The Submarines

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 67, 14 February 1917, Page 5

The Submarines

SUPER-FRICHTFULNESS. SUBMARINES STANDARDISED. ' . ■ ■ ■» ■ LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. y :-,.■/ ~ i _ ' ! [ol '. Press Association—Copyrignt.. United Service. ! (Received 8.60 a.m.) London, February 13.* A well-informed expert says that Germany has prepared for sUperfrightfulness by standardising the submarine, hundreds of factories specialising in single parts, which are sent to Kiel, where skilled staffs bolt them together, and the crews are rapidly trained by experts in training schools. The living conditions in the U boats have been improved, and they are now double-hulled, fitted with a netr shearing apparatus, and carry guns equal to the destroyers. WHITE STAR LINER AFRIC SUNK SEVENTEEN OF CREW MISSING. Prta* Association— Copyright, ausot* lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) ' ••-!'" London, • February 13. The White Star liner Afrie [was submarined. Seventeen of the" crew are missing. , Sunk: The British steamer, Ada.. Monday's total was 7700 tons. RECENT SINKINGS. Press Association —Copyright. Published in, "The Times." London, February 12. The British vessel, the .Lycia, has. .been sunk. ■ The survivors ef the torpedoed steamer, the Artist state that, they were in open boats in Arctic weather for five ' days. Seven died and their bodies were thrown overboard, and two have been sent to the hospital. The sufferings were appalling.-, The Greek steamer Aghiosspyridon has been submarined. There are. five. survivors, the captain and the rest of the crew being drowned. ORDER CONCERNING NEUTRALS. Press Association— Copyright, Austra. ; Han and N.Z. Cable Association London, February 13. A Berlin correspondent states that Germany has instructed the commanders of submarines not to sink "neutrals, especially Americans, without warning, whenever possible, but cases must arise where American vessels would be' sunk, or Americans aboard neutral ships would be involved in a catastrophe. Germany does not intend to depart from the submarine policy lately proclaimed. German experts believe that if they can sink a- million British- tons monthly, besides deterring three million of neutral tonnage, they will force Britain to consider peace. 'ITALIAN SHIPPING CONTINUES.

(Received iU.3O a.m.) Rome, February 13. Despite the policy of unrestricted Hubmarining, Italian shipping continues as heretofore. Mariners regard the measures for protection as efficacious. • SENSATION !N BERLIN., AMERICAN RESPONSIBILITY. Pn«3 Association—Oupyrigat. Reuter'o Telegrams {Received 12.15 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 13. The statement that two 1 Vinted States, ships had Hailed for Bordeaux has caused a sensation at Berlin The Vossische Zeitung states that America: will be responsible for the consequences. _ Barraclongh's Nervine stops Toothache. . , ,•*

SOME BLUFF. I'ress Association—Copyright, Austra. lian ano N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9,15 a.m.) Copenhagen, February 13. The departure of two American merchant steamers for the blockade zone has caused some sensation in Berlin, where the newspapers hold the American Government responsible. 'THE BRITISH NAVY. ÜBIQUITOUS IN ACTION. SUBMARINE PROBLEM TACKLED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. r (Received 12.15 p.m.) Paris, February 13. The Petit Parisian had an interview with Sir Edward Carson, who states: The British Navy is übiquitous. It is awaiting the enemy in the North Sea, and on the coasts of Brazil, West Africa, and the Cameroons; TlHs /helping .the Freneji at Salonika . .jiud,:. i n East Africa; it is with the Italians in the Adriatic, with the Russians at Archangel, and is strictly blockading Germany. The Germans are wild with rage at being reduced to direct necessity and will, not hesitate to perpetrate any crime. Referring to the submarinings/Sir Edward Carson said these barbarous attacks had created a; difficult and serious problem, on which all the Admiralty staff and officers were working day and night. Britain had destroyed a very large number of enemy submarines, while British submarine activity was constantly increasing.