SUBMARINE WARFARE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 364, 10 April 1915, Page 9

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

THE FALABA OUTRAGE. BERNSTORFF'S SPECIOUS . REASONING. "Timea" and "Sydney Sun" Seryicea. . . (Received April 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, April 9. : Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States, justifies the Faslaba outrage on the ground of military necessity. He. says that British' merchantmen are armed, and submarines must act quickly. , _The responsibility for the death of the American citizen rests-on Britain..

ONE WEEK'S "LOSSES; INTERESTING OFFICIAL STATEMENTS. ! ■ .. The Prime Minister has received the following from the: High Commissioner: .LONDON, April 9. The Admiralty announces ■■* that the arrivals and sailings of steamers of all nationalities -to and from the United i Kingdom ports in the week ended April 7 Avere 1234. The ships sunk had a gross tonnage of 8904 tons. British fishing vessels sunk .or'captured numbered five, with a total tonnage of 914: The Press Bureau reports that during the week ended April 7, there were" 1234 arrivals at and departures from' English ports. Five steamers, aggregating -7904 tons, and five fishing vessels, were sunk by submarines during the week. SUPPLYING THE RAIDERS. DANISH OFFICER'S STORY. LONDON, April 9. The chief officers of a Danish steamer .says that he saw a submarine, after she had sunk the Acantha, go alongside a steamer in the vicinity from which she apparently received supplies.