PIRATICAL CRIMES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2778, 24 May 1916, Page 5

PIRATICAL CRIMES

AMERICA INSISTS ON ADEQUATE PUNISHMENT PRESIDENT WILSON TAKES A STAND By Tele:ranh—Press Association—OonyrlgM Washington, May 23. President Wilson is prepared to : make a serious issue of the question of the punishment of the commander of the submarine which attacked, the Sussex. Mr. Gerard (Ambassador at Berlin) is unable 'to learn the nature of the punishment. _ ■ _ Washington points out that the effec< tiveness of the new orders depends ; entirely on the penalty t for that violation HOLLAND ALSO DISSATISFIED' THE TUBANTIA INCIDENT. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)'. London, May 22. Germany's unsatisfactory.' explanation regarding the sinking of the Tubantia has greatly angered the Dutch Press. The "Tijd" says: "The ways of German torpedoes are more mysterious than those of Providence. - The Dutch Government does not intend to allow, the matter to drop." - rGermariy was reported to have admitted that the Dutch steamer Tubantia was the victim of a German torpedo on March IG. The commander of the submarine explained that the torpedo was launch, ed against a British warship ten dayi before, had missed, and- drifted.] AMERICA'S ATLANTIC MAIL-BAGS THE PROTEST TO BRITAIN. Washington, May 22. The American Note to Britain on the subject of interference with mails makes it plain that the- United States cannot consent to the continuance of Britain's policy. United States was reported on May 15 to be preparing what the State officials described as a very vigorous protest against British interference with. American mails. The United States, it was understood, would refuse to countenance any further seizures or detentions. The trouble has arisen out of the system of detaining vessels- in British ports for tho examination of their car* goes,for tho purpose of searching for oo» traband.] RUSSIAN SUBMARINES IN THE BALTIC THREE GERMAN STEAMERS ■ SUNK (Rec. May 23, 8.45 p.m.) Petrograd, May 23. . A Russian communique states: "One of our submarines sank three' German 6teo/ Diets in the Baltic." SUBMARINE ATTACKS IN THE 1 MEDITERRANEAN FOUR VESSELS SUNK." ' (Bsc. May 24,' 1.25 a.m.) - London, May 23. The Greek steamer. Anastasios Coroheos and the Italian steamer Birmania hav« been sunk. The steamer Longuenoc has been submarined in the Mediterranean. The creir was saved. The Germans, made a prisoner of the captain, because the-vessel resisted attack. An Austrian submarine-torpedoed ,thf ' Italian vessel St. Andrew off Sardinia. :-.