ON THE SEAS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13666, 7 September 1916, Page 3

ON THE SEAS.

STATUS OP THE DEUTSOHLAND,

NOT .A-WAR VESSEL.

'(Australian and N.iS. Calilo Association.) WASHINGTON 1 , September 6, The United States has refused to agree to the Eutentc Allies;.proposal to regard alt submarines,,as. war vessels. ':■.:.■. *\ v-;^-.;.-*u. The Slate Department has replied to the correspondence : from the .British Embassy regarding 'the status of the Dcutscl|lanrt, reiterating ' the United States' opinion that the Deutschland is a merchantman. It is tinderstood that the United States' reason for thus placing its opinion on record is possible damage claims arising out of any act committed by such submarine. It is explained that if the British contention is upheld the United States willbo liable for neutrality violation for allowing the Deutschland to remain in port,