"THE 18th."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 18 February 1915, Page 5

"THE 18th."

MITISH SHIPOWNERS' PHILOSOPHIC .-? ■** 3CAtM ■ THREAT CAUSES NO ALARM. , LONDON, Feh. 16. The German threat has not' caused alarm tq British shipowners,, who await Thursdav with philosophic calm.. . Ine sailings of vessels: iavejwt been altered. The shipowners..regard- the .threat as an act of desperation, .and do Jiot consider it a. serious menace. Legitimate means havingv-failed, to- cripple, British sea trade; it; is unthinkable;-that methods f order itian those of. pirates would succeed.- -- /--;.. : • ■■:;,■ Shipowners are prepared for a certain number of losses, ? but do not believe :4hat the. submarines will be permitted a : long - career of murder. . r Remembering the manner in wnicn German vessels were cleared off- the outer seas, it is confidently expected that a •campaign, of smaller scope, will Tesult in speedy ' "'', •:■'-, r It*is thatr] the number of large German4teubmaxines: for operations/at a from their base is limited by.the-existence of •oil-supply ships. ANXIETY IN NORTH EUROPE. LONDON, Feb. 16. Copenhagen reports that Northern Europe is awaiting 18th: February with One hundred and fifty Scandinavian and 62 Danish steamers are coming from overseas with foodstuffs, which are urgently needed./ :it"-.-.^■-■" - : -*\ -,,.■.. In?-Scandinavia it is anticipated iJiat thfc" British r:bTeakfast*table' ; willt - suffer bjp'fhe- German-Blockade. - - -- - FD3MNESS 'OF AMERICAJT NOTE. HtX>NDON, Feb. 16. American newspapers "praise' the -"firmness of the American..-Note to Germany. The "Times,"-'in a leader* says:— "We expect that Germany's threatened blockade-will• be as-futile-as;the \ wads o£ the -French •"privateersf^ini "ithe -old wars, which caused v& heavy losses and inconvenience, bui did, not stop trade. The Admiralty's . measures may bring the :blockade-.tQ an.immediate and humiliating end:?' " *''■ " -- _ . , GERMANY NO LONGER ABLE TO FEED ENGLANi?JTO TERMS." (Received Feb. 18, 11 a.m.) . ... 1:....,-..- NEW!' YORK,= ; Feb: ITA BerKn wifeless message - states that. Admiral 3ehncke naval attache /that' thestoppage- of food supplies had forced Germany to a point where she -was no 'lohgerp'able tb : feed her people, and it was-necessary to bring England to terms: /Therefore; Germanyhad adopted the only means of • saving herself. : - -, : FIRST VICTIM A BRITISH COLLIER . * _______ THE CREW SAFE. (Rec. Dec. 18, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 17. The collier Dulwich was blown up by" two explosions off Cape Antifer. A French cruiser rescued 21, and the rest of the crew landed at Fecamp, in France. TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING. ' (Received Feb.-18. 11 a.m.) - • i\ PARIS, Feb. 17. The Dulwich was. torpedoed on a clear night without warning.; ; SECOND VICTIM A FRENCH STEAMER CREW GIVEN TEN MINUTES TO ESCAPE. , (Received Feb. 18, 12.45 p.m.) PARIS,.Feb. 17. The German submarine 16 on Tuesday blew up-and sank tho French steamer Ville do Lillo- between,. Cherbourg and Dunkirk, giving the crew-10-minutes-to escape. . /"' ..<". -A\ :.-. . '.'■'* ,•"•>:■.'. / nearu Prpiip victiw A NORWE<^|^ISTEAMER. (Received Feb- 18, 12.45_p.m.) PARIS, Feb. 17. The submarine ■l6 was-"about to sink a : Norwegian" steamer when torpedoere' arrived, and the submarine disappeared.

(Received Feb. 18, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. The steamer Ayrshire has . passed Dover. GERMAN SUBMARINE'S LIFEBUOY FOUND. (Rec. Dec. 18, 8.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 17. A lifebuoy, apparently .belonging to the German submarine No. 12 was found at Zuydcobte.