ON THE SEAS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 3

ON THE SEAS.

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. BRITISH BUBMARINKS ON AMERICAN COAST. (Australian and N.fl, Cable Associafien.) . WASHINGTON. August 18. Norfolk Olrgiuia'i reports that two British submarines ha v.? voyaged (n ■\mrrifn and un watching Hie coast for he l-ii'Hlsi'lilainl and Ihe Bremen, deceived August 111, ;1.."i ji.'m. LONDON, August 111. M is I'cpurled that Ihe Deutschland ins been sighled oil Newt'n;indliind. GENOA, August IS. It is reported from Berlin that Hie L)eutschlaud ha* arrived at Bremen.

EEPARATION APPROVED,' FRENCH PRESS SUPPORTS , 'ENGLAND. • • .".' . GERMAN ANGER. .'.' (Australian and N. 55, Cal.lc Association.) PARIS, August 17. The press' have approved Mr As-' , quith's proposal that the Allies 'demandreparation for German brutalities. BERNE, August 18. Germany received Mr Asquith's statement, regarding the Fryntt affair i outbursts of savage derision. The Strasburger Zeitung says:"lf relations, will.not be resumed .it will be because .Gecrinany has decided-to boy-. ; cott the criminal •■English'," "'/•"''■' '"''. : The Allegcmcine Zeituiig says:^.fWi\ , and not- the British .'Government, 'shall'', decide when;diplomatic relations are'-to'' bc' : resumed and on what terms." ;•„ The Bayrischcr Kurier declares: "We despise England's threats; they mean' ; nothing. ,We ■ shall - shoot as • many Trvatts as we can catch. British anger rejoices <us-intensely." GERMAN "HONOUR,". ■ INTERNED OFFICERS BREAK.' PAROLE. (Australian and NJS. Cablo Association,};-. , Received August 20, 5,5 p.m. '■ .. . . WASHINGTON, August 18. ■ ''■' A White Book reveals that Aine'Ger*' man officers and sailors who escaped : from, the interned warships have'not .' been traced. Two were caught and one is a prisoner jn Scotland. 1 - Two'.reached. . Germany... The:.last-named .ar'iy-'lriigcr; ! Kroneck, a- surgeon;'iamii; G-fto .Brliuer, .; second officer of the 'Pi'inzii'Eitcl pijc'd'-, ■ orick. They were allowed on pjiitolc to ■ visit Magara, but did not return. Lieu- ' tenant Roch violated his parole and the British arrested him aboard a- Danish ship. It is believed that .Brauer took part in the Jutland/fight. Six officers escaped in a yacht iii October, 1915, and have' not. been found. Mr.Lansing protested to Count Bernstorlf, stating that parole would be discontinued and pointing out Aiat in the Russo-Japanese war parole' breakers were returned. Count Bcrnsforff replied that the officers had' not been sufficiently instructed regarding'the pledge and did not .think tliefiisclves guilty of a breach of .honour.' Krugcr Kronich . was. then '.instructed'to return to his vessel when safe conduct would bo assured.' Mr'Lansing i replied he must assume that the officers - understood 'the meaning of parole. He asserted that Kroneck was supplied with money to purchase the yacht in j which the others escaped. Mr Lansing emphasised that means would be taken ■ to prevent a' repetition by the rcdoub- \ ling of vigilance,