THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2992, 1 February 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

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London, January 80. The Norwegian steamer Theresdal (1762 Ions) and tho steamer IMton (1030 ions) have been sunk.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

London, January 30. 'Che following vessels are reported k> have been sunk:— Norwegian: Argo (1261 tons), mined, rnno lives lost; Hallbjorg (2586 tons). Brif.isii: Cambrian Range. Portuguese: Fozdodouro.—Tho "Times." "Times." (Rec. January 31, 8.55 p.m.) London, January 31. The trawler Alexandra, tho Danish ship Vega, and tho Spanish vessel Daisy hayo been sunk.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Lloyd's report that the Gorman Atlantic raider sank tho Cambrian Range jn tho Atlantic boforo January 17.— United Service. THE FOUNDERED PIRATE FIVE DAYS IN THE SHADOW, OF DEATH ChriStlania, January 30. Tho crew of the sunken Gorman suhmariuo state that for fivo days they endeavoured to keep tho vessel afloat, until only tho conning tower was above water. Then they sent up rockets, ■which attracted a Norwegian ship.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CAPIUJdTaRROWDALE FURTHER STATEMENTS BY THE .GREW. . Copenhagen, January 30. Seanic.u released from tho Yarr'owdalo, which was captured by tho raider '.in tho Atlantic, state that tho crews of 'armed vessels which the Moowo sank have-been detained as prisoners in Germany for tho war period. They include Americans, Swedes, Dutchmen, and Danes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. I THE SINKING 6F THE LAURENTIC I (Bee.. January 31, 8.35 p.m.) London, January 31. .Altogether 280 persons were drowned in the sinking of tho Admiralty liner Laurentic—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. /' (Rec. January 31, 8.55 p.m.) London, January 31. The Admiralty states that the Laurentto was mined, not torpedoed. There wero '100 on board tho Laurentic. One hundred and twenty-one survivors, who include 50 wounded, lauded on. the north-west of Ireland. Seventy bodies wero washed ashore on Saturday. A very high sea was running at tho time of the disaster, and a keeu frost. Tho survivors suffered terribly. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE TRIPITZITIES' GHOST LAID (Rec. February 1, 0.15 a.m.) New York, January. 31. Tho German censor has permitted the New York "World's" Berlin correspondent to cable the statement that the ghost of the Tirpitzito subniariue war has again been laid. A great Headquarters conference rejected the posal to reviyo tho ruthless submarine warfare and tear up tlio pledges to America. In diplomatic circles the tension has now been relaxed, and there are no fears for the future of Ger-man-American relations.—Aus.-N.Z: Cable Assn. THE GREAT NAVAL BLOCKADE ITS PARALYSING EFFECTS (Rec. January 31, 9.35 p.m.) London, January 31. Lord Robort Cecil (Minister of Blockades), speaking at Nottingham, said, ithat tho Allies did not desiro to crush Germany, but wished to inspire in Germany read ideals of nationhood. Hβ did not deride the League of Peace, but the first business of tho Allies was to carry tho war to a successful issue. Some people thought they could beat Germany by the blockade, but the victory must be won in the fiold. Nevertheless, the blockado had absolutely destroyed Austria's and Germanl's overseas exports, and largoly diminished their trade with neighbouring neutrals-. We had heard from many sources of food riots in tho enemy's countries, and we had established Leyond question, the fact that the enemy had little wool and less cotton. They wero making clothes and boots from paper. Some people demanded a blockade of neutral countries. That would not come well from a people who went to war in defence of the rights of the small nations. The Foreign Office's problem was to carry on the blockade effectively, while preserving, the goodwill of neu-trals.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. OUR SHIPPING LOSSES NO CAUSE FOR PANIC. (Rec. January 31, 9.25 p.m.) London, January 31. Sir Arthur Hill (secretary of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association), interviewed, said that tho continued sinking of vessels would not give cause for panic regarding our food supplies. Our losses in tonnago wero not progressive. Britain's food supply was safe for an indefinite period, provided we made best use of our remaining ships, and-launched as many: as possible. "Everything," he said, "depende on Uhe organisation of-la-bour. There are hundreds and thousands of men; on home defence who are wasting their time. They ought to be sent back to their civil occupations, subject to an immediate call in the event of an invasion of Britain. In 1916 we imported forty million tons of cargo, of whicli only fifteen million tons represented food. Our tonnago losses are 6 per cent, yearly. Therefore, if our losses were quadrupled, we would still be able to bring in the essentials."