THE U-BOAT WAR
GERMAN RIGHT TO SEARCH HOSPITAL SHIPS London, July 9. In the House of Commons, Dr. T. J. , Macnamara (Secretary to tho Admiralty) stated that the commanders of German submarines had on several occasions exorcised their right to search hospital ships in order to seo that they were complying with The Haguo Convention. Ho emphasised that Britain had never broken the letter or spirit of tho Convention. Ho believed tho same was true regarding the Allies.—Reutor. AN UNSEASONABLE TOPIC THJ3 QUESTION OF TON-FOE-TON COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES. London, July 9. Roplying to a question in the Houso of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said ho did not think tho matter of demanding the .surrender of enemy merchant ships equivalent in tonnago to tho shipping sunk hy submarines could bo usefully discussed at .this stago of the war.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 251, 11 July 1918, Page 5
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140THE U-BOAT WAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 251, 11 July 1918, Page 5
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