PARTIAL CLIMB DOWN BY HUN PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2761, 3 May 1916, Page 5

PARTIAL CLIMB DOWN BY HUN PIRATES

BREAKING IT GENTLY IN GEKMM AMERICAN PRESS VEERING, TO OUR SIDE By Telegrauh—Prese Association-Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ■ . liontion, May 1. Au officially inspired article in, tlie "Cologne Gazette" prepares public opinion for a partial climb-down on the submarine question, on tho grounds that German defiance of America would precipitate the breach which the Allies are working for. ' The "Times" correspondent at Wnsbington says that Press l opinion generally is favourable to the British Note. "The Americans are too prosperous to make trouble regarding the curtailment of trade. Other factors helping tho friendliness arc the gravity of the submarine controversy and tho constant humiliating revelations of Germany's plots and German plotters. Instead of abusing England, the' Americans are now everywhere holding meetings against a rupture. Germany is attempting to organise anoliher revolt in Congress against President Wilson by deluging Congressmen with l telegrams." WIRELESS STATIONS AND PIRATE SUPPLY STATIONS GERMAN ACTIVITIES NEAR BARCELONA.. May 1. The Paris "Journal" states that Gormany is equipping wireless stations on tho coast adjacent to Barcelona. There are daily proofs that submarines are

revictualled and refuelled in tho vicinity. In one instance a commander landed and dined with tho Consul-General; Twenty-four hours later two British vessels were sunk in tho vicinity. The captain refused to tow the crews to shore, explaining that ho was waiting to sink two other British boats. BRITISH STEAMER, SUNK. London, May 1. i Lloyd's roporfc that the British stoamer City of Imcknow (3677 tons) has 'been sunk. •» New York, May 1. The French passenger steamer has arrived from Naples, reports that she escaped by* ton feet being struck by a torpedo fired by a submarine in the Mediterranean. (Rec. May 3, 0.30 a.m.) London, May 2. Official.—The armed yacht Aegnscjand the mine-sweeper Nasturtium have been mined and sunk in the Mcditer-ranean. Thirteen are missing.