LATE WAR NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12540, 11 May 1915, Page 5

LATE WAR NEWS.

fßv Elbctbi'o Telegraph—CbPYEiGHt.]

tPiiin Press Association.'.)

Received May 11-, at 2.20 p.m. Washington, May 10

Dr Dernburg says that Germany was justified in sinking the Lusitania, because she carried contraband of war, and was classified as a British auxiliary cruiser. Warnings were issued and ought to have been heeded. The destruction of the Gulf light was also justified. r Riots against Germans have broken out in Victoria (British Columbia). Their houses and shops have been wrecked, and martial: law has been declared. There have been disturbances of minor character in the small towns of the United States. London, May 10. At the inquest into the sinking of the Lusitania, "Captain Turner gave evidence that when he was approaching the danger zone the boats were swung out and the bulkhead doors closed. Ho slowed down to fifteen knots at fastest owing to a haze that prevailed. He received wireless messages, including awarning that a submarine was off the Irish coast, and carried out the special instructions. He saw the wake of the toipedo almost on the surface, and there was n second explosion, but it might have been internal. Smoke and steam rose-' between the third and fourth funnels. He ordered the boats to be lowered to the rails, and women and children, placed aboard. He ordered that the engines be stopped, but thev were out of commission. A verdict was returned of wilful and wholesale murder against the Tvaiser, the German Government, and the submarine crew.

LATEST CASUALTY LIST,

(Per Press Association.) ' Wellington, .May .11. Died of Wounds. —Ota-go Infantry Battalion P. Buchanan. G. A. Ross. R, P. Sim. R. Lorrie. R. W. Veils. J. C. Warren. Ut'kland Inl'antrv Battalion. — A. W. M-Q.uillan. • e ■ ■

Wounded

Wellington, May 11. The thirteenth list is.as follows: — —Qtago Battalion. — . , 8-2. Private B. F. Aldridgo. 8-038, -Sergt. CI. H. Alhm. S-517, Private N. T. Allen. ' 8-1129, Strut.-Major J. Bcamont. 8-329, \Pri vat- J. T. Bree. 8-549, Corpl. G. G. Brook. 8-172, Private L. G. Cook. 8-561, Private J. Davis. 8-537 Private J. D. Dicker. 8-364 Private A. J. Durrani. 8-197, Private H. Fairbairn. 8-784, Private H. Gray. S-SSI, Private F. Grymes. 8-1184, Private G. Haggen. 8-1000, Private J. Harcus. • S-470. Private G. Harneiss. 8-1399. Private J. T. Heron. 8-89, Private L. Holmes. 8-142, Lance-Corpl. W. J. Hughes. 8-406 Private F. Johnson. 8-411' Private E. T. Jones. S-832] Private J. Kelly. 8-730. Private F. C. Low. 8-761' Private U. 0. M'Diarmid. S-260. Private B. A. Murray. 8-1306. Private J. Nash. 8-611, Private P. O'Connor. 8-1164, Private W. Ferry. 8-1312. Lance-Corpl. J. Pile. 8-614 'Private T. L. Reynolds. 8-1324 Private J. T. Roper. 8-1355', Private J. C. "Warren. 8-504. 'Lancc-Corpl. F. C. Whitaker. 8-13G0. Private P. J. Willis. 8-856, Private A. J. Willcoeks. 8-503, Private A.Wilson. S-509, Lancel Corpl. N. F. "Winter. Private T. LyaU. —Auckland Battalion. 12-756, Private H. H. Boreham. 12-243; Private A. T. Scott. 12-1506, Private A. Smith. 12-649 Private J. L. Tod. 12-651, Private F. Underwood. —Canterbury Battalion.— . 6-583, Private A. C. Armstrong. 6-1084 Sergt, L. F. Baker. 6-777, Private J. Bourke. ' 6.593 Lance-Corn. A. "\V. Brown. 6-6H,' Privates "\V. Dav-dsou. 6-614, Private T. Davis. 6-1026, J. Elliott. 6-959, A. D. Harrison. 6-1576 v G: H. Hunter. 6-72 Lanee-Corix L. B. Hut-ton. 6-836. Private R, H. Kember. 6-1363 Private F. Nicholas. 6-817, Private N. G. Redmond. 6-118, Private C. V. Sawtc.ll. 6-726; Private A. L. Smith. 6-749, Private A. Young. Tho following officers are reported slightly wounded:— —Headquarters New Zealand . .- Division.— 1.7-17 —Lieut. J. Anderson. The following arc, reported dangerously ill:

:.' —Auckland Battalion.— 12-295. Lieut. R. N. Morpeth.; 12-1734- Private A. M'lndoe. —Otago Battalion. — 8-813. Private H. Braithwaite. 8-100, Sergt. P. Savage. S-1252, Private L. Haiilcy. 8.279, Private -J. Rain-ham. S-920', Private C. L. Harding. 8.364 Private A. J. "Durrani. 10-435. Cornoirel J- B. Rove. 10-1031, Private W. Momssey

Engineers.— E4-124a- Private Ruddiek (acute appendicitis). —Officers. — 8-1034. Captain G. S. Smith (severeIv). - ' • " 12-15, Captain A. G. B. Pnco (slightlv). 8-1013, Lieut. R. P. Jones (slightly). Other Ranks. — Field Engineers. 10.1241 a, Sapper--:-!'. F. Gibbs. 12-1439. Sapper A. B. Hunt. E-95, Sapper A. T. W- H. Drysdalo (British section). . l-106a, Corpl. J. "K. Kelbridge (British section). E-208a, Corpl. C. W. Salmon (British section). Field Ambulance. 3-274, Private R. W. Napier. . 3-420, E. B. M. Laseron.

SUPPLEMENTARY LJSTS. AVOUNDED. Auckland Battalion. —Captain A. B. C. Price (slightly wounded), Lieut. E. N. Morpetli (dangerously ill), Quar-(ermaster-Sergt. A. Smith, Cornl. J. L. Todd, Privates H. H. Bore-ham, A. T. Scott, F._ Underwood, Albert M'lndoc (dangerously ill).

6t;igo Battalion. —Captain G. S. Smith" "(severely wounded), Lieut. R, P. Jones (slightly wounded'), Serjit.Major J. Beaxiniout, Seiyt. (;. H. Allen. Corpl. G. G. Brook. Lancr-Corpl's. AY. J. Hughes. J. Pile! F. C. AYhitaker. H. F. AYinter. Privates T. Lyall. R. F. Aldridae, N. Allen. .T. T. Bree. L. G. Cook.. J, Davis. J. D. Dieker. A. .1. Duna.ut. H. Fairbairu. H. Gray, F. Grvmes, F. .Johnson, R. T. Jones, John Kelly, F. C. Lowe, R. C. M'Diarmid, R. A. Muriav, J. Nash, P. O'Connor, AY. Perrv T. L. Revuolds, J. T. Roper, \Y. J. AYillis, A. J." AYillcoeks, A. WiliOll. Canterbury Batta'ioiv —Sergt. L. F. Raker, Private A. D. Harrison.. LanceCorps.' A. AA\ Brown, L. B. Hrittoti, Privates-. ■A. C. Armstrong. Ju.nuv Bormk. AA : . Davidson. TV Da vies. J. Elliott, G. H. Hunter. R. 11. Kember. F. Nicholas. X. ' G. Redmond, C. V. Sawtell. Auckland, May 11. Seventy-seven volunteers, the biggest lot in any one day since the Main Expeditionary Force was despatched, presented themselves for examination at the Drill Hall to-day. Of this number, fifty-live were passed by the doctor. Per Press Association. Auckland, .May 11. Air S. Hanna, son of Air Andrew Hanna, a solicitor,, who is going. Home to enlist in company w Jth Mr Jack Macky, and we're presumed to bo passengers: oil the Lusrbahia. has cabled to his parents one word: "AYcll." .