RAIDER IN SOUTH ATLANTIC

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2981, 19 January 1917, Page 5

RAIDER IN SOUTH ATLANTIC

MANY VESSELS SUNK

BRITISH LOSE EIGHT STEAMERS

ENEMY CHECKED ,

RUMANIANS' SPIRITED ATTACK

THRUST ON THE WEST

GREECE DEFINITELY YIELDS TO ALLIES

KAISER CALLS A CROWN COUNCIL

A German raiding cruiser is reported afc largo in tho South 'Atlantic. According to an Admiralty announcement, she sank ten ships, eight of them British, between December 12 and January 12. Some additions are being mado to this list. News relating to Greece has taken a sudden turn for the hotter. Yesterday it was reported that the Royalist army was inarching north. Now it is stated that Greece has submitted unreservedly to the Allied demands, and that measures are in train for the removal of\.the Royalist troops to Peloponnesus'. Tho Russo-Rumanians are developing a strong coun-ter-offensive on the Rumanian* front, and havo recaptured the town of Vadeni, which they lost a few days ago. Sir Douglas Haig reports an attack iji which tho British troops captured a line of enemy posts on a six-hundred-yard front north of the Ancre. In the neighbourhood' of Lens and elsewhere British raiding detachments have deeply penetrated tho enemy front, inflicting heavy loss and doing a great deal of damage. In a dispatch addressed to President Wilson, Mr. Balfour admirably states the case as between the Allies and the enemy in the war, and the objects the Allies are determined to gain.

GERMAN RAIDER IN SOUTH ATLANTIC

. " ■' many' vessels sunk ARRIVAL OF 237 SURVIVORS AT PERNAMBUCO By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. "■ . . Buenos Aires, January 17. Dispatohes from Pernambuco, received through Rio de Janeiro, state that 237 survivors from five steamers sunk by a German raider, believed to be named Viieta, and'operating thirty miles off Pernambuco, on the coast of Brazil, arrived at Pernambuco aboard the Japanese steamer Hudson Maru Tho survivors' statements vary. Some declare that the raider sank or captured nineteen steamers and two schooners in tho South Atlantic. Others say seven ships were sunk and nine captur cd. Ono report says that an unarmed British steamer was sunk without warning with a loss of four hundred lives, but the report is vaguo as to whether the" four hundred include the total losses from all the steamers sunk. The raider is described as being armed with twelve cannon, and four torpedo tubes, and painted black. Some of tho survivors were aboard her for twenty-eight days. . ~ , .... , The vessels mentioned as sunk or captured are tho Dramatist, 5415 ions (British) • Radnorshire, -1310 tons (Brit ish); Voltaire, 8618 tons (British); Sumara- Drina, 11,483 tons (British); Ortega, 8075' tons (British); Hammorslms 3931 tons (Danish); New Portland, Mouant, Sempol, San Giorgio; Nessor King George, 3852 tons (British); Vanondalet, St. Hiddor, St.Saol, Michsn'othiol, Snowdon Grange, 4662 tons (British); Gailiy Nantes and AsAmong tho survivors are a number of Indians, who contradict tho first identification of tho raider. They declare her namo was indecipherable—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ EIGHT BRITISH AND TWO FRENCH VESSELS SUNK. ; / Vancouver, January 17. A message from London, states that the British Admiralty has announced the sinking of eight British and two French merchantmen by a Gorman ral The Japaneso steamer Hudson Maru. (3798 tons) landed at I'ernambuco the masters and 237 men from the lost vessels—Aus,-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TONNAGE LOST TOTALS 52,910 TONS (Bcc. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 17. ■Tito Admiralty's information from Pornambnco confirms, the -assumption that tho following ships have been sunk by the Gorman raider:— British—Dramatist, 5115 tons; Radnorshire, 4310 tons; Nineih(?Niniau) i 6385 tons- Nothershy Hall, 4461 tons; Mount Temple, 9792 tons; King Geor"e 3852 tons; Voltaire, 8618 tons; Georgio, 10,077 tons; and tho French stoumers Nantes and Anires wcro sunk between December 12 and January 12. It is also announced that the Saint Theodore, 4992 tons, was captured and apriiso crew put aboard. Tho Yarrowdale, 4652 tons, was captured and sent away with 400 men from tho mink vessels.- Tbero is no further news of their whereabouts—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS WERE ALSO SUNK. (Rec. January 18, 10 p.m.) London, January 18. Lloyd's agent at Pernambuco states that tho Hudson Maru roports that tho Yarrowdalo carried ,443, consisting of tho crews of the Gcorgic, Mount Temple, Voltaire, and- King George '■.„,' . Tho raider also sank the Norweigian steamers City of lampico (15LJ tons) and the Hansa (1126 tons).—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SHAB.P ADVANCE IN MARINE INSURANCE HATES,

(Rec. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) New York, January 17. As a result of tlie raider's ravages in tho South Atlantic, marine insurance rates advanced from '2i to 10 per cent.—Router. RAIDER EITHER SUNK OR CAPTURED (Rco. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) New York, January 17. There- aro persistent; Tumours hero that tho raider has cither boon sunk or captured.—Boater. JAPAN ARMING HER MERCHANTMEN. Tokio, January 17. Japau is arming merchantmen engaged in European trade.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn, LOSS OF DEUTSCHLAND AND BREMEN DENIED. Coponliagen, January 17. German newspapers deny tho British a.nd American reports of the loss of tho Deutschland and Bremen, and at ate that, the Deutsehland on Tuesday left for Now York, and that the Bremen is stationed in the Gulf of Bothnia, or thn TVMirorra-tionn as :>. mniti-Hiip In fiiTiniirinc prinp-irnns.- .\>v ,>-./.. Cablo A,:.u.

THE-BRAVE SUBMARINES AND THE PRUSSIAN DIET. Amsterdam, January 17. The Prussian Die). Ims rr-opeued. The 'President, in liis speech, hoped •'that tho now ynar would bring ponon to our great leaders and glorious troops, and not'ilio least, to tho brave submarines, which will soon answer the exorbitant. and impertinent demands of tho Entente." —Renter. GROWING AGITATION TO INCREASE SUBMARINE AVAREARE Rotterdam, January 17. The pan-German agitation to increase tho submarine war is daily growing more vigorous. Deputy Doesck, of the Reichstag, addressing agriculturists sit. Schleswig, said: "God has so ordered tho world harvest that England may \fa unable to I feed herself. We must grasp the hand tho Almighty has outstretched to help us, for if wo were to allow foiglaud to find salvation in tho unhindered arrival'of wheat ships, another opportunity will not bo offered."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ~ Assn. COUNTER-OFFENSIVE BY RUSSO-RUMANIANS ENEMY DRIVEN BACK AT SEVERAL POINTS London, January 17. 'A! Russian official messago sa.vs: Tho enemy attacked the Rumanians south-west of Pralea. Our counter-attack drove him back. At night wo attacked and drove out the Germans from Gerloscbi. A counter-attack compelled us to withdraw. Wo stormed and captured Vadeni (between Braila and Galatz). A counter-attack failed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Roo. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, January 17. Tho brilliant Riisso-Rumauinn. countcr-offonsive in tho Dobrudja. continues. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENEMY'S BLOW AT RUMANIA CHECKED. (Rcc. January. 18, 7.15 p.m.) London, January 17. The Centra) Powers' offensive against Rumania has been, cheeked. Mackensen'e and Falkenhayn's losses were tremendous. The reserves being insufficient to organise an army for the offensive in. Macedonia, Germany has. therefore ordered Turkey to supply two divisions to Bulgaria, and to oxort her maximum- effort.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS ADMIT BEING DRIVEN BACK. ' (Rcc. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) | ~ London, January 18. A German official message says: The artillery battle increased in violence at several points on the West. _ Tho Russo-Rumanians fiercely continued their attacks east of tho tarpathians with heavy masses on tha positions wo recently snatched from them, and secured a footing on one summit, but were repulsed elsewhere. Our vanced posts near Vadeni woro withdrawn before' superior forcos.—Atts.-JN.Z. Cable Assn .-Router. RUMANIANS MAINTAIN THEIR POSITIONS. (Rec. January 18, 10 p.m.) London, January 18. Rumanian communiques, which wens temporarily suspended, bavo been resumed. A communique dated January 17 says: Enemy counter-attacks were repulsed with great loss, and wo maintain our positions. A. reciprocal bombardment near tho Danube is in progress; tho Rueso-Rumanian Fleet is participating.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

FIGHTING DEVELOPING SOUTH-EAST OF VILNA. London, January 17. A Gorman commuhiquo states: lighting lias developed south of Smorgon (fifty rnilcs Boutli-cast of Vilna).—Au.s.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keutcr. GERMANS PREPARING TO EVACUATE MITAU (Rcc. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) . London, January 17. Tho "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent Bays the Russian advance westward of Riga hits the Germans on a sonsitive point. It menaces the Boourity of Courland, the retention of which after tho war had been the axiom of Prussia's aggressive policy, 1 with a view of holding the south-western snore of tho Gulf of Riga, and dominating tho Baltio from this part._ The Germans dream of peace with victory, and such was their confidence iu the permanence of the defences of Courland. that thoy transferred troops southwostward against the Rumanians. General Dimitrieff's sudden onslaught in the winter rudely upset the Gorman, reckoning. Knormous difficulties were encountered in tho swampy wooded country south of Lako Babit, entanglements wero in profusion, and worn like rank weeds. The Russians attacked ■ under a storm of gunfire. Tho Lottish troops fought with splendid gallantry in the prospect of recovering their nntivo soiL Tho Germans arp preparing toscvacuato Mtau, and are hurrying up reinforcements and violently counter-attacking.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.

MASTERLY PRESENTATION OF THE ALLIES' CASE

ENLIGHTENING NEUTRALS

MR. BALFOUR'S DISPATCH TO PRESIDENT WILSON (Dec. January 18, 5.15 p.m.) London, January 17. 'A dispatch from Mr. iA. >J. Balfour, Foreign Secretary, which is supplementary to tho Allies', reply to Mr. Wilson's Peace Note, was handed yesterday to tho American Government. It constitutes a mastorly presentation of tho Allies' case for tho onlightenment of noutrals. He Bays ho gathers from Mr. Wilson's Note that Mr. Wilson, . while intensely desirous of a speedy audlasting peace, does not at present concern -himsolf with , the terms on which this should bo arranged. Britain eutiroly shares the President's ideals, but feels strongly that tho durability of peace must largely depend upon its character, and affirms that the changes in the map of Europo outlined in tho Allies' Note would greatly mitigate the unjust treatment of nationalities, which was ono of tho main causes of the 'Regarding tho proposal to expel tho Turks from Europe, ho admits that this i,m.a complete reversal of Britain's traditional policy, but points out that tho circumstances have completely changed, and the creation of .a reformed Turkey is now impossible. Tho Young Turks, under German anfiuenco, wero at least as barbarous, and far nioro aggressive, than Abdul Hamid (the deposed Sultan), and the. interests of poaco and the claims of nationality aliko require that Turkish rule over alien races shall, if possible, bo brougrit to an end, and. it may bo hoped that the expulsion of Turkey from Europo will contribute as much to pcaco as any other of tho territorial changes indicated in tho Allies' Note. These- territorial arrangements, however, though they may diminish tho occasions for war, do not provide sufficient security for the future. ~,,,,. , Aftor pointing out that the war has proved that treaties wcro useless to restrain the Central Powers' aggression, tho Note declares that their' methods of calculated brutality were designed not merely to crush their opponents, but to intimidate- neutrals. Belgium was not merely a victim but an example. Neutrals wcro intendedto noto the outrages which accompanied its conquest tho reign of terror which followed its occupation, tho deportation of its population, and tho cruel oppression of tho remainder, and in case the nations protected by tho British or their oivn fleets from German armies should supposo themselves safe, from German methods, German submarines have assiduously imitated the Gorman Army's barbarism. If, thercforo, the Central Powers succeed they will owe their success to terrorism on land and sea • thus any attempts to improve the codo of international law would bo useless' siuco only criminals, who broke tho rules, would benefit thereby, while thos'o adhering to it would, suffer. _Theroforo, tho people in Britain, whilo fully sharing President Wilson's desire for peace, do not bcliove that peaco can be durable if not based on the Allies' victory. Tho threo conditions of a durable peace are: Firstly, tho removal as far as possible of the existing causes of international unrest. . . , . Secondly that tho nggrcssivo aims and unscrupulous methods of the Central Powers'should fall into (lisreputo among their own peoples. • Thirdly, that behind international law and all treaty arrangements for preventing or limilinc hostilities some, form of international sanction should be devised which would Riyopaiiso to the hardiest aggressor. These conditions may he flid'ciilt w fulfil, but tho Allies behevo them to bo in general hannony with President Wilson's ideals, and aro confident that none of theqi can he satisfied, oven imperfectly, unless pnnco is secured nn the (renoral lines indicated, so far_ as Europo is concerned in tho Allies Note Hence tho reason that Britain lias made, is making, and is prepared to mako sacrifices of blood and treasure unparalleled in its history,, which it bears because it finhlv believes that on the success of tho Allies depends the prospects of a neacefiil civilisation, and those international reforms which thn best thinkers of the Now World, as well as the Old, dare hope may follow tho cessation of tho present calamities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.—Router. ■

TURKEY'S ECONOMIC SYSTEM TO IVE UNDER GERMAN ■ RULE. ■-. (Rcu. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) Zurich, January 17. It is FCini-officially announced from Berlin that a (inrmano-Turkisli Treaty was signed on Jauuary 11, under which Turkey agrees that a German mission shall reorganise tho whole economic system of Turkey.—Keuler. REPLIES TO THE SWISS AND SCANDINAVIAN PEACE NOTES. (Rec. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) Paris, January 17. The Allies ha»o replied to the Swiss and Scandinavian peaco Notes. They 'li-'-bro <lmir inability to meet their wishes for reasons contained in tho : n'\ :■.;! (,; i';v A i:; ',Vil'.j:i.-Koutor.