GERMAN SEA PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3162, 14 August 1917, Page 5

GERMAN SEA PIRATES

SHOULD MEET THE FATE OF PIRATES SUPERIOR'S ORDERS NO DEFENCE London, August 12. The Lord Chancellor (Sir Robert Finlay) has expressed the opinion that Germany's submarine methods are absolutely illegal. Although international law is suspended, it is not dead. When tho Allies dictate peace terms, they should insist that Germany's commands should not bo a defence to one who had perpetrated piratical outrages, and persons guilty of them should meet the fate of pirates.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DUTCH PAPER SUSPENDED FOR CRITICISING GERMAN PIRACIES. Amsterdam, August 12. The "Eindhovensch Dagblad" (publish, cd in Eindhoven, Holland) has been suspended for commenting on the sinking of fishing boats. The paper contrasted the Germans' scandalous and cowardly deeds with Holland's charity in receiving each week hundreds of German children snatched from famine and thousands of prisoners coming into Holland to increase her poverty. The' paper concludes: "The time has come to speak to the sea pvrates in a genuine German, way."—"The Times." SERIOUS ECONOMIC CRISIS IN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY PRISONERS OF WAR SUFFERING FROM FOOD SHORTAGE. New York, August 12. An official cablegram from a neutral country contiguous to Germany states that tho economic conditions in Germany and Austria-Hungary are most scrioue. The newspapers express regret that prisoners in Austria-Hungary aro permitted to dio of starvation in evor-increasing numbers, cwinjr to the inability of their keepers to obtain food for them. —Aus.N./j. Cable Assn. Swiss firms .asked for long ■ CREDIT. Zurich, August 12. Tho Trade Department in Berliu has informed Swi69 firms that they can no longer send goods to Germany unless they agree to accept payment in. marka three months after peace is signed — Renter.

AN ALL ALLTES , COUNCIL OF WAR MORE ACiGKESSIvrc NAVAL ACTION LIKELY. New York, August 12. The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington has learned that the Allies will soon bek'in a series of conferences for the purpose of harmonising plans and co-ordinating their efforts on nil fronts, and also for more aggressive naval function.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.