GERMAN SUBMARINE MISSING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14698, 1 September 1915, Page 6

GERMAN SUBMARINE MISSING.

THE ARABIC’S ASSAILANT. LONDON, August 31.^ Tile Daily News’ Washington correspondent' understands that owing to tho ' absence of a report from the submarine which sank the Arabic and failure to get into' touch with the commander, Germany practically concludes that the assailant was sunk. * FIND BY BRITISH ENGINEERS WELL-DESERVED AWARDS. LONDON, August 31. Lieut. Cooper, of thoßoyal when driving a mine 192 yards long under a German position was within a few yards of his objective when he broke into a German mine crammed with high explosives. He removed the enemy’s explosives, piecemeal. The tunnel was very low, and he and his men, lying head to feet, passed back a ton and a half of explosives. It occupied twelve hours. Five men became unconscious' with the fumes. They received .the Distinguished Conduct • Medal and Cooper the Military Cross. MISCELLANEOUS. -LONDON, August 31. Lord Kitchener, in thanking Mr Thos. Phaser for his recruiting efforts at Glasgow, wrote: “I shall be glad to hear of any reasons given by young and suitable meu for not availing themselves of this opportunity fer service in the field, where they are so much wanted.” Lieut. A. 1;'. Harding, the Welsii international footballer, lately living in New Zealand, has been wounded at the Dardanelles. The Daily Mail says the German Federal Council, has ordered the cessation of nickel cniuage, and is substituting iron. The first passenger train on the Canadian Northern railway has reached the Pacific coast from Toronto. —Times aiid Sidney Sun Cables. , , MELBOURNE. August 31., The remains of General Bridges have on-had, and will be interred with full State and military honours at Canberra on Friday. SYDNEY. August 31.. The c3Rcial census shows that unmarried males between 17 and 60 in the metropolitan area number.76,494. After making allowances for sick and supporters of dependants, 59,577 are available. The Government Statistician, t-hat another 13.000 failed to fill in the return ; A pork famine is threatened., Though there are good offerings in pigs, the butchers’ basis at yesterday’s. sales pio-'. claimed that prices-offered were much below owners’ ideas, and no business |esulted. Altogether 1253 New South- Wales Rug' by Uhionites have been accepted for the front.