THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 31 July 1915, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

. AMERICA AND THE tEELANLAW ... ' INCIDENT ' " GERMANY ON THIN ICE' Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Servicos.) London, July 29. A Washington messaged reports that : there will bo no break with Germany over the' steamer Lealankw incident, but fears cannot bo dismissed that Germany may bo guilty of somo crowning' act of impatient ineptitude which will bring tumbling to the ground the whole fabric of the President's careful, peaceful diplomacy." It is clearer than ever that if Germany -waits a rupture of'her relations with the United States she can easily have it, and even somothing more. The German Press continues to abuse the United States, and openly charges the President, Mr. Lansing (United States Secretary of State), and the whole of the State Department of working for the benefit of Sir Cecil SpringItice (British Ambassador), who is d<* scribed as a master intriguer. ' - •WEEK'S LOSS IN BRITISH SHIPPING. London, July 29. ■ German submarines during thd'weok" sank three British merchantmen, totalling 5649 tons, and sixteen fishing boats.

THE LUSITANIA'S MURDERER DID NOT LIKE THE WORK. Paris, July 29. The newspaper "La Guerre Sociale"publishes a German Socialist's ■ narrative purporting to be Commander .Hersing's account of the Lusitauia; iuci-, dent. • ."When orders to sink the. vessel reached Heligoland, all the officers were indignant, and Hersing. wanted to inform the crew of the object of the submarine's voyage,'lipping they would 1 mutiny. Also ' when tlio Lusitania, was sighted he thought of running away, but sighted a second submarine. l He went at full speed from the scene when he had torpedoed the Lusitania, to avoid witnessing the ghastly spectacle, but saw- some of the victims struggling in the water and became a man of stone, unable to niovo or speak. When he; returned to port ho wept. Tho 'othoi officers were unconcerned, and sliowec contempt for Hersing.

THE NOGILL INCIDENT, GERMAN LOGIC ON THE HIGEt • SEAS. 1 _ Copenhagen, July- 30. . Alt inquiry into the sinking of tKei Nogill shows that tho submarine, after examination, allowed the vessel to .. proceed, but later seven large German." torpedo-boats • stopped tho'Nogill, and after a two-hours' conference • the officers deci3ed to blow her up, because' the cargo was relatively contraband. SWEDISH BRIG SUNK', 5 (Rec. July 30, 9120 p.m.) v ' 'London, July - 30. Tho Swedish brig Fortuna has been torpedoed Ey a submarine. Her crev,! were'sent to Cuxhaveii. .