GUARDS AND GUNNERS FOR AMERICAN LINERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 7

GUARDS AND GUNNERS FOR AMERICAN LINERS

STATUS OF ARMED VESSELS DEFINED ROUNDING-UP THE GERMAN SPIES Washington, Match 12. Tho State Department has notified the foreign diplomats that armed guards will henceforth bo placed on all American ships sailing through the danger zone, and American Navy Runners will lio provided on both tpssonger and munition ships. Tho Department lias made a complete change of fronb regarding tho status of merchantmen, and now holds that, thipujb araied, they do not become warships in any sonso.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asss.

GERMAN PLOTTERS IN AMERICA FAR-REACHING ESPIONAGE INTRIGUE. New York, March 12. Five recent arrests of pro-Germaus disclose a far-reaching plot, in whioh the crews of tho interned German armed liners Kronprinz Willielm and Prinz Eitel Friedricb aro' implicated. Thei'o is evidence that articles wore smuggled from tho ships, bearinp incssagos in invisiblo writing. Theso are believed to have related "to military secrets to be scut to Now Ynlt. thenoe to Mexico, and from there sent by wireless to Berlin.—A.iis.-N'.Z. Cab is Assn. . . VON TAPEN'S FINGERS IN THE INDIAN'TROUBLE. New York, March 12. Guants. a Hindu student, admits that Captain von Papen financed his trip in 1915, when Gunnta endeavoured unsuccessfully to purchase arws f»r shipment to India.—Aus.-N.ft. Cable Assn. [Senlenrcs wore passed at Calcutta refrntly on Hip seventeen prisoners dealt with in Hie second supplementary trial in connection with t!.'« Lahore conspiracy rase. Six of tho accused aro sentenced to dealh, out) to transportation for life, one to imprisonment for life (with a recommendation to mercy), throo to imprisonment for life, one- t<i two years' imprisonment, while tin; others are- discharged. ]n tlie cow-so of a lengthy judictiont ib is slated that the evidence v/rovec? Uie complicity of German Consular agents in America. "Wo are fully satisfied fmt Hie TTnitpil' Ftiiles has beeomo the chief centro of llie Chudr ii'iovemcni. Tho overthrow "f the .Rrilisli Empire in India was planned and discusso'l vlien the European war brolco out, and many Indians nailed for the United Slates. Tho enemy's plan was to bring about a war of murder and nipine." The .indgnie.jit also inrliostcs that ATimihi. is still an acttivi- centre of revolutionnry activity.!

HOW TBI-L'HUNS HELPED HUERTA. New York, March 12. The New York "World" publishes documents showing that Germany two and a half years ago, supplied Hnerta with puns and munitions fair usrc against Americans and Carranzistas.— Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. « CHINA AN]) THE PIRATES ■MAJORITY TOTE FOE, A BREAK. Poking, March 12. The Premier explained to the deputies on Saturday that Germany had not replied to the Chinose Note. Meanwhile, he said, many Chinese hadT Cl '- ished as tho result of submarine tactics._ Ho anlcd tho deputjps for :i definite decision, and an overwhelming majority voted for tho breaking (iff of relations. The Premier made a. similar explanation in the Senate, wliiolfiilincl not, reached a decision when it adjournsd on Sunday.—Aus.-N.fl. Cable'tU^ii, ACTION EXPECTED TO-MORROW. (Rcc. March 1-1, 0.35 a.m.) Peking, March 13. Tho Chinese Senate has approved tlio severance of relations with Germany. Government action is expeoted to-morrow.—Router HOW THE PIRATE SUBMARINES ARE SUPPLIED KTO SUBMARINE "MOTHER" SHIPS. (Rec. March 13, 10.25 p.m.) London, March 13. Tho "Doily Chronic's" correspondent at 'Amsterdam states tfiat the latest telegrams frnrc Gonnaiiy show that two large submarines of the Deuterium! type are now acting as supply ships for the smaller craft, opcra&ejj vn the Atlantic, and fnur af.her submarines liavo tii>*n cejerolssiorw" fur similar serv'vs. Social efforts arp being: inailo to sinkAmprica aud FoijlsnJ, β-ermiinj" i? attemptina; to perfen'; a di'e"'Ri"» ~'\\>- marine campaign in the csec ef war with America.—Aus.-N 'A. C»V'f Assn.