ON THE SEAS.
FIGHTING THE U-BOATS. SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN DEVICE. (By Cable.—Press' Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) "VYASHINGTON, January 22. United States inventors have perfected a non-ricochet shell, capable of exploding under water. The British and French Admiralties are successfully employing the device against submarines. AMERICAN PROTEST TO CHINA. (Received January 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) "W ASHINGTON, January 22. It is announced that the Government will protest against the Chinese action in torpedoing the United States gunboat Monocacy on tho Yangtze-kiang river. One man was killed and two wounded. GERMANY AND THE U-BOAT CAMPAIGN. and -S.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 23rd, 9.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 22. In the course of a lecture, Count Zu Reventlow stated that a German Minister. in a neutral State, had declared that Gennany would restrict, and even suspend, submarinism if America -were willing to negotiate.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16118, 24 January 1918, Page 7
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