GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11438, 1 December 1915, Page 5

GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

DYNAMITED BY CRETANS.

Received Dec. 1,10. u .am. Paris, Nov. 30. It is unofficially reported that the Cretans dynamited a German submarine at Crete. FORD’S PEACE MISSION. MRS SNOWDEN ASSISTING. London, Nov. 30. Mrs Philip Snowden is assisting Mr Ford in his peace mission. New York, Nov. 29. Wiegand, dealing with Ford’s peace scheme, said that Germany would not allow the Americans to act as mediators. The German candidate lor the post is the King of Spain. LONDON TEMPERANCE REGULATIONS. i I I STRICTLY OBSERVED. ! FEW PROTESTS. London, Nov. 30. ’The newspapers give prominence to semi-hmuorons articles on the drink question, saying the hotels stock all tho driest drinks. In London, many houses which opened in prohibited hours and endeavoured to popularise coffee, soup and hot i dishes, are doing a roaring trade, j They sell coffee between 7 o’clock I and 9 o’clock when the workers are I going to tho factories. A number of | bouses which did not open before mid-day regulations were passed mit intoxicants dnring general lunch. The swell West End clubs and the smallest suburban saloons strictly observed the orders. There were few public protests, though the trade union agitation continues, but only comments on the bars and dining rooms in the House of Common's being exempted from the restrictions.

The Daily Telegraph says there is a strong feeling that the Cabinet Should set an example in economy.

COMMANDEERED WHEAT,

A DIFFICULTY TO FILL ORDERS.

Received Dec. 1,1) a.m. New York, Nov. 30,

In regard to the twenty million bushels of wheat commandeered by the Canadian Government under contract to New York, speculators who are holding it in the elevators are jireventing new grain coming in, and many holders, having re-sold, are chagrined at having to fill contracts from other supplies.

NEWSPAPERS PROSECUTED.

USING SECRET CODES FOR NEWS. London, Nov. 30. The Glasgow Daily Record and Mail were prosecuted under the Defence ot the Realm Act,charged with using a secret code to convey news of air raids, naval engagements and bombardments. The defendants pleaded that the code was intended to facilitate the delivery of messages, The information)! was submitted to tli’e Press Bureau before publication. VISITING ’ROYALTIES, London, Nov, 30.'' The Queen of Sweden goes on a visit to' Germany Sun cable. 1 •