TREASON CHARGES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9998, 15 June 1918, Page 7

TREASON CHARGES

AGAINST EK-LOBD MAYI3 ACCUSED A NATIVE OF GERMANY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 13. Sir Joseph Jonas, ex-Lord Mayor of Sheffield, was charged that on various dates between September Ist, 1913, and Juno 10th, 1918, lie conspired with Charles Vernon and others to contravene the Official Secrets Act by obtaining and communicating for purposes prejudicial to the State information useful to the enemy. He was remanded till Wednesday. Jonas is a weakly old man, and he appeared to feel liis position keenly. He employs hundreds of men at his steel works. He has been a most generous donor to tho Sheffield University. A son holds a commission in the British Army. Sir Joseph Jonas was born at Bingen on Rhine in 1845. He is a steel manufacturer, chairman of the Sir Joseph Jonas, Colver and Co., Ltd. chairman of Colver Bros., Ltd., and chairman of W. T: Beesley and Co., Ltd. Ho has four sons. Ho was Lord Mayer of Sheffield in 1905. CAMPAIGN AGAINST U-BOATS MORE SUNK THAN BUILT. " Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, June 13. Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in an interview with the "Petit Parisien" that since January we have sunk more submarines than the enemy has built. "We attack submarines on an average seventy times a week, but base our returns only on those of which we are sure of having seen the wrecks or secured the crowe. Moßt submarines, after being hit, -urgently need repairs, and therefore the results of many attacks are unknown. "Tho. damage at Ostend and Zeelrugge_wae more extensive than was at Srst supposed. Since the Vindictive was sunk, Ostend has not been used tor submarines or destroyers, which are bottled up at Bruges. Both port* are constantly harried by aeroplanes. "The position of Allied shipbuilding is most satisfactory." GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PROPOSALS FOR ITS REFORM. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 13. Mr £L S. Montagu (Secretary, of State for India), in the House of'Commons, stated that the_ proposals for the refornuof the Government of India., which the Viceroy himself has drawn up, would be published in India and England in order to bediscusscd before, a final decision is arrived at The'report will be issued" at the end of the month. U-BOATS OF U.S. COAST , NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association NEW YORK, Juno 13. Details of the sinking of tho Norwegian ships Vindeggan tod. Hendrick Lund show that tho latter approached during the transference of the Vindeggan's cargo to a U-boat, which hnd been hidden alongside the Vindeggan. The submarine commander ordered the crew of the Hendrick Lund to leave the ship, which was then sunk with bombs. The submarine towed lifeboats containing 08 members of tho crews of the two vessels until another ship was sighted, when the submarine submerged. Some officials believe that the. proximity of the' submarines to the Vindeggan may explain the "mothership" theory.

* It is reported that the submarine looted a largo quantity of copper from the Vindeggan, and compelled the Vindeggan's crow to help to transfer the cargo. The operation occurred seventyfive miles off tho coast, and lasted two days. "When last seen the U-boat wap pursuing another vessel. MILITARY SERVICE TREATS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES. - Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Juno 13. The United Press correspondent at Washington states, in connection with tho Military Service Treaty, that Americans in England and Canada between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one will be conscripted. British subjects in the United States betwoen the ages of eighteen and forty-five will be subject to call, hut it is intimated that the United States Government will not call tip British subjects except between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one. BRITISH RAGING BARRED FOR THE WINTER. Router's Telecrams. (Received June 14, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 13. Tho Government has decided that in view of the strain on the railways there will bo 110 racing next winter. FOR HOME CONSUMPTION GERMAN WAR CORRESPON. DENTS' REPORTS. Eeutci-'s Telegrams. (Received Juno 14, 11.45 a.m.) German war correspondents' reports are ridiculed. It is asserted by soldiers at the front who have written homo that the correspondents' stories are nonsense and intended for home consumption, and that they arc becoming intolerable.