ON THE SEAS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13656, 26 August 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEAS.

THE TIRPITZ TOUCH. | I'NRESTRICTED SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. PARTY STRUGGLE IN GERMANY. ■ (Australian ami X.Z, Cnhlc Association). Received August 25, 11.25 p.m. WASHINGTON, August 2-1. The. Hon. W. Gerard (American Ambassador at' Berlin) reports that Grand Admiral von Tirrjitz has Issued'a. niani- ■' festo, strongly advocating, the r'esumption of the unrestricted' submarining of .merchantmen. The Tirpitzites pushed the campaign so vigorously that they threatened to-overthrow Dr von Bcth-liiaun-llollweg -(lmperial ■. Chancellor) ami llerr von dagow (Minister of Eoreigu Affairs), but the chancellors' policy was adopted in...ordcr do..retaiiijthe.' goodwill o.f the 'United States ami other nOutrals. . ...' '.. ...1; •„■ LESSONS FROM THE DEUTSCHLAND. 'GERMANY'S''ECONOMIC SITUATION UNAFFECTED. (Australian nnd N.Z.,Cable Association.? NEW YORK, August .25.'' ■ Tlie' New York Times' says the Det'itschln.nd demonstrated the possibility,.of undersea freight service, but tlie. economic situation-has 'not oven been measurably affected. ESCAPE OF THE DEUTSCHLAND, ' EiniDES EIGHT-WARSHIPS. •: (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association:):; Received August 25, 7.25 p.nr. . ■• '• . AMSTKRDAM. August 24,! .A Germair semi-official.message- says: About eight British warships awaited tlie'.-D.eutsehland outside 'Chesapeake Bay, with a number of hired fishing boats with nets down to enable them to detect the vessel. The submarine lexprjenoed stormy .weather in the'No'rtli. Sea, The agents have received a message from pie submarine Bionieiij staling that the vessel is arriving in America in a few days. ■ ' .... SWEDEN AND BRITISH MAILS. ' .'VISCOUNT GREY'S STATEMENT,• (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,) LONDON, August 24. Tn the Anglo-Swedish correspondence regarding the mails, Viscount Grey pointed out that-while- Sweden' continued to detain the parcel mail, she kept alight a smouldering irritation which might cause serious difficulties., Viscount Grey-.-on, the.; 25th April, offered post-war armtrafion if Sweden found the Prize Court decisions unsatisfactory';' but Sweden only agreed-to submit tire present ease to arbitration, threatening counter, measures if future oases arose: Viscount Grey refused lo' allow 'the case to be, regarded, as a test on tlie whole British naval policy and refused to promise any limitations, of future action.', Viscount Grey, on the 10th June, in.: toned Sweden that ■ns'-satisfncti.oirbad not been received, Britain demanded Immediate release of the mail, and also gave notice that slip'.would claim dam-' ages, but Sweden fopeated : her refusal to resuiiVe'''r,lie';fran's ( ini , sVion of postal parcels generally. "''Viscount; Grey then notified tho with' drawal of all arbitration offers and formally claimed damages, together with additional damages, under the requirements; of international comity. Sweden, on the 24th July, replied, pointing out: that consignments to Russia had ceased for months because Britain was using other routes, and agreeing not to retaliate for British measures to date, also'requesting the renewal of the arbitration negotiations. The correspondence closes with Viscount Grey's offer to keep the arbitration offer opoii as long as Sweden forwards parcels in the regular way, and a request for a statement of Sweden's intentions'in regard thereto.

BEATING HIE BLOCKADE. .'GERMANY'S COMMERCE SUB- ■' MARIN RS. DEUTSCKLAN'D'S ARRIVAL Hl': PORTED. (Australian anil X.Z. Cnltln -Association.). .\"K\V YORK, AiiKUst-2-l. The Norddeiilsrlier Lloyd steamer Wnielin.il, which lias been taking refuge :it Boston since the beginning,, of tin* war, f sljpped'.out 'early to-day,'jircsiini-' ably'for New London, as it obtained a clearance for that piirt. Tlio officials Hay ilioy' wish tri reilnce the docking charges, and deny any connection with the expected arrival of the Bremen. Tliere are many rumours that- ilie Bremen' is 'near, and there is great IK-' tivily anion;!; the German agents of the company. The authorities, say that the Willeliad is entitled to transfer to a port.within the three-mile radius, • •' •■ ("Kculcr's Telegrams.") Till'; IIACI!K August 24. The Dculschlnnd brought three mailhags from. Count .BerustorlV, German Ambassador in' New York'.' The commander was feted as a national hero ami summoned to the Kaiser's headquarters, THE lIAGi;.K, August 24, . The Deulschland's .cargo-consists of nickel ami rubber worth'.£so,ooo. . (Australian ami N,/.. Cable Association,) XKW TO UK, August 24. ' A , i Vierl.in...correHpondent,. says that Britaiu''liired• American fishing schooners, which dropped nets to endeavour.to entangle the Deutscliland.- 'The'•submarine was submerged for only IDA miles. She was delayed owing , to mists, THE BLACK LIST. PROTECT! ON W CHII.rAN TRADE. '.-« . • ; ("Renter's Telegfains.")/- ■ (SANTIAGO .(Chili); , August; , 24,' ; 'As the outcome of the Chilian protest against, the British black list, Britain has informed Chili that it is not intended to interfere with, her trade,, PRIZE COURT DECISIONS. CONTRABAND IN AMERICAN ' . MAILS.. ■ (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) ■-i ■'■• ■■■ LONDON,'August 24. : The Prize Court has declared contraband munitions and trench-drilling machinery intended for Germany taken from "American mails carried by four' Danish vessels. The machinery was made up' in ■'•'M packages ami addressed : to Copenhagen, It is now used in making British munitions, ' ■■ i LOSS OF NAVAL .YACHT. ' SUNK IN EASTERN MEDITER- . RANEAN. (Australian and N.Z.'GaUe Association.) LONDON, August. 24, • The Admiralty's armed yacht Zaiidrn, which lias been engaged' in destroying petrol stores, has been sunk in the Gulf of Alexandretta. Turkish advices state that four officers ami nineteen men have .been taken prisoners, and it .is assumed that two officers and eight men have been lost, !