SUBMARINE PIRACY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3001, 12 February 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE PIRACY

EXTRAVAGANT JOY IN GERMANY NAVAL CIRCLES NERVOUS SHORTAGE OF LIQUID FUEL Amsterdam, February 9. Tho Gorman newspapers display extravagant joy over the submarine war. Naval circles, however, do not conceal thoir anxiety as to England's new defensive measures, and the rapid, exhaustion of the liquid fuel supply, and demand that everything shall bo done to restore the Rumanian wells and to prevent tho frequent attempts mado against the few wells still remaining. All the Berlin schools aro closed for lack of coal.T-Aiiß.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. FIRST WEEK'S TALLY London, February 9. The "Manchester Guardian" states that the approximate number of sinkings during the first week of unrestricted submarining was 43 merchantmen, totalling 100,000 tons, in addition to trawlers, smacks, and vessels known to have been mined.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN VESSELS SAIL : New York, February 9. ' The first American vessels sailing for Europe sinco the new submarine zone was created, the oiltanker Goldshell j (bound for Rouen) and the cargo steamer Orlean (bound for Bordeaux), started to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNKNOWN ITALIAN VESSEL London, February O. The Norwegian sailer Songely {2063 tons) has been sunk. The survivors state that a- German submarine cap-, tured an unknown Italian'vessel and placed a prize crew on board, who painted out her nanic and navjgated the vessel until the submarine sank the Turino, 'Jollingside, and Songely, the crews of which were transferred to tho Italian vessel. Later they were transferred to*the British steamer Penmount and lauded—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn.Reuter. NATION UNDISTURBED (Rec. February 10, S.lO p.m.)' London, February 9. The sinkings for three- days total 83,994 tons, as compared with 60,000 tons in tho previous week. Tho .nation is undisturbed, and confident of ultimate victory.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable •Assn. LAI til MNM\lil> (Rec. February 10, 7.40 p.m.)' London, February 9. The sinkings are reported of the Norwegian sailer Storskog (2191 tens) and the steamer Ida (1172 tons). Part of tho laVs crew have been landed. The chief .mate and a. steward were killed by the _ submarine's gunfire, which was continued until she- ,'sank. Also tho Hanna Larson (1311 tons). Nineteen of tho crew have been landed. Tho captain and chief engineer have been taken prisoner. Twenty-five of tho Vedamdro's crew wero lost, and tho survivors have been landed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) . London, February 10. The latest sinkings include the Spanish steamer Nueva Montana -(2040 tons), the Norwegian steamer Odin (1405 tons), and tho Solbakken (2616 tons), and the Swedish steamer Veering (4000 tons). The Odin was sunk without warning, and two of tho engineers were killed. One of the Solbakken's crew was drowned, and another perished with cold. The captain and fourteen of. tho crew are missing.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.)' London, February 10. Further sinkings include the British steamer Bullington (2610 tons). The crew has been, landed. Tho British India Company's Mantola (6828 tons), bound to Calcutta, has been sunk. The passengers a,ud crew were all saved except seven lascars.-r-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , FOUR STEAMERS SUNK (Rec. Fob'ruary 12, 0.10 a.m.) London, February 11. The sinkings reported are the British steamer Beechtree (1277 tons), the crew of which landed; the Japanese steamer Princo (4875 tons); and .the Norwegian steamer Illavoro (2732 tons), the captain of which has landed, but twelve arc missing; and the Havgard (1270 tons). —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. FIVE HEN KILLED (Roe. February 11, 5.5 p.m.)' London, February 10. Two of the Crown PoinVs engineers and three firemen wero killed.—iAus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SUNK WITHOUT WARNING (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) New York, February 9. Twenty-two American horsemen, survivors of the Italian ship Palermo, ha-ve arrived. They aseert that the vessel ■was torpedoed without warning.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. INSPIRED STATEMENT' (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 10. Inspired statements in the German Press solemnly refuse to consider the possibility of the Lrrs Kruso (Belgian relief ship) being torpedoed in defianco of Germany's promises. If the ship was properly marked she could not havo been torpedoed, and must therefore have boon mined.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ADMIRALTY CONFIDENT (Rot. February 10, 8.10 p.m.) London, February 9. Captain E. G. Pretyraan, Civil Lord of tho Admiralty, speaking at Chelms- , ford, said the serious submarine monaco at the beginning of tho war was defeated, and the presenT serious menace would meet the same fato. He hoped nobody would think that the Admiralty had the slightest foar or doubt of its ability to defeat tho onslaught.—Aus.N.Z. Ca*blo Assn. • ARTICLE OF "FAITH" IN HUNLAND . (Rec. February 11, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, February 10. Travellers from Germany state that it is the universal.article of faith that England would be reduced to starvation in three or four months, and that Germany needs only to hold out for that period. They admit it would be possible for America to save England by escorting food couvoys if time permitted, bat it was too late now. Apparently tho people in Germany aro being carefully taught this creed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable