AMERICA AND THE SUBMARINES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3073, 8 May 1917, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE SUBMARINES

RUMOURED PLANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM SWEEPING ASSERTION BY A NEWSPAPER New York, May G. Tlio "Evening World" states that the Naval Consulting Board has solved tho submarine problem, and has submitted a plan to the Navy Department based on actual experiments. The general opinion of the proposed solution of the submarine menace is that it will consist of a system by which Britain and America will eo-oporate in a more complete blocking of the North Sea, even if it entails greatly diminished supplies for neutrals.—Aus.N.Z. Cable'Assn. rHE BRITISH COMMISSIONERS AT .. WASHINGTON SPEECH BY MR BALFOUR, Washington, May 6. The British Commissioners visited the House of Representatives-. Mr. Balfour, in a speech, eulogised America's entrance into the war to assist in the overthrow of tho German design to dominate civilisation. He received a great ovation. Mr. Balfour subsequently received a Home Rulo deputation, which m-ged the settlement of the Irish question. Mr. Balfour promised to cable the views oF tho deputation to London. The first War Conference between representatives of the Allies and America discussed the proposed Expeditionary Force. A decision was not reached. The Liberty Loan subscriptions now total twenty million dollars per hour.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN EMBASSY DEPARTS New York, May 6. Count Tamowski (Austrian Ambassador), with members of his staff, has sailed for Rotterdam.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEUTRALS AND THE WAR HOLLAND ORGANISING HER SDPPLIES. / The Hague, May 6. Tho Government has submitted a Bill enabling the State to regulate exports and imports in case of war or danger of war.—Renter. London, May 6. Holland has sent a Foreign Office official to London to endeavour to' arrange an increase in shipping facilities . between the two countries. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DENMARK HUSBANDING HER OIL. Copenhagen, May 6. The Government is' conserving oil supplies for the use of industries, and has decreed that oil'shall'no longer be used for lighting private houses.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

FOOD RIOTS IN SWEDEN (Rec. May 7, 8.20 p.m.) \ Stockholm, May 6. Extensive food riots have occurred. The police charged and dispersed the crowds.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.