BIG GERMAN PIRATE MINE-LAYERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3180, 3 September 1917, Page 5

BIG GERMAN PIRATE MINE-LAYERS

FOR ATLANTIC OPERATIONS EACH CARRIES FORTY TORPEDOES Copenhagen, August 31. Germany lias launched a number of snbmarines 840 ft. long and of 1500 tons. They will carry a crew of 50, as well as 40 torpedoes and many shells and mines. They are to bo used in mino-laying in the Atlantic near the British coast.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , BRITISH SEAMEN'S BOYCOTT OF GERMANS SCANDINAVIAN "WORKERS DISAPPROVE, Stockholm, August 31. A conference of Scandinavian transport workers passed a resolution disapproving- of the proposal of the British Seamen's Union that Germans should he excluded from, international workers' organisations after tho war.—Reuter. ON THE EVE OF THE WAR MR. GERARD REVEALS GERMANY'S RUTHLESS DETERMINATION London, August 31, In to-day's instalment of liis Memoirs, Mr. Gerard (lato Ambassador at Berlin for the United States) returns to the anxious week prior to the declara- . tion of war. 'Mr. Gerard reLatcs how everything pointed to ■ Getmanyte fixed determination on war. Finally, when Mr. Gerard saw there was practically, no hope, ho addressed on July 30 a last despairing appeal to the Imperial Chancellor (Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg), which is probably unprecedented in the annals of diplomacy. Tho appeal, made by letter, asked: "Is thero Bothing my country can do, nothing I can do, towards stopping this dreadful war? I am sure /resident Wilson will approve any act of mine looking towards peace." Mr. Gerard adds simply: "To this letter I never had a reply. "War was declared on Russia tho next day."—Renter. COLLISION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN . MESSAGERIES LINER SUNK. (Rec. September 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 1. The Messageries liner Natal (1012 tons) was sunk after a collision with a Trench steamer near Marseilles. Torpedo boats and patrol boats rescued 330 of Hie crew and passengers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GREEK PREPARATIONS FOR- ! THE FRAY FULL STRENGTH READY IN THREE " MONTHS." New York, August 31. M. Roussos, the new Greok Minister to the United States, has arrived. He says that tho full military strength, of Greece will be ready for the field in three months.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAILWAY CRISIS IN ENGLAND LOCOMOTIVE MEN SECEDE FROM 1 : PARENT pUNION. (Rec. September 2, 11.55 p.m.). London, September 2. i The Executive Committee of the Loco- 1 motive Engineers Society has broken ' negotiations with the Railway Executive. A representative of the railwayinen states that it is not known what will happen next. A crisis has arisen that ; possibly may have far-reaching effects. The men are seeking another interview witK 'Sir Albert Stanley (President of the Board of Trade).—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [Tho locomotive engineers and firemenrecently threatened to strike if the eighthours day were not granted. The dispute was eventually settled by tho Government pteaging itself to give the ques- , tion its sympathetic consideration after the war. A proclamation was then issued prohibiting railway drivers and firemen striking, and making the application of ■union funds to strike pay illegal.] . I GENERAL STRIKE FIASCO IN' CANADA ( BY THE 'AN TI-CONS CIIIP TION ISTS. 1 v Ottawa, Angpst 31. j Woolgrowers have been notified by. Conscriptionists' organisation, as a protest to the passage of the Military Service Bill, was a fiasco. Only 100 men attended the demonstration.—Reuter. NUMEROUS ARRESTS. OF ANTICONSCRIPTIONISTS. (Rec. September 2, 11.30 p.m.) Montreal, September 2. ] TlJefe havo been numerous arrests of ( anti-conscriptionists. The Government j has announced its intention to strictly enforce the law.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. t t