AUSTRO-GERMANS IN AMERICA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14699, 2 September 1915, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANS IN AMERICA.

QUIETLY DRILLING. - Received-September 2, 8.50 a'.tn; WASHINGTON. September 1. Reports confirm that Germans and Austrians' are quietly drilling in their Turnverein Halls, professedly to repel a Canadian invasion. The Department of Justice is. dealing with the subject of a German student at Pennsylvania University, who is suspected of espionage in .dr: wing.; the Delaware River fortlhcauo:.'. AMERICA AND GERMANY. the Arabic incident. Received September 2* -.55 a m. - WASHINGTON, September-1, ' The German Embassy admits that the submarine which torpedoed the Arabic failed to return to her base, and undertakes to apologise to the United States and regularly Warn passenger liners in future. The Press claims that President Wilson has achieved a great diplomatic vistory. The New York Herald says thatAmerica cannot barter with Germany by promising aggression towards Britain in order to obta’n tne re-shaping of German policy. President WMson will not reedgnise in the remotest ue-,, groe the relations between' America’s controversy with Germany and her. controversy with Britain. LAST OF THE ARABIC. BOILERS BLOWN UP. VESSEL SINKS QUICKLY. ■ A Canadian, who was a saloon 'passenger by ,the steamer Arabic,' gives the’' following account of her sinking;-—"When wp were off Queenstown we passed a big - steamer that was going down; She had 'apparently been attacked by a submarine. I had just come on deck, and'was look-’ ing throiigh a telescope . when I saw -a torpedo about 150 yards aWaj from us.”’ "There yr.aa absolutely no commotion or panic on board ‘when the occurred,; and no warnings of any sort Were given. The boats were immediately swung, out; and rowed about until a. patrol ship reached the people in. them- A British gunboat fired ’ four rounds in the direction of where the submarine was supposed to be.” • ' An English passenger states that the ship was just passing Fastnet and’some of the passengers were at breakfast, while most of the others were on deck. Several saw the submarine,, and others the tbr r pedo. The boilers exploded’ after most of the passengers had finished breakfast. Some, however,' Were still in their- cabins at the time- • - 1 • ' ' | It was a most wonderful sight to see tbs. ship sink. She went very quickly, . and plunged; almost, perpendicularly;.' The boats rowed away from? her faAt to-escape tin suction. i ‘. . . ■ When the Arabic entered the dangerKoue, a.d'ded, this passenger, she went at ’ top speed. :and Continuallv zig-zagged. As she approached the Irish ■ coast, n submarine was seen firing at a merchantman, and vainly endeavouring to sink her. The passengers wore startled, and immediately commenced to put on their lifebelts. ■ i ROLL OF HONOUR. Word has been received tit at Pritbta C. Watson, who went away with the JHaan Expeditionary Force, has hedn.'slightly wounded at the Dardanelles. Private Watson was well-known in football circles as a member of the Pirate Club. Mrs Hugh Lockett was advised yesterday that ...her. eldest son, Private H, (Willie) B. Lockett was slightly wounded at the-Dardanelles, and had disembarked at MalLa iph August 18th. Private W. Campbell, who went with the Fourth- Reinforcements to the Dardanelles. where ho was killed in action oil the 7th inst., was well-known in’this district. He was a hushman by octnpation, and aged 52 years, but represented him-; self -as 38 only in order to "The"deceased served with the Seventh Scouts" in the South African war, during which he was wounded. News of his death kvill 7 bo received with sincere regret by all'who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Private J, M. Archer, of ’ Wanganui... who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is now at-the. Oriental- Bay Convalescent Home. He is making good, progress "towards .recovery, and hopes, to bo well enough to pay n visit to Wanganui shortly.