THE SUBMARINE MENAGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4475, 16 February 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE MENAGE.

ALLIES’ EFFECTIVE SAFEGUARDS. FRENCH WRITER’S CLAIM. NO FEARS FOR THE * FUTURE. 112 VESSELS REACH ONE FRENCH PORT SAME DAY. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Received Feb. 15, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, Feb. 15. M. Marcel Hutin states that he has received figures from a well-inform-ed source indicating the efficacy- of the anti-submarine measures, dispelling all fears for the future. He adds that 112 French and neutral vessels arrived at one French port on Monday. Mb Marcel Hutin adds that Germany is so hard put to explain the submarine fiasco that she has issued an announcement about, an extension to neutrals of time.

A DISPLAY OF SPITESUBMARINE SHELLS FRENCH COAST. (Australian and N.Z. Assn.; (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received Feb. 15, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, Feb. 10. A French communique Isays:—On Monday afternoon an enemy submarine fired six shots at the coast near tlie mouth of the Ardour. The coast batteries replied and the submarine disappeared. Five people were wounded, blit little damage was done. The latest sinkings are the Norwegian vessel Brissons and a trawler.

ALLIES’ PRECAUTIONS. LORD CURZON’S SPEECH. (Australian and N.Z- Cablo Assn.) LONDON, Feb. 14. Lord Curzon, speaking in the House of Lords, said the proportion of armed ships which had escaped submarines was three to one compared with unarmed. The number of merchantmen now armed was forty to fifty per cent, greater than the number armed at the beginning of December. Seventy-five per cent, of merchantmen were engaged in naval and military service. The Government was proceeding to the direction of- almost universal requisition. New standard ships were being built as Lord Charles Beresford had advocated. Half a million tons carrying capacity had been added by deck loading.

LATEST SINKINGS. ONE STEAMER AND TWO TRAWLERS. (The Times) (Received Feb. 15. 11.20 p.m.) LONDON. Feb. 15. The British steamer F. D. Lambert lias been submarined, also two trawlers. The Spanish steamer Jose Faraich has foundered. The crew were saved. SCANDINAVIAN PROTESTS. •WILL HOLD GERMANY RESPONSIBLE. (Australian and N.Z. Cabffi Assn). (Received Feb. 15. 8.10 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. Feb. 15. A -joint Scandinavian protest against submarining points out that it is contrary to international law, especially as it apparently applies even to ships voyaging between neutral ports, and makes all reservations regarding loss of life or damages resulting therefrom.

GERMANY AND AMERICA. SUBMARINE OUTRAGE IN MEDITERRANEAN. AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK. BERNSTORFF LEAVES FOR HOME. (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, Feb, 14. The American schooner Lyman Law has been sunk in'the Mediterranean. The State Department learns that the American schooner Lyman Law, with an American crew of nine, was submarined in the Mediterranean. The crew are reported to have been saved. Ail Austrian submarine, a flag, burnt the schooner. The submarine’s crew placed a bomb in the hold. The crew of the schooner saved themselves in boats and Cagliari, in Sardinia, safely. Two Englishmen were aboard. The American railways announce that owing to a congestion of goons due to American ships not sailing to Europe’ no shipments from the interior for Atlantic ports will bo accepted. It is believed this will hasten the Government’s action \eitlier m arming or convoying ships. Count Bernstorff arrived at Hoboken and hoarded the Frederick VIII., which sailed later. He posed for motion pictures, but declined to be interviewed by the reporters. The most stringent police arrangements were made to prevent unfoi timato incidents.

GERMANY WON’T WITHDRAW. HER HAND AGAINST THE WORLD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn ) (Received Feb. 15, 11.40 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15. An official message from Berlin now says that Germany, through Switzerland, expresses every readiness to negotiate on condition that her blockade stipulations will he maintained unreservedly. The only possible subject for negotiations is the passenger traffic. The message adds: Even it relations with America are resumed, the blockade will be' adhered to without abatement. Germany will not withdraw a single step in submarine warfare against her enemies’ entire oversea transport.” f GERMANY’S TRUCULENCE. \ WILL SINK THE AMERICAN TEST SHIPS. TRYING TO SPARE .THE ST. LOUIS. (Australian and N.Z- Cab!o Assn.) NEW YORK, Feb. 14. Messages from Berlin deny that Germany invited suggestions for the avoidance of war with and states there will not be any modification of the submarine programme. A German semi-official _ message says that if the American ships Rochester, Orleans, and St. Louis are encountered 1 (in the jpirohibitedi zone they will be sunk mercilessly, v A telegram from Berlin states that

a notice nas been issued that all goods and correspondence handed in for;.transmission by commercial submarines to America will bo returned and the freightage refunded. It is also announced that submarines have been'“ordered to spare the St. Louis, but it is feared the radiogram will not reach all the submarines. ARMING AMERICAN SHIPS. DIVIDED OPINION IN CABINET. (Reuter’s TelegramJ (Received Feb. 15. 8.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Cabinet is still considering the question of arming American liners, and there are indications of a division of opinion on the matter. STARS AND STRIPES INSULTED. INCIDENT IN BELGIUM. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Asfin. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Mr. Ackerman reports from Berne that the Germans in Belgium compelled Mr. Brand Whitlock, the American Minister, to lower the American flag at the Brin ;els Legation, and prevented him communicating with Washington. The Germans n: w hold all the American relief workers as prisoners, evidently hoping, according to Mr. Ackerman, to frighten the United States and force' her into neutrality.

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR TIMID. DOESN’T WANT TO INFLAME AMERICA. The Times. LONDON, Feb. 15. The Kaiser’s visit to Vienna was due to the Emperor diaries’ obdurate independence. The Kasier, before his departure, made the Emperor Charles a Field Marshal, and endeavored to reach a compromise on tbe Polish question, but found the Emperor Charles mainly concerned in opposing any action which would inflame the United States.

AUSTRIA AND UNCLE SAM. GERMANY’sTbRIDGE TO SAFETY. HESITATING TO TAKE THE PLUNGE. (The Times.! (Received Feb. 15. 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 15. A semi-official message from Vienna states tfiat Austro-American negotiations are proceeding. Altho rgh Austro-Hungary is unreservedly associated with the German Note to fte United States, she has hesiin eei to refute America’s action. The fact that Count Tarnowski lias not yet presented his credentials affords an excuse for Berlin’s desire to man «- tain the Austro-American bridge, but she refuses any concession winch might negative indiscriminate frightfulness.

NEUTRAL CONVOYS. WARSHIPS WON’T BE A HACKED (Reuter’s Telegram.! (Received Feb. 15. 11-40 y '■ ) AMSTERDAM. Feb 15 A German semi-official message states that neutral shipping en route to the war zones will not be protected from the most intense submarinism though convoyed by warships. The latter will not be attacked by the submarines, but will be exposed at their own risks to the dangers of the minefields.