THE MURDER POLICY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3989, 23 July 1915, Page 5

THE MURDER POLICY.

AMERICA AND THE GERMAN PIRATES. abandonment of submarine WARFARE DEMANDED. NEW NOTE ’FINALLY DRAFTED. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 22. Tlie United States Note lias been, finally drafted. , It notifies Germany that unless she abandons submarine warfare the United States will regard further loss of American lives as an unfriendly Washington correspondent says the American decision, to inform Germany that further loss of American lives through submarines will be regarded as an unfriendly act, visually ends the discussion of the principal ease. . , ~ The Note assumes that German.', will admit that passengers must first fie removed to a place of safety betoio an unresisting merchantman is destroyed. Germany must conform to the ‘international law. It is understood that the phiaa “unfriendly act” is used with a full knowledge that it may lead to a severance of friendly relations. The Note insists on reparation io the Lusitania’s American victims, and reiects the proposal exempting Amoi can ° not carrying contraband and also the proposal to, trans .ter ] fom belligerent vessels to the America 11a g.

“DAMN THE MOLLY CODDLES!”

OUTBURST BY MR ROOSEVELT. DISGUSTED WITH THE GOVERNMENT. (Received July 22. 9.35 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 2A Ur Roosevelt, speaking at tie Pea e or War Exposition, said ho ought to entitle his address -Damn the Mollycoddles!” . . , “I am heartily sick ot thus hit at ting, puling, inane cry ot peace at •mv price,” he commenced. thing of standing pat m I»nk tights like an angel of peace praying / no-ono offend us It is all '* > 1 > and ideal, but what wi L hap »o « « men armed with real guns cumo anti offend us?” AUSTRALIAN WAR FINANCE. SPEECH 13Y FEDERAL PREMIER. .ENORMOUS SACRIFICES DEMANDED. MELBOURNE, July 22. Air Fisher, in moving the second reading of the War Loan Bill, said: — “'We intend to see the mattei through to the last man and the last shilling. The estimated cost of tne Commonwealth, war services to the 30th June was—Expeditionary forces: naval, £3,899,368; military L 9 160,367; other services, £13o,100; total, £13,003,835. The estimated cost per man prior to embarkation was £5/, and landed in Egypt £BS. Lhe cost of the first issue of clothing and equipment was £23. The Commonwealth borrowed from the Imperial Government to last December 24- a - millions, and also received twelve millions on account of the additional 61 million loan, and there is £8,900,000 R uU to come. The Commonwealth has loan ed the States £12.125,000 and has yet to loan £5,875,000. The position is clear up to next December. “The Imperial Government •. notified the Commonwealth that it =lbe very pleased if the Commonwealth could raise money to meet the expenditure on their own forces. “It is difficult to attempt to reckon the sacrifice the country must make to meet the expenses. Assuming the war lasts until the end of the financi.il year the requirements, for war purposes alone will bo forty mi hons Therefore we are appealing foi a loan of twenty millions to be used foi "at purposes only. , , , “‘fhe people have conducted thin selves with admirable courage. On soldier sons have won the sidmiiation of the world. The Government I eels that such people will not fall slant. of expectations and. will respond to the. call ot duty and gladly provide the sinews of war absolutely essential foi successJ/; e yd Ju l y 22,. 8.40 P-™.)-Mr Fisher, in explaining the )\<u Loan, said he expected that ttill three-fourths of the war expendit c would be spent m Austral a an would be placed in different l« J . so as not to unduly distui o the ‘market and increase tbe oppom trinities of investors. lhe banks ha agreed to charge neither comnussion nor exchange in connection n itli si f scriptions to the loan the amount asked for the fust m.-ta ment is £5,000,000, but the iu amount subscribed would be a/v/ed hv the Government and might be taken up either in inscribed stock ot Treasury bonds. The minimum stock was £IOO, whilst the smallest b°n, was £lO. Interest would be at to per cent issued at par and .payable half-yearly. Hie term ot the • loan was ten ' years. Subscription JjjJ* would close bn August 31 would be inscribed m accordant! \\/ the Commonwealth Act, a ll boms a transfers free. Inscribed stoc U ''W be free of. stamp duty, and mtoicsr would be free of income tax. The prospectus of the loam slip - the Commonwealth Bank in the vaiious States.

TRADE WITH THE ENEMY.

POSITION IN CHINA

AN AMAZING REPORT’

(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received July 22, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. A correspondent at Shanghai says it" is persistently rumored that the British. Government has issued special licenses authorising tlie delivery to alien enemies in China of all goods; in tlve hands of shippers m the United: Kingdom on. July 26, besides authorising a renewal of all drafts. If tins is so the action nullifies this new n egulations prohibiting enemy trading. TURKEY AND THE GREEKS A SITtAINED~SITUATTON. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received July 22, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. “The Times’ ” Athens correspondent states that Turkish persecutions of Greeks, have created a fear that Greece will no longer limit herself to protests and diplomatic representations, especially if the. threat to expel the population of Aivali is earned out. , ' . “La Patrie” observes that Germany’s attitude in permitting Turkey to exterminate the Greeks indicates the real feeling in Greece.

BATTLE m THE CLOUDS.

FRENCH AIRMAN’S STORY

(Received July 22,,9.35 p.m.V PARIS, July 22. The pilot of the Albatross narrates that he saw a new type of aviatic 7500 feet up. When within a hundred yards 1 he opened fire. The German pilot was shot in the head andcollapsed. There was another man-, who threw up his hands. . . Another volley, and 1 the aviatic overturned afire and fell headlong. This is the fiftieth time he has pursued the Bodies’ aeroplanes and the first time he has brought one 1 dowm