THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 9

THE PIRATE WAR

ATTACKS ON NEUTRAL SHIPPING IRRITATION IN GREECE (Eeuter's TeleEram.) Londonj November 2. -.:Tiro Norwegian-and one British vessels ha-ve been sunk. Tho.crews were landed. A telegram from- Christiania, states that steamship shares.. .rose .-..sharply upon reports that there were prospects of a settlement , between- Germany and Norway oil the submarine question. The "Cologne Gazette" publishes an. inspired telegram from Berlin which, foreshadows that if neutrals failed to resist British oppression more energetically, Germany would demand from neutrals the most definite guarantees that th& cargoes cf neutral vessels are ■ destined for neutrals, and shall not bepartially or wholly unloaded in Britain* THE ANGELIRI CRIME GREEKS CROWDS' ANGRY DEMONSTRATION Australian-New Zealand Cable-Association/ , ' (Dec. November 3, 5.20 p.m.) Athens, November 2. The Allies' Ambassadors attended the funeral of the Angoliki's- ; victims.. Crowds of people shouted: "Down with the traitors and murderers! long live Venizelos!" - : GERMANS OSTRACISED AT ' ATHENS. London, November 2. .. Mr. W. Jeffries, writing from-Athens-,, states that the exasperation of the Greeks in Athens over the sinking of the A.ngeliki has driven the German Legation to issue a statement, the insolent tone of which is not likely to mend matters. 'The statement says, that German submarines only attack ships offending the contraband regula-' : tioiiSj and such ships as are carrying 7 revolutionaries. It allegos that the Angeliki was not torpedoed, but sank; owing to internal combustion, which theory the Governmental Press attempts to support, but the passengers' evidence is irrefutable. In view of the danger, the Government will be probably asked to permit National Army recruits to use the Larissa rail-' way to Salonika. The German Minis-" ter has been requested to leave th's' hotel in which he habitually dines. A' similar ostracism of all Germans is planned. GERMAN PRIZE CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH V ANOTHER- BATAVIHR, LINER - i' TRAPPED. (Rec. November 3, 5.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 2. . German torpedo boats in the North. Sea, captured the Batavier liner Oklanibt, put a prize crew on board, and sent her oil to Zeebrugge. British destroyers learnt of tho capture, overtook the Oldambt, and. took prisoner the prize creiv. The Germans pnt bombs iu the engine-room. It is yet unknown whether the Oldambt was sunk or not. (Benter's Telegram.) (Rec. November i, 1.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, November 3. The Oldambt has been beached near the Hook of Holland. . She has capsized, and her caTgo is washing out. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, November 2, 1.30 p.m. * The Admiralty reports: "The enemy captured the Dutch steamer Oldambt on the night of November 1, near -the North Hinder lightship. At dawn our scouting craft overtook the vessel, which was in charge of a . prize crew, who attempted to blow licr up. They took to the boats with the ship's crew. The prize crew of ten were overtaken and made prisoners. Five German destroyers were engaged end driveti off. We towed the Oldambt to the Hook of Holland."