A RECKONING WITH THE PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2609, 3 November 1915, Page 5

A RECKONING WITH THE PIRATES

UNITED STATES AND GERMANY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, November 1. It is understood that Mr. Lansing (Secretary for State) is to meet Count Bcrnstorff (German Ambassador) shortly regarding the Lusit-ama, case.^ Nothing lias yet been dona in the Hesperian case, but evidence is awaited from Great Britain to make the ease complete. AMERICAN VESSELS SEIZED BY THE BRITISH. ILLEGALLY TRANSFERRED FROM THEIR. GERMAN OWNERSHIP. New York, November.l. British warships off the coast seized th«i American vessels Hocking and Hamborn, because they had been transferred illegally from German ownership tu the American flag., Both ships were engaged in the coastwise trade. American officials characterise ttie seizure as high-handed and illegal, and intend strongly protesting to Great Britain. (Rec. November 2, 9.30 p.m.) Washington, November 1. The State Department is awaiting details - of the seizure of the steamers Hocking and Hamborn, which were brought to Halifax with prize crews on board. The Hocking is one. of the foreign ships which were bought by Hen- Wagner, of New York, in July. | ANTI-BRITISH PRESS CAMPAIGN VIRULENT ATTACKS. | Washington, November l._ | There is renewed German'activity, in wireless news of a virulent anti-British nature, intended to stir neutral activity againsi alleged British interference with Dutch and South American and other trade, Which it is declared practically amounts to despotism. _ , The German offort obviously is to involve the United States in further disputes with Great Britain. SLANDERS REFUTED. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. November 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 1. Mr. Walter Runciman (President of the Board of Trade), interviewed in New York, emphatically denied the criticisms of a section of the American Press that Britain was nearly bankrupt, and that labour was adverse to the war. Ho said: "It would be hard to find statements further from the truth. We have had the fewest labour troubles for twenty years, and the labour people aro co-operating wholeheartedly. London is still the free gold market of the world, and the Empiro is prepared to meet all its liabilities on a free gold basis. Germany is refusing to pay for notes in gold, and is otherwise at a financial standstill, absorbing the national wealth by her war leans."