SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Evening Star, Issue 16350, 16 February 1917, Page 3

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

BISCAY COAST DEMONSTRATION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. PARIS. Fcl miarv 14. A cornnnm-.quc states : On Monday afternoon an enemy submarine tired six slints at the coast near the month of trio Adorn-. I hje_coast batteries replied, and the submarine disappeared. There were five ixnsons wounded, but only a iittle damage tv«is done. [Presumably Biarritz is the locality concerned ] FIRST ONSLAUGHT SURVIVED. FRENCH SHIPPING ACTIVITY. ‘ The Times. CONDON, February 14. M. Marcel Hutin savs : “ Germany is so hard put to it to explain the submarine fiasco that she has issued an announcement about the extension of the neutral zone." M. Hutin states that he has received Ik'iire.s from a, well-informed source, indicating the efficacy oi the anti-submarine measures, and dispelling all fears for the future. He adds : "A hundred and twelve and neutral vessels arrived at one hj reach port on .Monday.” STILL BREATHING “FRIGHTFULNESS.” Reuter's Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, February 14. A German semi official message‘ states that neutral shipping en route to the war zones will not lie protected from most intense submarine operations, oven though convoyed by warships. The latter will not be attacked by submarines, but will lie exposed to their own risks and dangers from minefields. AMSTERDAM, Feln-ua.ty 14. An official message from P.erkn now savs that (termany, through Switzerland, expresses cvciy readiness to negotiate on conditions. Ihe blockade, she stipulates, must be nia.-nt,lined unreservedly. The only possible subject for negotiation is the passenger traffic. '] ho message add*; •' F.ven if relations uith America be resumed, the blockade ’.rill bo adhered to without abatement. Germany will not withdraw a single step m the submarine warfare, against her enemies entire oversea transport.'-' SCANDINAVIA’S PROTEST. Reuter's Telegrams. COPENHAGEN, February 14. The joint .Scandinavian protest ‘against indiscriminate submarine warfate points out that it is contrary to international law. especially as it apparently applies even to ships voyaging between neutral ports, and makes no reservations regarding loss of life and damage resulting therefrom. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SINKS AMERICAN SCHOONER, Reuter's Telegrams. WASHINGTON, February 14. An Austrian submarine, flying no flag burnt the schooner Lyman M. Law, A bomb was placed in the hold after the crew had saved themselves. The boat? reached. Cagliari (Sardinia) safely. Two Englishmen were aboard. ARMING AMERICAN LINERS. Reuter's Telegrams. W ASHINGTON. Febnuarv 14. Cabinet is still considering the. question of arming American liners, and there are indications that there is a division of opinion on the matter. WILL TARNOWSKI STAY? ‘The Times. LOXDOX, February 14 A semi-official report from Vienna states that_ Austro-American negotiations are proceeding. Although Austria-Hungary ; s unreservedly associated with the Gentian Note, to the United States, the hesitates at a rupture. The fact that Count Tarrowski (the new Ambassador) has not vet presented his credentials affords an excuse. Berlin desires to maintain the AustroAntei lean biulge, but refuses anv concessions which would negative indiscriminate “frightfulness.'’ ‘ , Reuter's Telegrams. ' NEW- YORK, February 14Count Bernstorff and pailv sailed bv the Frederick VIII. AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. 1 The Times. , . LONDON, February 14. Hie Kaiser's visit to Vienna was due to the Emperor Charles’s obdurate hidependence. Ihe Kaiser, before bis depai tiu e, made King Charles a fielciinarshal and endeavored to reach a compromise ou the Polish question, but found King Cburies mainly concerned in opposing action which would inflame the .United States.