ON THE SEAS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15560, 8 April 1916, Page 9

ON THE SEAS.

THE SUB MA RIN E • CAMPAIGN. GERMAN U-BOAT SUNK. CREW TAKEN PRISONERS. (Ey Cable.—Press Association —Copyright. PARIS, April 0. An official communique says: — "An Anglo-French flotilla sank a German submarine. The officers and crew were taken prisoners.''

more ships sunk. ANOTHER NORWEGIAN VICTIM. OVER FIFTY MEN MISSING. LONDON, April G. A German submarine last, night torpedoed the steamer Zent without giving anv warning, while Bhe was launching her boats. Forty-eight of the crew were drowned. The cap-

tain and ten of tlio crew, two of whom were injured, were picked up. The Norwegian steamer Bans has been torpedoed, and four of tho crew are missing. The Zent was a steamer of 3890 tons gross register, built in 1905. and owned by Messrs Elders and Fyff os, Ltd., of Liverpool.

" FREEDOM OF THE SEAS." NEUTRAL PROTESTS. (VTiruos** and "Sydney Sun"* Service*.) LONDON, April 6. Copenhagen reports that tho increased destnictivenoss by submarines is disquieting to the Scandinavian Governments and shipowners. The Norwegian Government has requested Germany to investigate whether tho sinking of Norwegian vessels is due to German submarines. If such is the case, the Norwegian Government will demand compensation. DEFENSIVE ARMAMENT. UNITED STATI«X DEMANDS ASSURANCES. (£3y Cable.—Pt-c«s Association. —Copyright > "WASHINGTON, April t<. The Administration refuses to grant n clearance to the French merchant ship Vulcain unless the French Government gives assurances that tho guns on board arc to be used c.ily for defensive purposes. [The Vulcain is a cargo steamer of 43ti2 tons gross register, owned by J. Stern, of Rouen.j

NORTH SEA DANGERS. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS HAM PER ED(Received April 7th, S.oO p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 7. The Dutch Government has officially notified Sir Edv.ard Grey that navigation in the North Sea is so dangerous that Holland is unable to undertake the transport of exchanged British and German incapacitated prisoners. SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING. PRESSURE ON SCANDINAVIAN OWNERS. LONDON, April l>. The Government has informed Scandinavian shipowners that after April 2."> th they will not bo allowed to carry coa| from England unless they contract to bring cargo from neutral ports for England or her Allies. UNITED STATES' ATTITUDE. A GERMAN SNEER. ■ (Received April 7th, S.-IO p.m.) AMSTERDAM. April 0. The "Hamburger Naehrichten," commenting on tho American enquiries into the sinking of the Sussex and the Englishman, says:—"Whether these vessels were torpedoed by a German submarine or rot. who cares about such trifles in Germany? The shins which lKslongcd to and wen* used by our eneniy were destroyed. That is all we care about." WASHINGTON, April (i. Despite criticism in the Press, the Administration refuses to tako any definite action in regard to the submarine controversy with Germany, except to seek further information. FALSE PASSPORTS. AMERICAN ACTION. WASHINGTON, April G. Hcrr Ludcritz, the German Consul at Baltimore, is accused of issuing a false passport to Von Dor Golta. to enable him to act as a spy in England.