GERMANY'S SEA POWER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16675, 22 April 1916, Page 7

GERMANY'S SEA POWER.

TOLL OF' NON-COMBATANTS. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, April 19. In the House of Commons, Mr Runciman said that 3117 non-combatants had lost their lives through the enemy submarines and mines since the beginning of the war—ll7s passengers, 1754 seamen, and 188 fishermen. NORWEGIAN VESSEL TORPEDOED. IN PORTUGUESE WATERS. , « i LISBON, April 20. (Received April 21, at 11.50 p.m.) The Norwegian steamer Terje Viken (3579 tons), from Galveston to Lisbon, laden with ,Coal, was torpedoed at the mouth of the,river. The crew were saved. NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL. OBJECTION IN PARLIAMENT. ' MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. LONDON, April 19. Mr J. Cathcart Wason, in the House of Commons, asked whether New Zea--1 landers who may be wounded on the west ' front must be sent to Egypt, and whether the Government would reconsider the ■ matter in view of the ample accommodation in'the hospitals of the London district. There were many objections to Egypt—the heat, flies, dysentery, infected soil. Mr Tennant replied that he appreciated the point raised. The whole matter was under consideration. THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT. , CHANGES IN ORGANISATION RECOMMENDED. [ LONDON, April 19. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr Asquith said that Loid Curzon had examined and reported on the aircraft situation, and had recommended I largo changes in its organisation. Mr Tennant (Under-secxetary for War) stated that four pilots had been killed and one injured in dealing with Zeppelin I raids since January 1. The aeroplanes } used were eminently suited for night flying, and. the accidents were not due to } badly-lighted landing places. ! INCITING REBELLION. PLOTS TO AROUSE INDIA. I SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. (Received April 21, at 5.5 p.m.) Investigations here have not so far disclosed any connection of the German Consul, Harr Bopp, with the plot tc incite rebellion in India as revealed by the arrests of Germans, Hindus, Turks, and 5 others on the American steamship China. Two American vessels, the Maverick and Annie Larsen, laden with guns and portions of a submarine, were cleared here for an Indian destination with the object of stirring up rebellion, but one intended for Batavia and another were seized by the American officials 'before they quitted American waters. Proofs of Herr Bopp's connection with these activities are now - in American hands. r Two Hindu revolutionists were taken off 1 the Maverick and were sentenced by the . British authorities to 15 years' imprison--7 ment at Shanghai for inciting revolution, j — ■ : N.Z.E. 1 ANNOUNCEMENT IN RE BAGGAGE. During holidays there is always a scramble for baggage, a crush for tickets. The New 3 Zealand Express Company's checking . system saves all bother. The company coiIccte baggage, places on train, receives on arrival, delivers immediately. Issues rail- " way tickets also. But advise early. Rail- - way busy at Easter.