SUBMARINE EXPLOITS DESIGNS ON LINERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13308, 11 October 1916, Page 5

SUBMARINE EXPLOITS

DESIGNS ON LINERS.

PROMISES TO AMERICA IGNORED. STRATH DENE SUNK WITHOUT WARNING. INDIGNATION IN THE STATES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 11, 9.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, October 10. Simultaneously with the announcement that the State Department considers that all Germany's promises to the United States regarding the submarine warfare are unbroken as yet the British steamer Strathdene was attacked without warning. Captain Wilson, of the Strathdene, is positive that ms vessel was not warned. I heljflM ners of the Bloomersdik are amazed at her having been sunk, as she did not carry contraband and flew the Dutch flag. The British Embassy is silent. Mr Lansing, Secretary for State has gone to meet Mr Wilson to confer on the situation. Notwithstanding the official reticence a wave of indignation and anger is spreading throughout America about the raids. The population of Newport where those rescued from the sunk ships were brought, has been stirred to a remarkable extent by the submarine's wanton attacks. There i s no news of the present location of the submarine. The captain of the Red Cross liner Stephano insists that he saw a large vessel alongside the submarine which he is certain was a supply ship. SITUATION INCREASINGLY GRAVE. KINGSTON'S CREW STILL MISSING. ALLIES' DEMANDS. RESPONSIBILITY OF AMERICA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 11, 11.30 a.m. NEW YORK, October 10. It is reported that the Kingston's crew of 50 are missing, but the reports are contradictory, causing the belief that the Kingston perhaps was not torpedoed, and possibly was mistakenly included in the victims by a wireless error. Mr Wilson is studying the situation, which the newspapers pronounce as creasingly grave. WASHINGTON, October 10. In view of the Allies' declaration to. regard submarines as outlaws not entitled to enter neutral harbours, it is considered probable here that the Allies will lay claims against the United States for allowing U53 to enter Newport (Rhode Island) and depart unmolested. The State Department will vigorously resist such a demand. ELATION IN GERMANY. CONTEMPT FOR AMERICA. HASTENING THE END. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 11, 1 p.m. AMSTERDAM, October 10. Germany is elated at the success of the submarines in America, believing that the wholesale destruction of shipping will end the war before the close of the year. It is reported that Dr. von BethmannHollweg, the German Chancellor, has made a concession in regard to renew- s ing submarine activity conditional on it ; being restricted to American waters. 1 The view is held that America will be 1 unable to declare war owing to the s Presidential election. Meanwhile submarining in European and neutral f waters will not be allowed; 1

A i iERMAN BOAST. (The Times.) Received October IJ, <) ;I .ni. NEW \ oRK, i (ctulier Ji). German agents openly boast that the submarine it,:; intends to sink the liners Adriatic, Cedric, .Minnehaha, Baltic, Bovic, Critic, .Manchuria, Saxonia, and Hocliainbe.iii.