"HANG THE KAISER"

North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13462, 5 January 1916, Page 5

"HANG THE KAISER"

NEWSPAPERS DEMAND FBI,I, REPARATION THE PERSIA OUTRAGE -"Mm; i TIDE OF INDIGATION RISING RAPIDLY LL i-jfcl PRESIDENT WILSON HURRIEDLY RETURNS HOME BALKAN STORM CENTRE MOVES WEST 6H-H FIERCE STRUGGLE IMMINENT IN ALBANIA IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY KING OF GREECE

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SINKING OF THE PERSIA

EXAMPLE OF GERMAN PIRACY. A FUTILE CIIARE. Received January *l, 5.30 p.m. LONDON, January 4. Renter's publishes an interview with a missionary named Mortimer, who was aboard the City of Marseilles, when attacked by a submarine in December. Seven shells were tired, the submarine using both guns." The passengers doiined their lifebelts and were ordered to Ihe saloon. They sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," Then prayers were offered. When a message was received that, the vessel was safe, they, cheered and sang the National Anthem, v The submarine pursued them for twenty minutes. One shell fell within four feet (f the captain.

WIDESPREAD INDIGNATION. *'im TIIE LEADING PIRATES," ( \ 1 ■ LONDON, January .1. The Daily Graphic advocates that, no peace bo made except on condition that the Raiser, von Tirpitz and the Ministers be hanged as the. authors of tlm cold-blooded murder of civilians on the high Eeas. AMERICAN OPINION. ' UNITED STATES INACTIVITY CONDEMNED. ' NEW YORK, January 3. . The sinking of the Persia has enormously increased the chorus against the United States' present policy. AUSTRIAN ASSURANCES. •WILL GIVE FULL REPARATION. • WASHINGTON, January 3. The Austrian Charge d'Affaires has. assured President Wilson that if' it is proved that an Austrian submarine tank the, Persia, full satisfaction an«l reparation will be given to the United States. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE RESPONSIBLE. REPORTS FROM CAIRO. CAIRO, January 3. The belief prevails that an Austrian submarine sunk the Persia. NEW YORK, January 3. The Hon. W, n. Lansing (United States Secretary of State) has instructed the United .States Ambassador at Vienna to,ask for information. COUNTING TIIE LOSS. .•EXACT NUMBER UNCERTAIN. CAIRO, January !i. The. latest list of survivors does not Include. Mir .1. de Renzy (who booked from Auckland, New Zealand.) Doubt continues regarding the exact, rinmber aboard. It is certain that "00 are missing. Twelve of the eighty first--lass passengers were saved. The Maharajah of Capurthala's jewellery was lost. Apparently none of the survivors saw the submarine. The second officer reports Hhat. 'lie observed the ripple ef the torpedo. All hope is abandoned of further survivors; Received January 4, 8.211 p.m. LONDON, January Lord Montagu and ten other passengers were picked up and landed at .Malta. - Received January 4,9.3,1 p.m. LONDON, January 4, Four Y.M.C.A. organisers we're aboard the Persia, bound for Egypt. One was drowned, , All the mails were lost. TIIB VESSEL ARMED. REPORT FROM ALEXANDRIA. .WASHINGTON, January I. ' The consul at. Alexandria reports thai the Persia carried a 4.7-inch gun. AN INTERRUPTED HONEYMOON. PRESIDENT WILSON HURRYING HOME. AMERICAN PAPER'S SARCASTIC CARTOON. v "THE USUAL REPLY." WASHINGTON, January 3. President Wilson has curtailed his honeymoon owing to the gravity of Ilia situation and is returning home immediately. It. is known flint four Americans were aboard tl/e Persia and only one has yet been reported saved. The New York IK'rald publishes a cartoon showing President Wilson uncovering a typewriter. The cartoon hears the sarcastic comment: "Tip usual reply." "THE HOUR HAS STRUCK." SCATHING CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT WILSON. LONDON, January 3. The London eorrespondeu't of the New York Herald states that the whole world is awaiting what President■ Wilson will do in connection with the submarining of the Persia—a crime that was committed while the President was reading the mocking answer to his Aneona Note. The.time for words has passed; the hour for action, has struck.