REASSURING STATEMENTS ON THE SMARM WAR
EMPTY TRANSPORT , SUNK, ' AMERICA'S WAR PREPARATIONS A BLOODLESS WAY OUT SUGGESTED ( _ - 'A new development in'the political side o£ the submarine crisis in America iB a proposal—yet to ho considered by the Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations—that the United States ports should ho opened to all warships of the Allied Fleets. This, it is considered, 'would assist those- engaged in preventing violations of the rules of war, and render active participation hy America unnecessary. Meanwhilo tho American Cabinet has had a lengthy meeting, and the President is working long hours alone in his library, and refuses to receive callers./ An outgoing Australian transport, tho big 'White Star linor Afric, has been torpedoed and sunk, together with several ofchor vessels. Tho submarine menaco has been discussed in the House of Lords, and from this dignified assomhlago the public is assured that tho Navy is grappling with tho menace to our shipping—and grappling with every prospect' of complete success. The civilian public is urged to hack, the Navy up to 'regulating their food consumption in order that tho least possihlo demands will ho roado upon tho resources of tho mercantile marine, and hy trusting tho Navy. China has dumbfounded tho German Minister at Poking with a Note on tho Huns' suhmarino policy. lb is reported that China will break off relations with Germany this week. With tho land forces, tho activity on the Western front still holds tho public's attention. Tho British, keeping up their policy of ceasolessly harassing tho enemy, aro sandwiching in between their organised attacks in force, spirited and highly successful raids on tho German trenches.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 5
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