WHAT ABOUT THE LUSITANIA?

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16537, 10 November 1915, Page 5

WHAT ABOUT THE LUSITANIA?

A PERTINENT REJOINDER.

NEW YORK, November 8. <> ' $ (Received Nov. 9, at 5.30 p.m.) [\ The New York Herald says: "While dealing with shipping; is it '.; pertinent to ask, was not there once I' a steamship named the Lusitania? ' What reparation has Germany made for the wanton murder of American -' , *. : passengers? Does Washington imagine ~\}. that America is more concerned about ~ J the products of the beef trust than *J? the lives of citizens?" f.

GERMAN PAPERS CONCERNED. | NEW YORK, November 8. , \ (Received Nov. 9, at 5.30 p.m.) ;| German newspapers in New York, Chi- .v cago, and Milwaukee consider that the Note lacks determination, and express a tfear that it will be ignored. ' ' '"1

THE CHARGE AGAINST BRITAIN. '

DESTRUCTION OF AMERICAN % PROPERTY. %

j NEW YORK, November 8. J ' (Received Nov. 9, at 9.45 p.m.) .'-"» The Baltimore American says regarding • the Note: "Great Britain has indulged in no murderous work, but has destroyed millions of dollars' worth of American pro- h perty This is the gravest charge we can, ; bring against her, but it is a mighty , s _~ serious charge, and may endanger the friendship of the two great English-speak-ing nations."

AN OUTSPOKEN JOURNAL. „ I LONDON, November 9. (Received Nov.. 10, at 1.5 a.m.) The Pall M9AI Gazette says:—"To re- \< sign any portion of our ability to strangle 1 the commerce of the pirate enemy out of \ deference to technical arguments would I be treasonable to our Allies and to the blood and sacrifice of our own citizens."

MR WHITLOCK'S RETIREMENT. A GERMAN REGRET.

WASHINGTON, November 8. The United States Secretary of State (Mr Lansing) announces that the German military authorities in Belgium have expressed their regret that published re- !', ports made it appear that Mr Brand Whitlock was leaving Belgium as the result of objections lodged by Germany, "" . l whereas no objection was taken to hief action in the Nurse Cavell case. • > FRENCH STEAMER AFIRE. ,' h WORK OF GERMAN 7 INCENDIARY. NEW YORK, November 8. ' The French Line steamer Rochambeau is afire in her coal bunkers in the Atlantic. T The vessel is returning to Halifax, Nova C Scotia, although her captain reports tihat the danger is not "serious. The outbreak is believed to be due to a pro-German ;• outrage. 'It now t appears to be established that ' - the fire on the Rio Lagos was due to an 0 incendiary bomb placed in a sugar bag. Criticism is growing as to the employ; ment of Germans and Austrians as stevedores in New York pojt. DETAILS ABOUT THE UNDINE. SWEDISH WAESHIPS AS CONVOYS. [ COPENHAGEN, November 8. \ (Received Nov.. 9, at 5.30 p.m.) One of the torpedoes struck the Undine in the machine room. A special train, - brought the survivors and the dead to Kiel. The submarine' an hour previously '' ■had purchased provisions from a Swedish steamer. Since Sunday Swedish warships have convoyed merchant v ships in the Baltic.