BRITISH REPLY TO GERMAN PIRACY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2403, 8 March 1915, Page 5

BRITISH REPLY TO GERMAN PIRACY

RETALIATION MEASURES WILL BE DEALT WITH BY ORDER IN COUNCIL London, March 5. Mr. Asquith, interrogated in the House of Commons regarding tho details of the proposed reprisals on Germany by Britain, replied that the intentions of the Government would become apparent when the Ordor-in-Council dealing with tho retaliation measures was published. "I cannot now," bo said, "make a more definite statement." TRADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH NEUTRALS CANCELLED. London, March 5. The_ Board of Trade has cancelled the existing arrangements not requiring certificates as to the origin of goods-consigned from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland and Switzerland of less than £25 in value'.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Cervices. "NOT ANOTHER SHIP SHALL REACH GERMANY." (Rec. March 7, 5.30 p.m.) " . . ' . London, March 6. M. Augagneur, French Minister of the Navy, in an interview said:—"Not another ship shall reach Germany if wecan help it, and I think we can. We observed from the start all the rules of civilised warfare, but Germany has broken all, and is putting herself on the same plane as savages. We will starve ' her out." "People state that Germany has secretly'built many' large submarines." 1., know better; neither England. nOr France is the.'least frightened." "France is advancing fifty millions sterling to Belgium,' Servia, Montenegro, and Greece."—."Times" and Sydney "Sun" Serviced. ?

GERMANY- ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION. , .' . . New York, March 5. The American Vice-Consul at Berlin, in a report dated January 28,' declares that Germany is on the very verge of famine. THE BRITISH BOYCOTT OP GERMAN TRADE COMMENT IN THE UNITED STATES PRESS. London, March 5. _ The Washington correspondent of "The Times" states that comment in the United States Press, regarding the British boycott of German trade is almost without exception unfavourable to the Allies. Papers hitherto friendly now declare that the Allies lave followed the" example of • Germany by making necessity their own law. It is recognised that Britain desires to be humane in executing the new policy, but that does not alter the essential fact that both the Allies and Germany have finally got round to the "same point, and that retaliations are now the supreme law in Europe. The correspondent thinks thaithe outburst, though disheartening must not be taken too seriously; much is due to th'e form in which the British declaration was cast. It would-have been better, in view of American opinion to have announced the blockade of Germany—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

AMERICAN ANSWER TO THE GERMAN NOTE. _ „ ~ . London, March 5. The German Press is delighted with the American answer to the German Aote, but declares, however, that whilst England arms merchantmen Germany cannot delay to examine ships. , Dutch traders and shippers are very sombTe, fearing stagnation and severe curtailment of trade. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.