AMERICA AT WAR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1012, 10 May 1917, Page 7

AMERICA AT WAR.

GERMANY’S POLICY. A SPECIOUS STORY. “The Times” Srrrfce. AMSTERDAM, May 9. The “Frankfurter Zcitung” says:— “For reasons of policy, Germany does not intend to open hostilities against America so long as Ihcre are no military grounds for attack.” SUPPLYING SUBMARINES. SAILORS’ DISCLOSURES. Reuter’s Telegn ma. WASHINGTON, May 9. Sailors aboard the steamers Manitowoc. Miskegon, and Allaguiah made charges to the port authorities of St. Thomas, where the vessels called cn route to Buenos Ayres, that under- j nealh the cargoes of coal loaded at American ports were supplies of fusel oil and many other supplies,! especially for submarines. The sailors asserted that on previous trips they got rid of cargoes while at sea to German submarines. Among the alleged supplies were chests of gold, each containing 1150,000. NAVAL PROBLEMS. EXPERTS AT 'YORK. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. May 8. The chairman of the Naval Prob-; lems Committee says that the com-j miltee is trying naval devices of great promise. Mr T. A. Edison is carrying out j important experiments. WASHINGTON. May 8. The latest American battleships arc j equipped with remarkable armour. I and are said to require three lorpe-j does to sink one of them. An American inventor claims to! have discovered an impenetrable j armour. (Received Mav It). 9.20 a.in.) WASHINGTON, May 9. Mr Josephus Daniels (Secretary) of the Navy), after several consul-j tations with the Naval Problems Board, admits that the Navy is pro-: mixing plans for dealing with submarines. THE FRENCH MISSION. VISIT TO NEW YORK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 10, 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK. May 9. Marshal Joffre and M. Viviani will arrive in New York to-day. Marshal Joffre will be presented with a gold miniature of the.Statue of Liberty.