THE GERMAN SEA PIRATES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2927, 13 November 1916, Page 5

THE GERMAN SEA PIRATES

j CASE OF THE MARINA i ... ™" ! WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT DO 1 (Hauler's Telegram.) (R-ec. November 12, 5.5 p.mj Washington, .November ID, Count Bernstorff (the German Ambassador at Washington) reports that the German Government will investigate the case of the Marina whan the submarine returns. The "New York Herald" says that the State Department has received information that tne Prussians have inaugurated a changed submarine policy, having deoided to adhere no longer to the rules of international warfare, regardless of their promises to the United States. From a high authority it is learned. that President' "Wilson has decided not to send any more Notes to Berlin on. the submarine issue. If it is found that the torpedoing of the P. and 0. liner 'Arabia : without warning was a violation of the laws of. cruiser warfare and the Prussians' promise to . America, the dismissal of Count Bemstorff and the. recall of Mr. Gerard (American Minister at Berlin) will fol- , low. BRITISH LINER REPORTED SUNK An«lralian-New Zealand. Cable Association. Washington, November 10. A German submarine is believed to be operating' in the Gulf of Mexico. The Harrison liner Engineer is reported to have been sunk. dutch; steamer taken to zeebugge 110 CHILDREN ON BOARD. Australian-New Zealand Oable Association. (Rec. November 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 11. A wireless message from Amsterdam states that the Germans conveyed to Zeebrngge the Dutch steamer Koningen Regentes, carrying 93 adult passengers and 110 children. DRASTIC COST-OF-LIVING LEGISLATION GAOL FOR RING EXPLOITERS. (Ranter's Telegram.l (Rcc. November 11, 2.15 p.m.) Ottawa, November 10. The legislative programme the increased cost of living includes the immediate passage of an order that any combination or. agreement increasing the price of necessities shall Be a criminal offence, riunishable with two years in gaol, and a 500 dollais fine. PORTUGUESE FOR THE FRONT Anstralian-Kew ZenlaDf" Cabls Association. (Rec. November 11, 2.15 p.m.) Lisbon, November 10. The Portuguese Premier has announced that Portugal is sending contingents to the European battlefields. A BOMB HERO Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ' (Rec. November 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 11. At an inquest on Lieutenant C. E. Carey, a Now Zealandor, it was stated that he was instructing a private in bomb-throwing in England when the bomb exploded in a trench.' Lieutenant Carey shielded his comrade, and received the shrapnel in the head. Ha died in hospital. THE POLISH FARCE _ ("The Times.") (Rec. November 11. 2.10 p.m.) London, November 11. The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that the 'opinion is held that the polish proclamation will merely create a new Alsace-Lorraine. Austrian dissatisfaction is general. NEUTRAL SHIPS IN BRITISH YARDS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 10. Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) has announced that all vessels being built in Britain for neutrals will lie sold to British buyers or chartered by the British Government for the period of the war at half the market rate. JAPAN'S ISLAND CAPTURES Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, Tokio, November 10. Japan has agreed not to demand at the Peace Conference the right to hold permanently the islands of the Caroline and Marianne Groups. COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH HOLLAND (Reutor's Telegram.) (Rec. November 11, 2.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 10. The Anglo-Dutch Commercial Agreement lias been signed, by which Britain will secure increased supplies of Dutch agricultural produce. . rrhe eabla newt in tils ieme accredited to the London "Times" ha« appeared to (hat JonrnaJ. bat only where expresslr ■toted is enab nmi tie editorial optnloa ol "The TimM.")