A BLOCKADE RUNNER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2867, 4 September 1916, Page 8

A BLOCKADE RUNNER

GERMAN SUPPLIES FOK EAST AFRICA VESSEL RUNS THE GAUNTLET Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. New York, September 1. A Berlin wireless message states that the Gorman steamer Marie, which arrived at Batavia in May, ran .the blockade in the North Sea. She eluded three lines of blockade vessels, and once was within live yards of a British gunboat. She succeeded in taking supplies to tbo East African forces. She was hit many times during a bombardment by a warship. NORTH SEA CLEAR OF THE ENEMY'S SHIPS NOTHING BI3T ZEPPELINS AND SUBMARINES. ' Ghristianla, September 1. Steamers arriving report that scarcely any German warships were encountered in the North Sea, but that all increasing number of Zeppelins are patrolling and communicating by wireless with submarines. NO GERMAN WIRELESS ALLOWED IN SWEDEN Copenhagen, September 1. Witli a view to preventing communication with warships. Sweden has pror liibitcd German merchantmen in Swedish harbours using their wireless. AMERICAN REPLY TO BRITISH BLACK LIST Washington, September 1. 11l a measure aimed «t the British black list, tho Senate adopted an •amendment giving President AYilson power to prohibit tho importation into America of products which cannot be re-exported ■ to foreign countries. THE. PEIROLITE AFFAIR . j AUSTRIAN' REPLY TO AMERICA. Washington, September' i. ' Austria has sent a reply to the American protest against the attack on the Petrolito. Tho reply is believed to be conciliatory.