A WEEK'S RECRUITING IN VICTORIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9094, 13 July 1915, Page 6

A WEEK'S RECRUITING IN VICTORIA

Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriehl MELBOURNE, July 12. The Victorian recruiting total for the week was 1882. LOSS OF IHE MEDUSA FATE OF HER ATTACKER By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyrigli I ROME, July 11. During the operations for the recovery of the Medusa, the divers discovered another submarine, evidently an Austrian, near by. IThe Medusa, which was sunk by an enemy submarine on June 18th, was reputed to. bo the fastest submarine in the world. The two submarines were under water, and were ignorant of each other’s nearness. The Medusa was the first to come to tho surface. The enemy submarine sighted her through her periscope, and promptly torpedoed her.} GERMAN ARMY SURGEONS total lost during the war. Bjt Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright AMSTERDAM, July 11. During tho war, 783 Gorman army surgeons have been lost, 228 killed, 304 wounded, and the rest made prisoner or missing. \ ELABORATE JUNE SYSTEM IQ. DESTROY UNION FORCES. • By Telegraph—Press Association-— Copyright, PRETORIA, July 11. General Botha reports that a German mine detachment is removing mines - laid to impede Botha’s advance.' An ‘elaborate system was laid across defilfifi at Elefantenberg, but the Field Intelligence Force rendered them harmless, and captured five Germans .waiting to explode them, when the massed. Union troops were about to cross," . ' ■' CASUALTIES "Times" and Sydney "Sun" flerrlossLONDON, July 11. . Casualties include Major Saunders, ; Captains 13.-6. Fraser, K: M. Gresson, and P. B. Henderson, and Lieu- . tenant E. Holland, all New Zealanders. ■ - - (Received July 12, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 12. The week-end casualties list shows 155 officers and 2220 men. The Seventh and Eighth Cameronians in the. Pnrdanelles lost heavily in officers..