SUBMARINE WAR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 867, 20 November 1916, Page 7

SUBMARINE WAR.

ARMED MERCHANTMEN. A QUEER ARGUMENT. Auttralian and X.Z. Cablt Atsoeiatb*. ROTTERDAM, November 18. In connection with Mr Winston Churchill's statement as to the comparative immunity of armed merchantmen from submarine attack, Count zu Reventlow is using it as an argument in favour of pitilessness. He points out that the large proportion of neutral vessels sunk by submarines is due to their being defenceless. THE LATEST VICTIMS. , MOST OF THEM NEUTRALS. Australian ant .\\Z. Cablt Auoeiation. LONDON, November 17. Lloyd's reports that the following steamers have been sunk by submarines:—The Italian San Giovanni, the Greek Idannis, Styliani, Bebks, the Danish Therese, and the British Trevarrock. MADRID. November 19. The Portuguese liner Machico, formerly a German steamer, was torpedoed off the Canaries. All on board were rescued. STOCKHOLM, November 17. Sixteen Swedish and Finnish vessels have been sunk since Octobe r 21.

THE "PIRATE MANAGER." WHAT GERMANS THINK OF WILSON. Australian ar.d S.Z. C 'ilt Ariceiatien. NEW YORK. November 19. A Berlin wireless message says that the "Westfalische Zeilung" describes President Wilson as "England's pirate business manager bevond the ocean."