ON THE SEAS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 12

ON THE SEAS.

.AMERICA AND GERMANY. NEW GERMAN UNDERTAKING. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) "WASHINGTON, September 23. Germany's latest Note over the "William P, Frye case announces that strict orders have been issued to the German naval forces not to destroy American merchantmen carrying conditional contraband, but to allow them to proceed unhindered if it is impossible to take them into port. The State Department regards Germany's undertaking as ensuring American vessels against attack without warning. Germany, ..however, reserves the right to itself to destroy vessels carrying absolute contraband whenever such destruction is permissible under the provisions of the Declaration of London.

VON" PAPEN'S INDISCRETIONS. REMARKS HOTLY RESENTED. (Received September 24th. 8.30 p.m.) NEW* YORK, September 23. Tho newspapers in commenting on the Archibald dossier hotly resent Captain von Papen's remarks about "idiotic Yankees," considering that the intelligence of tho average American is at least as high as that of the German. Archibald continues to protest that he is the scapegoat, but his record proves that he was persona grata with tho Teutonic Powers. Washington has intimated that von Papen's prospects of future usefulness have been destroyed, particularly as this is not the first time that- Gei man attaches have been charged with violating United States hospitality. INTRIGUER TRANSFERRED TO 3IEXICO. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT APPREHENSIVE. (Received September 24th, 6.45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 23. Captain von Papen, German military attache, has been moved to Mexico, and will be attached to the Legation there. The State Department views the transfer with concern, as Captain von Papen may stir up unrest in that country, Germany apparently thinking that if the United States' hands are tied "with Mexico, the country will be inclined to pay less attention to the submarine warfare. Dr. Duraba, the Austrian Ambassador, has asked for a safe oonduct. The Government takes no step in the matter until tho Austrian Government replies to its request for tho recall of the Ambassador. MINE VICTIMS. TWO STEAMERS SUNK. ONE BRITISH, ONE SWEDISH. (Received September 24th, 6.45 p.m.) LONDON, September 23. The Swedish steamier Forsvik was sunk. The crew wero sdved. Tho British steamer Groningen was blown up. One of the crow perished and several were wounded. The Forsvik was a steamer of 1100 tons gross register, built in 1913 and owned by A. Brostrfim, of Gothenburg. The Groningen was a small cargo steamer of 988 tons gross register, built in 1902 and owned by the General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., of London. IN THE BALTIC. GERMAN CRUISER REPORTED SUNK. A FISHERMAN'S STORY. (Received September 25th, 1.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, (September 24. A fisherman from Holtug (Denmark) observed a German cruiser off Falsterbo Lighthouso disappear in a column of water caused by an explosion. Ho believes that the cruiser was torpedoed. Falsterbo Lighthouse is on a jmall tongue of land fifteen miles south-west by west of Malmo (Sweden). It is about twenty-five miles south by east of Copenhagen.