THE WAR AT SEA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2870, 7 September 1916, Page 6

THE WAR AT SEA

/ BRITAIN'S "BLACK LIST" retaliatory measure by '■'■; America "■''

Australian-New- Zealand Oable Association. New York, September 5. The United States Senate Las retaliated against the; British "Black List" by passing amendments empowering the President, when ho believes tho belligerents are denying the lawful rights of Americana, "to retaliate against a belligerent commerce ship which discriminates against American shippers and exporters, and also to refuse the rights. of tho ' United States mails, telegraphs, and cables to citizens of belligerent countries discriminating against Americans." The resolution provides for the withholding of clearances of ships of bolligerents who discriminate against tho United States, and authorises the President to use armed force if necessary to prevent the departure of offending-vessels. The [penalty for- any violation of the proposed measure is a fine of 10,000 dollars, or two years' imprisonment. ' AMERICAN MAILS IN THE PACIFIC GERMAN MATTER TO/BE CARRIED BY-WARSHIPS'. Sail Francisco, September C. Unitod States warships and transports Lave' been authorised, to carry German mails to tho Far East'.to prevent the possibility of British interference. "., STATUS ;0F ™~DEDTSCHLAND AS DEFINED-BY AMERICA. Washington, September 5. The State Department has replied to "' correspondence from the, British Embassy regarding the status of ' the Deufcsohland, reiterating that the opinion of the United States iB that tho Doutschland is a merchantman. It is understood that tho reason of the United-States for thus placing its opinion on record ie that claims for ' damages may possibly arise from any i act committed by such.a submarine. It is' explained that if tho British contention (that all submarines are warships) tvs)s upheld,- the United States i would be liable for a violation of neu- ' trality in. allowing the Deutschland to remain in port.