OFFICE-BRED ADMIRAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2724, 20 March 1916, Page 5

OFFICE-BRED ADMIRAL

SUCCEEDS VON TIRPITZ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, March 17. Admiral von Capelle, who succeeds Admiral von Tirpitz, is aged sixty. He ka,s not been to sea since lie was a captain. He 6pent many years in England. Under von Tirpitz, his main business was to juggle with the Navy Estimates and manage the Reichstag. 1 WHY TIRPITZ RESIGNED. SAID TO HAVE BECOME MAD. (Rec. March 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, March IS. The "Daily Telegraph's" Rome correspondent states that the resignation of Admiral von Tirpitz is attributed to the Admiral becoming mad. He is said to hare advocated the scheme of sink-, .ing every ship on the high seas, whether belligerent or neutral. The German newspapers carefully avoid discussing the reason for his resignation, though it is evident it is known in well-informed circles. WILLING TO TAKE A RISK. RATHER THAN STOP THE PIRACY. ■ (Rec. March 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 18. The "Morning Post's" Washington correspondent reports that in official circles it is "considered that Admiral von Tirpitz was willing to risk war with the United States rather than abate his ' submarine "frightfulness," and Herr von Bethmann Hollweg and Count Bernstorlf, who constantlj impressed the Kaiser with the folly of antagonising America, forced Admiral von Tirpitz's resignation.