SUBMARINE ZONE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9619, 27 March 1917, Page 6

SUBMARINE ZONE

EUROPEAN WATERS EMBRACED ‘ARCHANGEL ROUTE AIMED AT. y Telegraph—Preai Association—CopyTJ*b» He utcr'w Tcletfiam*. LONDON, March li-L Ttontcr’s Christiania correspondent f says that Germany has notified Norway tliat tin; clangor zone now includes watcr.-i between -the northern coast ot Norway and Spitsbergen. Obviously ♦his is aimed at the Archangel route. WASHINGTON, March 2d., Mr W.. H. Page (Ambassador to England) has. cabled that apparently the Germans have extended the limits of the dangerous area to include praccsicnlly all hurnpean waters. Starting on April Ist, the danger area will comprise *a 11 excepting Danish and NcthcrTand territorial waters. CHINA QUESTIONS AUSTRIA DIPLOMATIC BREAK DEPENDS UPON REPLY. By Telcifrapli — Pres. Asuoclatloa—CopxrljUt Reuters Tvlcerama. PEKIN, March 2d. The Chinese Minister at Vienna has been instructed to ask if Austria approves of tile submarine policy. If the reply is f unsatisfactory, relations will be severed. ■ Thu German Minister and his stall will leave Pekin on Saturday, travelling via San Francisco. __ Safe conducts have been granted to Europe. dread of a revolution GERMAN POLICE PROVIDED ■WITH MACiIINE-GUNS. By Tvlßffrnpli—Prcfla Areuciatlon —CopyrlcS* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PAULS, March 23. Tlie “Echo do Paris” correspondent /at Geneva states that the German Government, fearing a revolution, baa •provided the police with machineguns. Herr Sohoidcmnnn, leader of tho Social Democrats, is traversing Germany, urging a vigorous continuation ‘ of the war. Germany has requisitioned all aluminium for military purposes.

TURKEY AND GERMANY OONF.ERTDN.OE BETWEEN ENVER PASuI.A -AN'i). KAISER. 3/ Prcaa Asnoclit'i.m*-Cooyrl*h* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON,. March 25. An official message from Berlin state® that Enver I’ash a has arrived at German headquarters and has conferred with the Kaiser and von Hindouburg. BLOODHOUNDS GHASTLY WORK UPON MACEDONIAN PRISONERS. Jy Teleeraph—Proti Aisoolatlon-CopyrUto* Router's To lr;; rams. LONDON, March 25. Reuter's Corfu correspondent foryards an authoritative statement of im investigation into the conditions of 'liberated Macedonia, revealing ghastly Bulgarian atrocities; Police powers were placed in the hands of the local authorities, who proceeded to massacre over a wide area. Mayors, school teachers, .and numerous other people were killed With bayonets. One person was burned alive. The committees blackmailed and plundered all classes. MURDER AND WIRAGE BY GERMANS IN ROUMANIA. 8y Telegraph— Press - Association—Capr»lE k * Australian and N Cable Association. PETJROGDAD, March 25. The Gormans pillaged and set fire to many Roumanian villages and part of the towns of Kala.wa.sch, Djurdjino, and Orsova (? Kalarasi, Ginrgevo, and Horsova). Children wore, murdered, women outraged, and churches profaned. A PRUSSIAN PRINCE

RECEIVES BULLET IN STOMACH. • y Toleiraph—Press Assoolatlan—Conyrl»«» luitralian and NZ, Cable Association PARIS, March 25. King Alfonso has , telegraphed to Prince Leopold of Prussia that his son Prince Friedrich Carl received a. serious bullet wound in the stomach during a recent aerial fight, A few days ago Princo Friedrich Carl of Prussia was reported by tho Gormans to have crossed tho British lines in an aeroplane and to have failed to return, he is tlio son of Princo Leopold, oldest son of the late Prince Charles, a brother of the Kaiser’s grandfather. He is twenty-four years of ago. 4LLIEO 4i8455400R3 PRESENT COMPLIMENTS TO PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Beater's TolccramA (Received March 2G, 9.55 p.xn.) PETROGRAD, March 25. The English, French and Italian, Ambassadors have presented their respects to the Provisional Government. M. Miliukoff, replying on behalf oi the Government, said ho had full confidence that Russia would justify tho hopes and expectations of all well'(rishers.