THE SUBMARINE WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10527, 4 December 1916, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE WAR.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Dec. 2. The City of Birmingham was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Two hundred passengers have been landed at Alexandria. LONDON, Dec. 3. U boats stopped an Icelandic trawler carrying lish to England, but allowed her to return, the captain promising not ( to carry food to England. Ihe submarine commander warned him rliac all trawlers going to England would he toipecloed. Submarining*; include the Rcapweld (4sT7 tons), Luceston ,2948 tons) and the Greek sioamcr Michael (2410 tons). ROME. Doc. 3. German submarines in the Mediterranean are sending out wireless S.O.S. signals in (lie hope of bringing vessels to the scene of the -apposed attack, whore the subinnriid will torpedo them. Received December 4, 11.45 a.in, LONDON, Dec. 3. The submarining* include the steamers Eggisford (4414 tons), Briardene (2700 tons), the French steamer St. Joseph and the Danish steamer Sigorn. The crews were landed. The steamer Nagata Mam was also sunk. PULVERISE ZEEBfiUGGE! (Renter’s Telegram.) LONDON, Dec. 3. At a city meeting Lord Charles Bereaford said the navy was never better but was fettered by tbe Government which had taken no apparent steps to grapple with the submarine menace to our food supplies. He urged mat the hornet’s nest at Zeebrnggo should bo smashed up. The present naval policy was defence instcafT of offence. The changes in the Admiralty will not make a difference if the administration is unchanged. Lord Charles Beresford said: 'The Germans are now going to send submarines to the Pacific and other British trade routes, it will be a crime to allow merchant men to go to sea unarmed. We ought to have a thousand aeroplanes over Zeebrnggo day and night with instructions to pulverise the place.” A resolution was carried demanding a more effective blockade of the Germans and more efficient steps in dealing with the submarine menace. ASMTKKDAM, Dec. 3. German newspapers commenting on the. Admiraltv changes, Iselievo they mean that Admiral Jellicoe has been degraded L losing the battle of Jutland. HEAVY SHELLING ON ANCRE. LONDON, Dec. 2, Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There 'is heavy reciprocal shelling in the neighbourhood oi’ and on both sides of the Ancre. There is considerable trench mortar activity elsewhere. Wo repulsed two small raids attempted after a hoary trench mortar bombardment- in the Souchez area, GREATER SACRIFICES, LONDON, Dec. 2. Mi Montagu, Minister for Munitions, speaking at Guildhall, said:—“ Final victory may nol be soon. \\ e must ho prepared, every man and woman, to take our part in the struggle. Sacrifice- have been made and greater sacrifices will be asked, and asked for soon.” Mr Henderson (Minister for Pensions), speaking at Northampton, inaugurated the Ministerial speeches explaining ihe war. He said; “We are confronted with the possibility of a long and sever, struggle, causing unparalleled suffering and sacrifice. There have been unofficial overtures for peace, but the terms art utterly unacceptable to the Allies. There is not a, shred of evidence that Germany is prepared to accept the terms whereon a lasting peace can be built. We have made great strides in organising for war. Our effort will reach its maximum next summer but we have not none enough. Our imperative and immediate duty if we want to win is to organise as never before. We must accept Germany’s challenge and place our viitire manhood and womanhood at the nation’s service. This can only be accomplished smootlilv with the co-operation of organised j labour, which, 1 trust, will bo forthcoming.” , The Local Government Board has cir- ( cnlarised military tribunals that the Government have decided that every man under twenty-six years of age is more valuable in the forces than in employment. I herofore he must not be exempted, unless engaged in work of national importance. The policy momentarily does not apply tq agriculture, which is being specially considered. 'The circular adds; “The demand for eligible* above twenty-six years is so great that exemption is not justified unless on the strongest ground." WOOL CHAOS IN ENGLAND. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Dec. 1. The wool market is chaotic pending the 1 announcement of the Governments intentions. At a meeting of committees of the colonial wool importers, selling brokers' and wool buyers’ association it. was do-, cided to ask Mr Lloyd George to receive a deputation which will that all wools bought it. Australia and New Zca-; land and shipped prior to the Government’s taking over be sold in the usual way. , 1 A number of Yorkshire men came to London under the impression that the meeting was open to the whole trade. ' They wore not allowed to bo present and hold a meeting themselves. They resolved to demand the maintenance of present conditions. The speakers pointed out that by reason of convenience and long usage and on economical grounds sales were, far preferable to the establishment of new Government organisations. At the War Ollice’s invitation a depuia-| non from the Bradford Wool Buyeis Association and the Bradford Chamber of (Commerce discussed the whole matter with ihe War Contracts Department. VARIOUS ITEMS. LONDON, lire. 2. Official: —Major-General Furze succeeds Major-General von Donop as Master-General of Ordnance. . [General von Donop was in charge, oi British Munitions at the outbreak of war, and was much criticised when the madequack of munitions was revealed. There was trouble between Lord Haldane and Mr Lloyd-George over him, and later his German name was the basis of further eoui roversy. j Apropos of the prn-German peace manoeuvring in America, the Daily Mail s Rotterdam correspondent announces that certain persons have arrived in Holland from Germany with a view to getting the political leaders of various countries interested in the peace propaganda. The public issue ha* been arranged oi ■010,000,000 British Exchequer Bonds m Japan, with a view to getting dollars by >■,-uni) ting the proceeds to America. _ Inc i sue is for time years’ currency at six per cent par value with no collateral security.