THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

FRENCH STEAMER'S EXPLOIT

ENGAGES AND SINKS A SUBMARINE

EIGHT > DAYS ON A < U-BOAT

New York, February 19. The French freight steamer Guayne has arrived from Bordeaux. The captain reports that a. submarine attacked the steamer off tho French coast, firing; three shots without result. The Guayno fired two 65 millimetre (2£in.) shells, and tho second hit the submarine, which gavo evidences of distress and sank. There was jubilant celebration on the Guayno.—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. , , SUBMARINED CAPTAIN'S EXPERIENCE EIGHT DAYS ON BOARD A PIRATE. Copenhagen, February 19. The captain of tho steamer Thor 11, sunk by a submarine, states that after th© vessel was torpedoed he and his wife and six-year-old'daughter were taken on board a submarine, while the crew were placed in lifeboats, and eventually landerl on the Irish coast. The captain wife and daughter were eight days in the submarine, which sank two British steamers and a trawler. One of, the steamers was loaded with munitions, and was sunk without, warning. The'explosions were 60 sudden and violent, that the submarine was severely damaged, and the crew thought the end was near. Tho vessel immediately returned' to Germany for repairs, passing to tho north of Irc : land and Scotland. They came to thd surface, on February 12, near Heligoland. The captain and his family were finally released.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ENEMY'S LOSS IN SUBMARINES , 115 UP TO FEBRUARY 15: Rome, February 1!). It is stated on Swiss information that Germany lad lost 115 submarines up to February 15, and Austria thirteen. The losses wero heaviest in Jannary and February.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn'.-Reuter. THE LATEST VICTIMS ■ ' : London, February 19/ Eleven of tho Romcdalen's crow are missing. ' • • The- British steamer 1010 (3902 tons) bas been. sunk. - ■ (Rec. February 20, 6.25 p.m.) London, February 19/ The British §tearner Okement (? Okehampton, 3875 tons), bas" been sunk. —. The "Times." .- • ■>

RUSSIA'S MERCHANT FLEET

Petrograd, February 19. In the Duma, the Minister for In-! dustry introduced a Bill which, provides tbat tbo Government will advance, a hundred million roubles to build merchantmen.—Reuter. THE. ENEMY InIhFmEDHERRANEAN (Rec. February 20, 6.25 p.m.) Rome, February 191 The "Mcssaecro" says that the Italian Minister of Supplies states that'the food supplies are sufficient. Torpedo sinkings in the Mcditerrauean were never fewer than since February I.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '

SAFETY APPLIANCES FOR PIRATE CREWS'

(Roc. February 21, 0:20 a.m.) London, February '20. Tlio "Taglische Rundschau" states that the crews of the German XT-boats are provided with clivers' safety appliances, oxygen tubes,, seii-proof refreshment flasks, and safety waistcoats. When a sunken submarine touches bottom, a buoy, automatically released, rises' to the surface and sends out the "'S.O.S."; call.--XTnited Service.

GERMAN-AMERICAN SITUATION

THE YARROWDALE'S PRISONERS

... New York; February 19. Tho State Department announces that a demjV'd was sent on Saturday to Berlin for tho release of the Yarrowdale prisoners. A message received from tho German Government yesterday says they will bo shortly. It is.not known whether this is an answer to Saturday's demand or a previous inquiry.—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn. A PAWN IN THE GERMAN GAME. Berne, February 19. ■ Tho Press urges the recall of the Swiss Minister (M. Stovall) at Washit is proved that he initiated the negotiations between Germany and America. The newspapers believe he was the unconscious tool 'of Count Bernsto'rff.—The "Times." ~

tABOUR EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE RUPTURE

(Rec. February 20, 6.25 p.m.) ..Copenhagen, February 19. Tho German newspaper "Yorwaerts" learns that the President of the American Federation of Labour cabled tho President of tho German Labour body on February 9. andi urged that tho latter- should endeavour to avert a rupturo with America. Tho latter replied that, ho could only influence the Government if America persuaded Britain to abandon her starvation war.—Router. .. V

AUSTRIA .AND AMERICA . NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN,PRO-, GRESS. (Rec. February 20, 9 pirn.) London, February 19. The "Morning Ppst's" Budapest correspondent states that the negotiations between Austro-Hungary and the United States continue ' It is hoped that diplomatic" relations will remain unbroken. It is understood that Gor-. many, as the result of pressure by Austria, is willing to exercise Jernency in the Mediterranean by granting con-' cessions in detail, but not in principle. She will possibly agyie to warn passenger steamers before sinking them, and not molest American steamers in the Mediterranean which' are. not carry-; inc contraband.—Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

THE ENEMY'S NEW MERCHANT SHIPS Amsterdam, February 19. ' The "Frankfurter ; Zoitung" states that sinco tho war began the _ Nord Deulschcr-Lloyd Company has built ton steamers of a tpnnage of 70,000. and eight others of a tonnago of 130,000, including two 35,000 tenners now being ,built.—Rcuter, , '