THE LUSITANIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9139, 3 September 1915, Page 5

THE LUSITANIA

GERMANY WILLING TO AFFORD SATISFACTION WHAT THE AMERICAN PRESS BELIEVES. By Telegraph—Prefig Association—Copyright WASHINGTON, September 1. It is understood that Germany is also willing to afford satisfaction for the sinking of the Eusitania. Tho press believes that Germany has losi so many submarines through the excellence of the British counter-offen-sive methods, that she is now willing to concede the United States’ demands as a .way out of a dilemma. Count Bornstorff, replying to the Lusitania Note, states that submarines will not sink liners without warning, and without ensuring the safety of noncombatants, provided liners do not try to escape and do not offer any resistance. TO FORGE THE SMALL NEUTRALS By Telegraph— Proas Association-Copyright LONDON, September 1. Dr Dillon, writing to an English review, advocates a scheme for forcing the smaller neutrals into the war. The Allies, he says, ought to adopt two tariffs, of which the lower would bo applicable to the goods of countries who fought against Austria and Germany. Dr Dillon justifies his idea on the ground that tho smaller nations are even more vitally concerned in an Austro-Gerraau deteat than the present combatants. , AUSTRALIAN MACHINE-GUNS By Telegraph—Frees Association— I Copyright SYDNEY, September 1. The State premier (Mr W. A. Holman) states that ten machine-guns are being constructed at the Walsh Island workshop as an experiment. If it is satisfactory the State will place the plant at the disposal of the Defence Department for the production of guns to its full capacity. COMPULSORY SERVICE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, September 1. Lord Milner, in the “Empire Review.” says:—“lf the Government, especially Lord Kitchener, declared that compulsory service for the period of the war was necessary in order to win it, any opposition would be easily swept away. In the present . great struggle, it is increasingly evident that Britain lias henceforward to bear the heaviest burden. Russia’s power ior the time being broken. France throughout has strained every nerve. We alone have large unused reserves of men, and the only question is; Shall wo employ tho power of the State to call them up ? It seems to a practical mind, unclouded by old controversies and party cries, that there is but one answer. The law is not needed to compel men to serve because they are unwilling but for the purpose of providing adequate national organisations.” ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, September i. The Council of the Royal Colonial Institute unanimously resolved to support whatever measures the Government' takes with regard to national service. TRADE UNIONS AND CONSCRIPTION. LONDON, September 1. The Parliamentary Committee oi tho 1 Trade Union Congress recommends the Bristol Congress to record its hearty appreciation of the magnificent response to tho call for volunteers to fight'militarism, and protesting against tho sinister efforts of section of tho reactionary press to foist conscription upon the country, which would burden the workers and divide the nation at a time when absolute unanimity was essential. The resolution promises every aid for tho Government in tho present 1 effort to prosecute tho war to a successful issue. MUNITION WORKERS FOR - ENGLAND I fiy Telcgrraph—Trees Association —Copyright SYDNEY, September 2. Fift5 T engineers sail for England as munition workers by the Maloja. sehtembedjF death By Teleeronit—Frees Association— I Copyright BUDAPEST, September 1. M. Yanchevccki, correspondent of the Russian paper “Novoe Vremya, ’ was court-martialled and sentenced to death for communicating military information to his newspaper two days after the declaration of war. SIR EDWARD GREY By Telegraph—Frees Association —Oopyright (Received September 2, 9.20 p.m-) LONDON, September 2. Sir Edward Grey is still on holiday. Ho still wears coloured glasses. He is suffering from slight eye trouble. The Marquis of Crewe is acting in Ins place at the Foreign Office. WOUNpED SOLDIERS RETURN By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright (Received September 2, 9 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 2. Another transport has arrived with 414 unwounded soldiers, all of whom are described as medically unfit. MINES IN ENGLISH CHANNEL By Telegraph—-Press Association—Copyright FREMANTLE, September 2. The officers of the Osterley. which has arrived from London, states that an hour after leaving Tilbury the vessel was ordered to shelter at Margate, owing to German mines in the Channel. The steamer remained the night, and on proceeding in tho morning saw a dark object ahead. The patrol boats fired and exploded a mine. Great relief was felt when the Osterley was clear of the Channel.