AMERICA AND THE PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2551, 27 August 1915, Page 7

AMERICA AND THE PIRATES

. THE ARABIC INCIDENT GERMANY'S REQUESi FOR TIME Bt Tekeraph—Pres« Association—Oopjiicht (Rec. August 2G, 10.10 p;iii.) New York, August 25. Germany's request with regard to the Arabic lias been favourably received. It is booed that Berlin mil make a satisfactory disavowal. [It was reported yesterday that Count BernstOrfr (German Ambassador), acting on instructions froln Berlin, bad asked the United States Government to await full -particulars of the sinking of the Arabic. ', These were now being gathered by the German authorities at Berlin. The United States Government agreed.] PROTEST FROM SWEDEN. AGAINST DETENTION OF 'A! STEADIER. Stockholm, August 25. Sweden has protested against Germany shelling the steamer Gotland (990 tons) and detaining her at Cuxhaven, as the vessel did not carry contraband. HUNS' APOLOCY. FOR SINKING A STEAMER, ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, August 25. Germany has apologised to Denmark for' submarining the steamer Betty in the North Sea on May 26, and offers compensation for damage and loss. ENEMY'S SUBMARINE. FLEET, FIFTY-EIGHT "U" BOATS. Copenhagen, August 25. ; It is learnt that Germany possesses fifty-eight submarines, -and that her Baltic fleet consists of thirty vessels. Six thousand marines, from Kiel have arrived on tho east front for pioneer service.