ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145084, 8 September 1916, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. ALLEGED OFFICIAL STATEMENT. WHY' GERMANY GAVE IT UP. (Received Sept. 8, 11.55 a.m.) BERNE, Sept. 7. Definite information has reached Switzerland that Herr von BothmannHollweg, at a mooting of tho Federal I Council, justifying the abandonment of ! torpedoing merchantmen, said that it j would cause war with America, and i moreover it was impossible cffectiveiy to blockade England and cut off her food supplies. Germany was unable to build submarines sufficiently rapidly to keep pace with the losses due to tho British anti-submarine operations. As a result of the statement the Council passed a vote of confidence in the Chancellor. BRITISH FLEET AT LISBON. [ . r# ' i LISBON, Scjit, 6. Units of the British fleet visited tho port, and were cordially received by the President, Ministers and people and la.visbly entertained, thus Lilly demonstrating the cordiality and ) friendship existing between tho two ' nations. ( ~ ; GERMAN SUBMARINE BLOWN UPAMSTERDAM, Sept. 6. British airmen blew up a damaged Gorman submarine at Zcebniggo Harbour. ,