SUBMARINE BLACKADE.

Evening Star, Issue 15817, 31 May 1915, Page 3

SUBMARINE BLACKADE.

AMERICA'S CONDITIONS BEFORE NEGOTIATING FURTHER. WASHINGTON, -May 29. President Wilson has allowed it to be made known that America has decided to make it a condition of entering into negotiations with Germany relative to the Lusitania that Germany must first suspend her submarine campaign. Tile Government have received from Berlin another warning with regard to the perils steamers incur in time of war. It recommends, that the markings of neutral vessels should be as plain as possible and illuminated at night, and points out that neutral vessels have repeatedly been mistaken and sunk, in one case, it is believed, in the darkness, by a British vessel. AMERICAN FEELING. WAR OPENLY ADVOCATED. NEW YORK, May 29. The 'New York Tribune' says that if the Nebraskan was torpedoed by a German submarine, then the United States Ambassador at Berlin should be, recalled. Count BeriistorO' should receive his passports, and diplomatic relations should cene. Such an outrage should be accepted by the United States, as well as Germany's answer to the hatter's Note, as a declaration of the Germans' purpose, which makes further discussion impossible. ITS COMING PROPHESIED. NEW YORK. May 29. Mr Robert Bacon, who was Secretary of State in President Roosevelt's Cabinet, has left London for America. He declared that war between the United States and Germany is surely coming. MORE VICTIMS, LONDON. May 29. - The Sunderland steamer Spennymoor was torpedoed by a submarine off. Devonshire. The captain and five of the crew were drowned. Submarine U24 torpedoed and sank the Elder. Dempster steamer Ethiope near Land's End. The crew took to the boats, one of which has been picked up. [The Spennymoor was a steamer of 2,733 tons gross register. She was built at Sunderland, was owned by Messrs W. Runciman and Co.. and registered at Newcastle. The Ethiope was of 3,794 tons gross register.] SUBMARINE VAGARIES. SWEDISH BARQUE SUNK. STOCKHOLM. May 28. The Swedish barque Rosval, bound for Sunderland, timber laden, was stopped by ! a German submarine, allowed to proceed. ; and then blown up. It is supposed she ' was torpedoed. Her mast fell, killing two jof the crew. A Dutch steamer rescued j the remainder. THE STRICKEN ARGYLLSHIRE LONDON, May 29. Two submarines chased the Argyllshire. THE SHEERNESS EXPLOSION. LONDON, May 29. It is estimated that the Princess Irene's death roll will be 270. It is supposed that the cause of the disaster was similar to that of the Bulwark. A FORESEEN BANGER. LONDON, May 29. The inquest on the Southend Victims showed that an anti-aircraft shell killed a lad v. SYDNEY'S CHILDREN'S EFFORT. SYDNEY, May 30. In connection with the Children's Empire Day collections in aid of the Belgian fund the children aimed at obtaiebir £IO.OOO. and already o\er £I3,CCO ha! been received, with amounts from over 1,000 schools still to come in. DEVASTATED SERBIA. FEVER EVERYWIII-RE. London "limes' and Sydney 'Sun' Services. LONDON. May 28. The Press Bureau has issued a report in regard to relief work in Serbia. In March, at Nisli, there were 27,000 sick men from the army, including 15.000 cases of fever, 8.000 of which were'typhus : also 8.000 cases of relapsing fever aiid 1.5C0 enteric. The conditions were appalling. The patients outnumbered the capacity of the hospitals, and the doctors anil nurses were dying one at a time. Seven hundred men were lying in 200 beds, and attended by only two doctors. _ The arrangements were very insanitary. There were no bathrooms, 'and typhoid was rampant, the sewage discharging into an open ditch outside the ward. ' Rigid measures produced a gradual improvement, ami on April 18 the tvphus cases had been reduced to 948 and enteric to 1,226. ARGUMENT FOR INTERNMENT. SYDNEY. May 30. A man named Richmond was discussing the war with a German. The latter be°came enraged, drew a revolver, and seriously wounded Richmond. The German escaped. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S SUMMARY. THE SAN RIVER FIGHT. RUSSIANS TAKE MANY PRISONERS AND GUNS. ITALIAN AIRSHIPS' SUCCESSFUL RAID. LONDON, May 29 (3.20 p.m.). Last night the French progressed east of the Aiinoulette-Souchez road. Towards midnight lhe Germans counter-attacked the French trenches at Ablain-St. Nazaire, but were easily repulsed. In the Argonne district the French took portion of the German trenches. In the Shavli (Baltic) region the Russians captured a strongly-fortified position at Babie, taking 1,000 German prisoners. Stubborn fighting is proceeding in Galieia. Fighting on the San continues with intensity. On Thursday night the Russians inflicted heavy "losses north and east'of Sieniawa, and" on Friday captured the enemy's fortifications on. the Pegany front, where the Third Caucasian dorps took 6,000 German and Austrian prisoners, besides six heavy and six field guns. South and east of Ra-dymno the enemy's superiority in artillery gained them ground on both banks of the San. East of Hussankow, near Klotkowice, after several days' furious fighting, the enemy captured fresh trenches. Between the Dniester great marshes and Dolina the enemy's resolute attack was repulsed, nearly everywhere being gradually dislodged by counter-attacks. 0 The Third Caucasians carried Sieniawa by assault, taking 1,000 prisoners and five guns. The Italians are progressing satisfactorily on the frontier campaigns. Italian airships raided Austrian territory, and caused evident damage to the TriesteMabresina Railway.

CALLED TO ARMS. THE BELGIAN' REFUGEES. London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Services. ti -n , • , LONDON, May 23. I he Belgian males , n Britain aged from oq lo ib are to enroll before Juno DR GILLIES, n w ~ ,-„• Iox DOX, Mar 29. Di Harold Gdhes, the Auckland" «olfcr Belgian field hospital. OTACO PATRIOTFC AND GENERAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION. The _ hon. treasurers of the Ota.ro J atnotic and General Welfare Aviation acknowledge the receipt of the following donations to the fund:— fe Previously acknowledged ...£35.869 18 5 Dimedm City Corporation, _ Valley Ward employees w 12 0 1 reviously acknowledged w 144 6 11 Ross and Glundining, warehouse, employees, Mav _ contribution " n 6 5 0 Taieri Patriotic Committee, proceeds of Mesgiel carnival and .sale of prodrce n 2.150 0 0 Mormngtou Catholic Sunday School children ... n 0 5 0 Rive.rt.on Parish Catholic Church, collection i>:;r Father Murphv, second contribution : B 37 5 6 Kanfiirly Parish Catholic I Church collection, p^Father M'Mullan. second contribution j, 55 q 9 "Anonymous" w 50 0 0 King Edward Technical College. third monthly contribution ]. ]( 1 19 0 \\ lutcombe and Tombs, third fortnightly contri-' L l, " ,i!,n ■ n 4 14 6 Employees J. Speight and Co., fourteenth wceklv T) ,;<wi, ' i! '" ti <>" ' n 5 5 6 Enslyu and Kaikorai. collection for May. per M ivs •\\ J}- Callan. fun , n 129 14 7 A.i-..V. collection for May, per Mrs Blackmail ... .'.." ji SO 0 0 i r.jce.'ds of social at Tarras « 75 0 0 Mount Benger Patriotic Committee . n 50 0 0 Collected at Dimedi,, Orphans' Club, Empir-e night iv 3 4 4 £36.6-44 1 6 it Denotes Belgian fund; w denotes Killed ,„■ Wo.uKkd Soldiers and Their Dependents' fund. FIFTH REINFORCEMENTS. The Fifth Reinforcements have now readied the advamed stains of their training at l.vntham. aid are being thoroughly tested. The Jour infantry companies were put through a severe* ord al on lhursday and Friday, when they en-p-'e.l in continuous 00- rations for 3H l'"«i-S sickling out at uiV-ht. They made an attack at dawn during heavv ram, and P'-'l "I leu.fhy mar.1ß.,. They ~„„,, ti.r.>ugu th,. ordeal with credit, end d;splaved a specially line. soldier-like spirit. I Ins mermng they were sent out again on a 14-niile route march. RECRUITING. PRIME MINISTER PLEASED. A statement on recruiting was made bv the Prune Minister at .Auckland. '' People sometimes forget," he sank "that for the last, few weeks very much larger m.mhers than have been required. !i. cause, in addition 10 the usual reinforcements, we have been asked for nearly 5.000 men to make up a special force, which was offered and accepted ;i month ago. Tins meant a heavy strain on the community, but I have 'not the slightest doubt that we shall get the full number. Within the last fortnight there has be.-n a v»,t decide! improvement, and men are coming forward in a very satis-

factory manner. There is no occasion for excitement. The manhood of the country is doing its duty well. We entered into engagements to send a specified number of men at definite dates as long as the war lasted, and men will be sent. More may be wanted to go into training, and if so we will ask for them.. I am confident that the Dominion will hot disappoint us. In the meantime I am proud to say that in proportion to the population New Zealand leads the other Dominions in the assistance given to the Empire, and we intend to keep that position however long the war may last. I am not speaking in a boastful spirit, but just to let the people know that we are doing our duty. In the meantime it is the duty of every young man who is physically fit and who can possibly get away to respond to the Empire's call and register with the military authorities, so that as more New Zealanders are wanted to go into cam]) they will be forthcoming without any difficulty. The repu- i tation of New Zealanders for courage and patriotism stands high, and will be maintained.'' THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND ALIENS. Tt is understood that the Government intend to set up a board who will investigate matters concerning any State employee who is of an alien race, and that the Public Service Commissioners will be guided bv the inquiries made by the board. " TKE HOSPITAL SHIP. The Internal Affairs Department has now received £11,341 on behalf of the hospital ship fund, and £164,' including £IOO from a minister, for the war relief fund. As the result of street collections on Saturday close on £7OO was raised for the hospital ship. With previous donations the amount raised for this object to date is about £1,600. EXPLANATION BY MR MASSEY. Discussing the hospital ship, the Prime Minister said : " The Government were piopared to find the whole of the money necessary for the charter and equipment of the hospital ship. As a matter of fact, we are paying the whole sum required for the charter of the ship, wages, and the cost of fitting the vessel out. Hundreds of generous and patriotic people all over New Zealand have insisted that they should be given an opportunity to contribute to the equipment in cost and material, and they are doing so through the Governor. I believe that the anticipations expressed by the Governor in Auckland a tew days ago will be realised, and that when the Mahcno is prt perly fitted out and equipped she will be the best hospital ship in the. world." .MEETING AT ROSLYN. There was a very good attendance at the Roslyn Presbyterian Hall on Saturday evening to discus- the matter of helping to equip the hospital ship. Mr J. E Bone (hon. secretary of the Dunedin Centre 01 the St. .John Anihu'anee Association) explained the positi"ii, and Mrs Gray Dixon gave a short address. It was decided that those present should constitute a central committee, with power to add to their number, and that all sewing should be received at the Presbyterian and St. John's Halls, Roslyn : Coronation Hull, Maori Hill; and Kaikorai Church Hall. Mrs Dixon was appointed president, .Miss Nellie Calender secretary, and Mrs F. Wright treasure]-. A Buying Committee, consisting of Mrs Dixon and Misses Ross and Vernon, was Before the meeting closed £ls was promised by those present, besides a large quantity of sheeting and other material. CISBORNE'S CARNIVAL QUEEN. The sunt of £22.060 was realised at the Gisborne Queen Carnival, and 2.647.209 votes \v"re recorded. This is said to be a Ne>v Zealand record. In addition to this a festival held in His Malcstv'.s Theatre Loisel (Tolaga Bay), who received 984.440

THE SICK AND WOUNDED. The Hon. James Allen yesterday received advice at Wellington that fetters and telegrams addressed care of New Zealand base at Alexandria will be forwarded to the addressees wherever they may be. Hie officer commanding the base undo - takes to report periodically regarding men who recover and return to* the front. The effects of deceased New Zealanders will be returned by the Willochra, and regularly thereofter. The Minister has also been advised that the wounded are distributed •n nine hospitals in Alexandria, eight in Cairo, and seven in different Egyptian oviis, as well as in hospitals overseas Ihe hospital accommodation is excellent, the staff and the residents are most attentive, and the wounded are very comfortable. Chaplains are distributing the •omforts which the New Zealand base post office at Alexandria receives, and distribute the mail made up in bags for the -j^ eu j- u " lfcs - The t, '°°P s at times nre vide y dispersed, and often personal matters have to be subordinated to tactical re--luirements. Letters for the wounded are sent to the hospitals. It is stated by lurkish prisoners that our woun.ied and prisoners of war are being well ice at. d They are sent to Constantinople. It k >ust possible that some of the missina are '•■•.!e. °