SUBMARINE WARFARE.
AMSTERDAM, June 19
At a meeting of the Flotte A'erein (Ger man Navy Leajiuei Admiral ven Koester, the president, said: "We are entitled to use our submarine weapon in the most daring way against an enemy using mines and aeroplanes, especially when President Wilson, Avho advocates humanity and justice, provides the enemy with munitions, without which they would be unable to continue <4he war." Political and commercial circumstances had forced Germany to abandon her reckless submarine warfare for the present, hut he hoped the U boat fleet would havo better times before long. FRENCH PATROL BOAT SUNK. PARIS, June 20. The patrol boat St. Jacques has been sunk. Seven of the crew were seriously wounded and rescued, but nine are missing. HARBOUR FOR GERMANS. MADRID, June 22. The German submarine U 55 visited Cartagena, ostensibly to effect some repairs, and transferred to the interned German steamer Roma a number of presents for interned Germans from the Cameroons. Her commander stated that he had destroyed 50 ships, including the French vessel Provence. He brought the Kaiser's letter thanking King Alfonso for welcoming refugees from the Cameroons. Spanish wars-hips escorted tho sub marine beyond territorial waters.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 19
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