"A WAR OF PIRACY"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3069, 3 May 1917, Page 5

"A WAR OF PIRACY"

SIR JOHN JELLICOE ON THE U-BOAT ' MENACE . ■ THE MEN OF'THE MERCHANT SERVICE , (Rec. May 2, 6 p.m.) , London, May I. At • a meeting of the Mer- m cftntilo Marine Service Association at Liverpool a messago from Sir John Jellicoe (First Sea Lord at the Admiralty) was read. Sir John Jeliicoo pointed out that a critical phase of the war had been reached. It had almost entirely developed into a war of piracy against merchant ships of ill! nationalities. "This," ho said, "is tho solo form of naval activity which seems to appeal to Germany, and it ia being waged with the reck T less inhumanity of desperation. Wo havb two weapons with which to combat this menace—tho Navy's vigilance, arid tho conrago' and determination of tho officers and men'of tho mercantile marine." • Admiral Sir David Beatty telegraphed, expressing tho Navy's admiration for the gallantry and devotion to duty of tho mercantile marine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PUBLIC THOROUGHLY AROUSED (Rec. May 2, 9.50 p.m.) | London, May 2. j The nation is now thoroughly aroused to tli'o. gravity of the food situation. The Ministry of Pood is organising economy right throughout tho kingdom. The town of Keighley has voluntarily rationed itself to 31b. of bread and Jib. of sugar per week per individual, and the example is expected to ho widely imitated. Tho "Evening News" states that tho Government i£ in constant session considering tho question. "The public must realise that the Hindenburg lino is on tho sea, ami must outer in patriotic competition to defeat these starvation tactics." —United Service.'