"THAT MEANS WAR"

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2123, 15 April 1914, Page 10

"THAT MEANS WAR"

ADMIRAL , DEWEY AND ADMIRAL VON DIEDERICHS. ..

The reply of Admiral von Diederichs to Admiral Dewey's account of friction between the United States and the German admirals .at. Manila during tho Spanish-American-War, which was mentioned during the recent naval debate in the Reichstagt shows that there was a moment when Admiral Dewey thought it.necessary to tell the officer that lie .would, fire at any ship that did not ston whon signalled to do so. addiri'g,: "Tliat means war, do you know, eir;? , /, .

; Theso words. Tern prompted by the objection of Admiral von Diederichs to allow': American officers to board bis ships with a'.view. , to establishing their identity, ,the German admiral consider-ing-that the word "inquiry"' used by Admiral Dewey rni&ht mean either "question" or- "investigation" —that is to say, a search. Admiral von Diedericlis says that the British. senior naval officer present, Captain Chichester, admitted that a search (Untorsiiehuna;) with a view . to'establishing identity might hn meant, adding, however, that he would fire on any foreien officer who attempted such a proceeding on board his ship.—Reuter. ■;