GERMANS LEAVE THE IGOTZMENDI

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 28 February 1918, Page 8

GERMANS LEAVE THE IGOTZMENDI

CHEW TO BE INTERNED, Copenhagen, Feb. 37. Owing to rough smis the_cre\v_ of the Igotz-Meudi signalled for assistance and two lifeboats brought them off. The Igotz-Meudi will probably now bo a total wreck. The prize crew is interned, but the Sp-miards will be sent homo and Hie passengers accommodated at hotels. A LEYLAND LINER'SUNK. Now York, Feb, 37. It is announced Hist the Leyland Lino freighter, Philadelphian, of 5, 130 tony has been torpedoed end sunk. THE WOLF FAIRY' TALES. MIGHTY DOIYGS REPORTED. London, Fob. 37. A wireless Gorman oiticiai renort claims tint the Wolf destroyed thirtv-fivo merchantmen, rggrega- ■ ting 210,000 gross tonnage. Several were Union with troops and the sinkings, ; therefore pcansod a eoxrespond’Jig loss of lilty The communique also claims the sinking of the Japanese warship liar on a on the 3Sth, of a thousand tons, and badly damaging a Japanese or English cruiser, name unknovii. The British Admiralty states that no British cruiser lias been damaged and the value of the rest of the report may bo gauged by such a claim. The Japanese Naval Attache declares that Hie report, r.s ifn- as the ITuruna or any Japanese cruiser is concerned, is without foundation.