STARTLING DISCLOSURES

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11613, 12 August 1918, Page 5

STARTLING DISCLOSURES

BIG DEALS IN MUNITIONS.

Received August 12, ( .) a.m. London, August 11

Some remarkable features were disclosed in the hearing of the charges against George Heyl and Jacob Stonor, for dealing in war material without a permit. Mr Bodkin, prosecuting* said that the enormous correspondence seized by the police showed that Heyl and Stonor, with the co-operation of men in Rio Janeiro and New York, sought to dispose of huge quantities of Mausers, Hotchkiss, ami Krupp guns, explosives, and even Brazilian Dreadnoughts, to variouus Governments. The war material referred to "was mostly in South America, One deal concerned half a million rifles, another showed a purchase price of £9,713,000, and sale price £10,516,000. Heyl explained to a cable censor that the Arm had a pre-war contract with Russia. Stoner's name before the war was Stein.

GERMAN SUBMARINING,

SECRET SPANISH CABINET

MEETING

Madrid, August 11

The strictest secrecy was observed at Thusrday’s Cabinet meeting, at which it is believed important decisions were reached with reference to Berlin’s attitude towards Spain’s repeated protests against submarinings. Developments are awaited with interest.

SUBMARINE COMMANDER

TRAPPED. LUSITANIA TOKPEDOER’S FATE. Information is now available showing that Schweiger, who commanded the submarine that sunk the Lusitania, was trapped and perished with his vessel in a British miutefield in September.