AMERICA AND THE PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2592, 14 October 1915, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE PIRATES

A FURTHER NOTE ON THE WILLIAM P. FRYE By Telegraph—Prees Association—Copyright Washington, October 12. In a further Note on the William P. Frye case, the United States requests that Germany, if slio finds it necessary to destroy American ships carrying contraband, will first remove the passengers aaid crew to a place of safetv in small boats.

The State Department has decided not to ask Germany to withdraw von Papen, the German military attache, who was_ the author of the phrase ''those idiotic Americans." Von Papen, it is understood, has cone to Mexico.

OUR SUBMARINE EXPLOITS IN

THE BALTIC

FIVE STEAMERS SUNK

By TdetrraDh—Presa Association—Oonyrlellt (Rec. October 13, .9.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, October 13. The "Politiken" states that tho British submarines' activity is very pronounced. They have sunk five German steamers, tile crows of which . Wei's saved. Swedish and Danish traffic to Germany is suspended.

BRITISH LINER SUNK. (Rec. October 13, 9.50 p.m:)

London, October 15.

Tho British and South American S.S. Company's liner Halizones (5093 tons) has been sunk. The crew was saved.

SUBMARINE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

FIVE v STEAMERS SUNK, (Bee. October 14, 1 a.m.)

Sydney, October 13. A London cable message to the Underwriters' Association reports that submarines sank five steamers in the Mediterranean. ' No details are available. The news caused an increase in rates. BRITISH COTTON BLOCKADE TIGHTENING THE NET London, October 12. Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said that every possible step had been taken to prevent raw cotton, and also waste yarns, reaching Germany. He intended forthwith to declare contraband piece goods and other cotton products, and prohibiting their export to neutral countries contiguous to Austria and Germany. (Cheers.)