained the high reputation earned on this campaign, while, of the vast colonial medical corns, Sir Frederick can use no stronger terras of praise than saying that the Australian army doctor has done as well as his comrade in the fighting line. “The casualties are very great, heavier. I imagine, than ever anticipated. Owing to the sudden arrival of largo convoys of wounded, there have been periods of severe pressure and urgent stress, just as in the early days of the campaign in France. These dire emergencies were met heroically, and with no little success, especially when it is remembered that the distances were great, the communications not too easy, and the difficulties in connection with transport often insurmountable.’’ UNION_FORGEB SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. By Telegraph—Pre*» Association- pyrisrht (Received July 9. 10 p.m.) CAPETOWN, July 9. Official: Colonel Myburgh reached Tsuraeb, thirty miles north of Otavi, capturing en route 600 prisoners and some guns and releasing British prisoners. Colonel Brits made an immense westerly detour and took 160 prisoners and released the remainder of the Union troops captured.

FIRE AT GMRLOTTENBURG UNITED CHEMICAL WORKS. ji } . Telegraph—Prc»s Association— Copyright 1 • AMSTERDAM, July 8. Berlin papers report a big fire at the United Chemical Works at Charlottenburg. IN BELGIANJGHOOLS NO ANTI-GERMAN FEELING TO BE ALLOWED. , By Telegraph—Frees Association —Copyright AMSTERDAM, July 8. General von. Lessing (German Military Governor at Brussels) has ordered that all teachers in Belgian schools who allow anti-German feeling among the scholars shall be 'liable to a yoar’e; imprisonment. German officials are*, empowered to attend the classes at . any time. The Belgians resent the order. BRITISH WAR LOAN COMPANIES PURCHASING STOCK FOR EMPLOYEES. "Times” and Sydney "Sun" Service*. LONDON, July 8. It is officially announced that tha . Treasury is issuing rules under the-™-War Loan Act enabling trustees to"" - exchange old Gdvcirnment securities .for new loan scrip, subject to the same trust charges. . . Numerous public companies, including the railways, are purchasing considerable war stock on beholf of their employees, re-covering the amounts by long-period instalments. RAILWAYMAN’S APPLICATION. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright r . LONDON, July 8, The National Union of Railway-' men has applied for £106,000. of the, war loan. THE WAGE-EARNING CLASSES' " ' ."Times" and Sydney "Bun" Services. (Received July 9, 9.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 9. Employers throughout the country - ■ having more than live hands are receive ing letters' this week signed by Messrs-' Asquith, Bonar Law, and Henderson, asking them to assist in the distribution of the war loan among the wage*"'" earning classes in their employ. It is suggested that the larger establishments have an office for the sale of vouchers near the pay desk. A letter has been sent to four hundred thousand employers, and eleven million leaflets dispatched for distribution in the works and factories of the United Kingdom, explaining in simplJ'‘ ‘ terms the war loan and the necessity ’ -for thrift among all classes.