ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 89, 16 May 1916, Page 6

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

THE SUSSEX. J GERMAN ADMISSION EXPLICIT. AMSTERDAM, May 10. A semi-oflicial German Note abandons the vifw that th'e Sussex was' not torpedoed. The Government have notified ' America to this effect, and admit that a German submarine was blamealde. [ COMMANDER'S NEGLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, May 1(1. A new Note is now en route from Berlin in connection with the Sussex outrage, explaining that the affair was due to the negligence of the submarine commander, and promising his due punishment. Reparation to America is also offered. 1 SUNK WITHOUT WARNING. ) 1 A BIG LIST. LONDON, May 11. 1 The Under-Secretary for the Admir--1 alty (Dr Macnumara), in the House of •■ Commons, said that l>7 British and 22 neutral unarmed merchantmen, although • they had made no attempt to escape, I had been sunk without warning during the 12 months May 7. THE SUBMARINE SLUMP. DID AMERICA DECIDE? LONDON, May 12. Opinions vary regarding America's r answer to Germany. An important sec- • tion of the French Press considers it to t be uncompromising and even threaten- ' t ing. j Gustavo llerve, in La Victoria, says ! that President Wilson has spoken the last word, an.l an eventual rupture is certaii. Le Gaulois compares President Wili 1 son 's reply to a box on the ear, adding: t "One tiling is clear—the era of subi marine warfare is ended."' The English Press comments are scanty and guarded. The Manchester Uuardian says: "The issue is again postponed. Both America and Germany have, refused to take decisive steps; both are 1 hanging on words and phrases. Ameri- • .-an political conditions are holding Amerb-a Itack ami making ('resident Wilson (dutch at straws." The Brazilian Press impatiently comments on President Wilson's answer, and states that neutrals are bitterly ro- _ sentful of the threatened continuance j of the submarine campaign. The Rio de ! •Janeiro paper 0 I'aiz is conducting a ' campaign for Ihe constitution of a Neutrals League, under- America's ' leadership, and it says: "JYesideut Wil- ! son's ultimatum would have been taken ' more seriously if such a league had ex- j isted." It describes the American atti- ' tude as "tardy and irresolute." j SHIPPING TONNAGE. | i LONDON, May 11. I According to Lloyd's Register, the, i vessels of the United Kingdom de- , ; creased last year by 268, the loss of tonnage being 11,151,

IN THE ADRIATIC. ENEMY TRANSPORT SUNK. ROME, May 11. A French submariue in the lower Adriatic sunk an enemy transport laden with raw material. GERMAN DESTROYER DAMAGED. AMSTERDAM, May 11. The Telegraaf states that a German destroyer returned to Zeebrugge severely damaged in an action with British vessels on the sth inst. Her funnels and mast were shot away. THE CYMRIC. A REPORT WANTED. WASHINGTON, May 11. President Wilson has asked Mr Page (American Ambassador at London) to report upon the sinking of the Cymric,