A GERMAN REPORT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11473, 27 February 1918, Page 5

A GERMAN REPORT.

AN ADMIRALTY COMMENT. London, Feb. 25. The Admiralty, in reference to the German official report that the auxiliary cruiser Wolf had returned after a 15 months’ cruise, says it is presumed she sank in the Indian and Pacific Oceans the following vessels, taking prisoners of the crews; Tnrritella, Jumna, Wordsworth, Deo, Wairuua, Winslow, Beluga, Encore, Matunga, Hitachiruaru, Igotzmendi. The Tnrritella, ari unarmed merchantman, was captured in February, 1917, equipped lor minolaying. Shortly after she encountered a British warship, and the prize crew' scuttled the Turritella and surrendered.

SUICIDE OF A GRAND DUKE.

Amsterdam, Feb. 25,

The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and Strelitz lias committed suicide. His body was found in a canal near the Castle of Neustrelitz with a gunshot wound in the breast.