SUBMARINE WARFARE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1917, Page 6

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

BRAZILIAN VESSELS.

DEFINE THEIR COURSE.

RIO DEJANIERO, February, 20. , The Government-states that it hat. in formed Germany of the whereabouts and routes, of' Brazilian/shipa bound for Europe, so that there -will be no . excuse" if they are sunk by submarines. GERMAN SUBMARINE. .; IN,AMERICAN WATERS. ',' ' " NEW T YORK, February 20.' ' TheLNcw York Herald saysrthat a Germari submarine has been sighted off Newport. An American warship has returned after a cruise of several hours.. The officers were instri<cted to maintain the strictest secrecy. AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT. j .TORPEDOED BUT ESCAPES. MELBOURNE, February 21/ Hon. Joseph Cook, as Minister for the Navy, has been advised that the Australian transport, Berrima, torpedoed in European waters on Sunday, has reached port safely. There were no trqops on board. Four < members of the crew are missing. AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE. STATEMENT DEMANDED. ; AMSTERDAM, February 20. The American Ambassador at Vienna has requested Austria to make aclear and final" statement as to her stand-' point regarding submarining, and whether the assurance given on the ocr casion of the Ancona and Persia incidents have been'changed or withdrawn. AMERICAN OPINION. [AU3TEAUAN AND N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this day at 12.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, February 20. There is a general impression in official circles that Austria will support the German submarine (policy and that a diplomatic break with Austria cannot be long delayed. A TRIFLING TOLL. , TWO SMALL VESSELS. [AUSTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this, day at 12.25 a.m. LONDON, February 21. Apart from the Swedish steamerHugo Hamilton, with a cargo of saltpetre from Valparaiso, the only sinking reported is a small fishing vessel.

SWEDEN'S LARGEST SHIP.

SUNK BY A U BOAT. <

fBEUTEB'B TKLEGBAM.]

Received this dav at 1.25 p.m. LONDON, February 21.

The Swedish Press announces the submarining of Sweden's l largest sail, ingnhip, the Hugo Hamilton, bound from Valparaiso to Sweden with saltpetre,- contrasting this "flagrant breach of international law with Britihh methods.