SUBMARINE WARFARE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15132, 29 January 1917, Page 2

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

BRxj-iSH ADMIRALTY’S POLICY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 27.

A Nava! League deputation submitted a proposal for the more vigorous suppression of submarines. Sir E>. Carson and Sir John Jellieoe’s explanations of counter-attacking measures satisfied the deputation. After a conference between the Government and ship-brokers and charterers, ‘"arrangements were reached for chartering foreign tonnage. PIRATES IN BAY OP BISCAY. COPENHAGEN, January 27. The crew of the torpedoed vessel Gerda, state that a submarine stopped the Gerda in the Bay of Biscay en route for England. She put a prize crew aboard. They hoisted the German flag and went south, substituting a Danish flag whenever a vessel was sighted- The Germans sank several steamers with bombs, taking off the crews. When food was scarce the captives were landed in Spain. The Gerda was eventually blown up, the pirates rejoining the submarine.