NEW GERMAN NAVAL OFFENSIVE?

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2916, 31 October 1916, Page 5

NEW GERMAN NAVAL OFFENSIVE?

BY POWERFUL DESTROYERS AND SUBMARINES A NOTE OF CRITICISM (The "Times.") (Rec. October 31, 0.45 a.m.) London, October 30. "The Times," in a leading article, says:—"Admiral Henderson writes to us that tho public is beginning to recognise that the Admiralty's communications for some time past have, seemed to lack candour. With this statement we concur. The Germans' activities have not ibcen confined to spasmodic appearances. Destroyer attacks and submarine operations have again reached dimensions concerning which the Admiralty has been far too silent. It is futile -to disguise these attacks. They are playing considerable havoc with our shipping. They have larger, swifter, more numerous, and more powerful destroyers 'and submarines. Wo should be glad to learn that the Admiralty's counter-organisa-tion has made similar progress. WEEK-END PIRACIES. (E«uter's Telegram.) London, October 29. The vessels 6unk during tho weekend wero:—£ix Norwegian steamers, one Belgian, one Swedish, one Danish,. two British, three Danish sailing vessels, and two British. SWEDEN SIDES WITH NORWAY, j iHßtralian-Ndw Zealand Cable Association. London, October 29. The "Times" correspondent at Stockholm says that public opinion fully sympathises with Norway, whose antisubmarine measures are identical with those of Sweden. The Swedish newspapers without exception unequivocally condemn Germany's attitude regarding the now ruthless submarining. A CRIME AGAINST GREECE THE GEORGE M. EMBIRICOS. London, October 29. The inquest at Plymouth on five of the crow of the Greek steamer M. Embiricos, Bunk showed that the captain told the submarine commander that he had Belgian relief cargo, but tho commander ordered the crew into, tho boats and ' sank the steamer. raid on Canada" expected Bt. Johns (Newfoundland), Oct. 29. Owing to the possibility of a raid by submarines tho city has been ordered to bo in darkness at night, and shipping has been suspended after nightfall. SUBMARINE OUTPUT"IN,GERMANY KAISER'S FAMILY LOOKING AHEAD. ("The Times.") London, October 29. Mr. Curtin, the .American journalist, writes to "The Times" that twenty. German factories are engaged in making scotions of submarines. The improvement and simplification of the is progressing most rapidly. The Vnlkan and other shipyards aro engaged upon a colossal programme of passenger freight shipbuilding. Germany is constantly preparing shipping for the period after the war, and hanking enterprises. The Kaiser's family are notoriously anxious for their personal safety in tho event of complete defeat. It is whispered that the Doutschland'e voyage was an experiment to dotermine whether the Kaiser .could reach Vmorica.