THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2828, 20 July 1916, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

GERMAN PRESS AGITATION FOR RENEWAL RECKLESS TACTICS URGED Australian-New Zealand O&ble-Association. London; July 18. The Berlin ne\ysi>aper "Lokfll Anzei-' ger" advocates the renewal of the sub- : marine war, owing to England's abolition of the Declaration of London, which is forcing noutral States actively or pas- . sively to assume an attitudo contrary to Germany's interests. "It is indifferent," savs the paper, "whether the neutrals- follow Britain's decision out of feasor from sympathy. The reasons for which wo stopped tha : submarine war have been altered. If • wo are forced to begin reckless submarine war, they will he in our favour," REPRISALS MUST BE EXACTED; v SHIP-rOK-SHIP "FORFEITURE DEMANDED. (Eec. July 19, BJS p.m.) \ . London, JulyJ.B. The "Pall Mall Gazette" demands, that the Government should adopt _the policy/ of demanding ship for ship in punish iuent for the Germans' sea piracy. ■ It says: "The Hamburg-Anierika and North' German Lloyd lines fl.ro building ships without cessation, and annonnoe that their fleets after tho war will •.be _ofi larger tonnago than over, and will in-, elude a 50,000-ton vessel of the Imperatop type, and at least five ships over 80,000 tons. Other lines, too, are laying down a vast number of new cargo-carriers. "Germany's deliberate policy is to destroy as many British merchantmen as possible, and tho only way to defeat this plan is to determine thjit our peace terms shall include the forfeiture of the exact equivalent of tho ships which wera sunk in a manner contrary to the -laws of civilised warfare." , ;■

THE GERMAN "VICTORY" AT JUTLAND SOCIALISTS UNDECEIVED. Berne, July 18. A German Socialist manifesto circulated in Germany, entitled "Uaval Bluff," asks: "If the British Fleet was ran' quished, why does the blockade con' tinno? Why does not tho German Fleet bombard the English coast, and land an invading army? The reason is tho naval victory is a Action.". ; NAVAL INCIDENT OFF THE BELGIAN COAST GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS CHASED. London, July 18. Passengers from Flushing who have arrived here saw a British squadron chasing German torpedo-boats towards tho Belgian coast. FIVE VESSELS TORPEDOED. (Renter's Telegram.) (Roc. July 19, 10,55 p.m.) ' London, July 19. The British steamers Wilton Hall and Alto have been sunk in tho North SeaTho Virginia, Euphorbia, and the Italian steamer Sirra wero sunk bv a submarine in the Mediterranean. The Vir-;. ginia's captain and forty-seven men, including six wounded lascara, landed at Malta. The chief officer is missing. ,