GROSS VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 242, 10 October 1916, Page 5

GROSS VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.

GOVERNMENT URGED TO END WAR IN AMERICAN WATERS. SIZE AND SPEED OF THE NEW RAIDER, (Received 11.35 a—-..) NEW YORK, October 9. The "New York Herald" says that practically the neutrality of the United States has been grossly violated. It is the highest duty of the Government to go to any length to end Prussian warfare Ln American waters without a day's delay. Other papers express the opinion that the Germans, facing certain defeat on land, are adopting tactics of desperation on sea. It is believed that U53 is of the latest type, with a cruising radius on the surface of ten thousand miles, and a surface speed of eighteen knots. She carries two four-inch guns.

MAXES UP FOR THE LOSS OF THE BREMEN.

(Received 11.45 ajn.)

AMSTERDAM, October 9.

The most interesting feature of the German comments on the exploits of the U53 off the coast of America is the absence of any reference to the submarine trader Bremen, which is long overdue on the voyage from Bremen to the United States. The misgivings as to the fate of the Bremen have no doubt been drowned in the exultatira over the feats of the U53.

SUBMARINE PARTS MADE IN BOSTON,

(Received 12.6 pjn.) NEW YORK, October 9. It is stated that submarine parts have been manufactured in Boston for some time. It is believed that the work was carried out in execution of a German order.