GERMAN.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3022, 17 August 1916, Page 2

GERMAN.

PEOPLE AFRAID TO FACE FACTS WANT AN EDITOR SUPPRESSED. [Australian-N.Z. Cable Association.]

(Received August 17, 8.50 a.m.)

Berne, August 16

Pan-Gennanists have petitioned for the suprpeftsion of Theodore Wolff, editor of the Tagcblatt, on the ground that he is exercising a - disheartening influence on industrial and financial interests.

SINKING SHIPS WITHOUT WARNING.

GERMANY'S BREACH OF HER

UNDERTAKING, f Renter's - : Telegram.]

London, August 15. In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Crowe said that since Germany promised America, not to sink .ships wilthout warning lour British and throe neutral vessels, and altogether 40 lives, had been lost. This was n dear violation of the undertaking. There were other eases where a breach of. the undertaking was highly probable-, but of which there was not definite proof.

STATEMENT BY EARL CREWE. London, August lv. In the House of Lords, Earl Crewe, referring to Germany's submarining operations, said that when the Allies decided how to deal with the' situation, the British Government would make a declaration of policy. It was feared that threats to punish individuals by confiscating German ships and money would not persuade the German Government to desist its policy of illegally sinking international vessels.

UNDER THE HEEL OF THE HUN

[Published, in the. London Times.]

(Received August 17, 9.5 a.m.)

Amsterdam, August 16. The residents of the town of Halliun, in the-north of France, were commanded to perform work which the people refused to do, on the ground that the work was intended for the German army and referred to The Hague /Convention. The German commandant replied that the German military authority would not depart from its demands, even if it meant the destruction of the city and its 15,000 inhabitants. THE FOUL DEED THAT STANDS

IN THE WAY. (Received August 17, 11.40 a.m.)

London, August 16. Speaking in the House of Commons Premier Asquith said the Government would not tolerate a resumption of diplomatic relations with Germans until- repartaion was made for the murder of Captain Fryatt.

MORE COMMERCIAL SUBMA-

Amsterdam, August 16. Two German commercial submarines are undergoing trials at Heligoland, and will shortly depart for the United States.