SUBMARINE BLOCKADE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3239, 12 April 1916, Page 17

SUBMARINE BLOCKADE.

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LONDON, April 3.

A German submarine torpedoed the Norwegian vessel Nome (1185 tons, launched in 1880) in the Bay of Biscay, the crew being picked up. Lloyds reports that the Achilles was torpedoed without warning. The Glasgow steamer Perth (653 tons) was sunk. Six of her crew were lost and eight were landed. The British barque Bengairn (2127 tons) ■was sunk by a submarine. Part of her crew was picked up by a Norwegian steamer and taken into Hasgude.

THE ACHILLES. LONDON, April 3. The Holt liner Achilles has been sunk. A pilot cutter landed 63 out of her crew of 68. She was sunk on Friday. A passing Swedish steamer picked up the crew after six hours. Mr Bell, fifth engineer, and four Chinamen are missing. SYDNEY, April 4 The left Australia on January 19, and carried a- large general cargo, including 22.988 bales- of wool, 20,800 bags of wheat, 7298 bags of barley, and 11,383 bags of flour. CONVINCED AT LAST. LONDON, April 3. The Daily Mail's correspondent at New York cables: "It is realised in Washington that the German intention is to continue the submarine campaign without restraint. Von Tirpitz's resignation is regarded as evidence that Germany does not desire to break off relations -with America. Whatever is the truth, the United States Government believes that the submarining of merchantmen will be prosecuted ruthlessly and indiscriminately, with no Tegard whatever of previous assurances given. The Administration recognises that a rupture is inevitable, and that it will come suddenly and dramatically, as it is President Wilson's intention to secure Count Bernstorff's dismissal. Mr Wilson will show shortly a new characteristic of peremptory decisiveness, and only the German abandonment of submarining merchantmen can avert a breach. There is no truth in the report that Washington might be satisfied with the execution of the offending submarine commanders." The German press is arrogantly asserting .that President Wilson is responsible if American lives were lost on the Sussex. Germany is carrying out her declared official policy, and America should warn her citizens not to travel on belligerent ships.