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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15462, 15 December 1915, Page 7

THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY. STATEMENT IN" THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Received December 14th. •J.IX) p.rn.i LONDON. December 10. j ,j the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil, in reply to a question, said the Government's policy of conchulinn trading agreements through the Foreign Office was to inflict upon Germany all the economic pressure possible in order to bring tho war to a speedy and successful conclusion. LONDON, December 13. Sir Edward Carson, in a letter to '"The Times," sny.s he is filled with deep anxiety :uid concern a.s to the trade agreement with Denmark. Ho believes that the nation will greatly resist relaxation, on any grounds, of tho principles of the blockade. Parliament is kept in ignorance of tho military situation, and also the policy regarding the use of naval supremacy. A message received on December 7th said:—ln the Hou.-c of Commons. Sir J. H. Lonsdale asked l"o r particulars of the agreement with the Merchants' Guild of Copenhagen, and whether they were permitted to re-export eoods to belligerents. Jx>rd Robert- Cecil said tho agreement was based on the principle of effective distinction between bona fide neutral and enemy overseas trade. The Admiralty hail approved of the agreement. Loixi R. Cecil emphatically denied the suggestions of Lord Charles Beres- : ford that this was a further surrender, of our sea power, a distinct advantage to Germany, a disadvantage to BriI tain, and likely to prolong tho war.

A CAPTURED SUBMARINE. FRENCH OFFICER S GALLANT DEED. LONDON, Doeembcr 13. Tho Salonica <-orrespondcnfc of th(* ''Daily Chronicle" relates on trust-; worthy information, an extraordinary story of the self-martyrdom of a French submarine officer. When the Turks desired to exhibit a captured French submarine to .some Turkish engineers, who were unacquainted with the internal secrets of tho craft, the authorities sent for a French officer, who on learning their mission, bade his fellowprisoners good-bvc, amidst, suppressed shouts of ''Vivo la Patrie." Whilo ho was demonstrating to six superior Turkish officers, the Frenchman managed to start tho engines, sped away and dived. He was not. seen again. IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. LONDON, December It. The -writer on naval topics in tho "Dailv Chronicle" says it is disqueting though not alarming that the enemy is displaying iu the ■ Mediterranean activities which promise to threaten tho safety of the Allies' shipping. ITio submarine mcnaco in the North Sea has been practically suppressed, but j Austro-German submarines have latter* !.Iy wrought destruction in both the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. We must bo prepared for other iosios of tho same Kind, as tho npproachcs of Salonica are bound to attract tho submarines. By our ability or inability to secure a safe passage in the Mediterranean tho Empire will stand or fall. We'must hold the effective command of tho Mediterranean. ANOTHER NOTE. FRENCH CRUISER'S ACTION . QUESTIONED. (Received December 14th. 8.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON. December 13. America is preparing a Note to Franco questioning the legality of tho action of a French cruiser in removing Austrians and Germans from tlio American ships Carolina,, Coama, and' San Juan, which were bound for Porto Rico, while t,hey were in neutral waters. AMERICA AND AUSTRIA. THE ANCONA NOTE. LONDON, December 13. Reuter's "Washington correspondent says it is understood that America expects Austria to comply with, her demands in her Note regarding the Ancona within a wcok. ' - . <