THE SUBMARINES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17298, 13 October 1916, Page 5

THE SUBMARINES.

THE AMERICAN NOTE. SENT BEFORE THE RAID Beuter'a Telegrams. NEW YORK, October 11. It is understood that the United States' reply to the Allies was dispatched prior to the submarines: jinking vessels: on the American coast.: ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. "■ NEW YORK, October 11. It is expected that the keynote of the American Memorandum on submarines will be insistence on the protection of American lives and trade.

Mr Gerard had a brief interview with Count Bernstorff.

BOATS PICKED UP.

BELIEVED TO BE"* KINGSTONS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

NEW YORK, October 11

Newport reports that five empty boats were picked up in the submarine aone. A garbled wireless message leaves the identity of the boats in doubt. It is possible that they are the Kingston's, and that the crow were picked up by east-bound vessels.

'NORWEGIAN PROTEST.

SAILORS ABANDONED, IN ARCTIC.

COPENHAGEN, October 11

The Norwegian Government-is pMjj testing against German destruction of Norwegian shipping and her ignoring of international law by abandoning sailors in open boats in the Arctic. The Government declares that it not allow torpedoing of vessels hot carrying contraband, and Germany has guaranteed' that submarines .will not enter Norwegian waters voyaging northward. ',''.-

NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES.

Reuter'n Telegrfcnu.

CHRISTIANIA, October 11. Norway's shipping losses since the war started, are 171 vessels of a tonnage of 235.0Q0, and 140 sailors havo perished.