THE WAR.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 February 1917, Page 3

THE WAR.

(Australia-New JJeaAand Cable feervkoi (Received This Day 8.40 a.m.) U.S.A. TROUBLES. Washington, Feb. 2. Opinion, at a lato hour, was divided as to tile probability of a break within 24 hours or the issuing of a final warning to Germany, preceding drastic action. Count Bernstorff is Isaid to have admitted that ho expects liiri passports. The German Embassy says Germany began sending out submarines three weeks ago, and now has nearly 400 on the blockade lines. The State Department says there has been no communication with Count Bernstorff, although, many rumours allege that he has received his passparts. (Received This Day 9 a.m.) GERMANY'S MEMORANDUM. Washington, Feb. 12. The memorandum delivered by Count Bernstorff with the German Note differs somewhat in substance from the Note. The memorandum states that, inter alia, Germany will be unable further to forego the full use of submarines; the United 1 States will realize that the Allies' determination to destroy the Central Powers gives back to Germany the freedom of action that she reserved in her Note to the United States dated 4th June, 1916. Germany, therefore, will forcibly prevent, within the barred zone, all navigation including neutral to :;nrl from England and France; all ships met within that zone will be: sunk. IN 1 NEW YORK. I New York, February 2. I By an order given to captains of in j terned ships to destroy papers -and i cripple machinery, the officials foiled ! a plan of the interned Germans. At ' New York, including Hobc'ken, there ; is a total of thirty vessels, aggregating 303,600 tons. Precautions have been taken against scuttling, at all ports. •' A torpedoer watched the entrance to New York, after nightfall. The Gov- ' ernment made a liist of 1000 prcpagandiets, also their meeting places. Marin© rates have doubled and the companies refuse to quote beyond the 4th February. i A BELATED NEWS BEARER. 1 Tarnowski, just arrived, snvs the German peace move was spurned by the Allies, and the struggle must continue. ' ' H'ERR. ZIMMERMAN. j Germany's Note was a complete rsur- I prise to the New York American correspondent at Berlin. >He intei\viewed Henr Zimmerman, who allleges that Great Britain has been treacherously employing hospital ships and ! universally arming merchantmen, i Her.r Zimmerman adds: "In the steps ' we ta'ke to meet those measures we will do our utmost to .safeguard lives and property of neutrals, bait having 1 endeavou/red to submit our cause to i the 'arbitrament of reason, we must i disclaim responsibility for ianv un- • happy ,results that may follow our 1 foes' determination to continue the struggle." |

(Received This Day 10.55 a.m.) STEAMER SUNK. London, iFeb. 2. The Norwegian steamer Portia, 1127 tons, has been sunk. ITALY'S ARMY. Italy is mobilising youth of eighteen. COAL SCARCITY. Copenhagen, Feb. 2. The difficulties tf coal supply is the main cause of immediate anxiety in Scandinavia. Norway has ordered large consignments in America. Half of Sweden's coal comes from England and half from Germany; the latter has cut down supplies owing to labor shortage. The leading Dutch companies have only a few days' supply of coal on hand. "STILL UNCONFIRMED." (Reuter's Service). Vancouver, Feb. 2. The story as to the return to Count Bcrnstorff of his passports still is unconfirmed, GERMANY' SUBMARINES. Paris, Fehruary 2. In the Senate, the Minister of Marine declared that the new submarines of Germany corresponded with Germany's' attitude of violating all war pledges. The Germans were unable to make wcirse their past ; France would remain ealm a,id unfearin.g. In the last eleven months, fifty-one million tons of shipping had come to France and less than one-half peir centum had been submarined. ARMED LINERS AMD UNARM'ED. (Reuter's Cable Service). (Received This Day 11.40 a.m.) Paris, February 2. It is stated that British statistical records show that out of a. total of 78 armed liners attacked by submarines 72 escaped, but out of 100 unarmed only seven escaped. .

DISABILITIES OF SHIPPING. Madrid, February 2. Spanish ships trading to France anc England have been diverted. Tliej are the first victims of the blockade, A trawler landed the crew of a Danish steamer which was torpedoed; an othef steamer towing the. crew in boats was The trawler then picked them up. ■ The Minister of Marine has 1 telegraphed to the Spanish port authorities temporarily prohibiting sailings tc j The Hague. A conference of Government shipowners discussed the possil bility of continuing neutral shipping j especially to the Dutch Indies. The ( Government has promised to support 'his; also to protect vessels now afloat. . Meantime the 'Government has sugj gested that ships do not sail unless | the Government is conulted. ) J "A SHEEP BIT ME." j Ymuiden, Feb. 2. I A Dutch trawler fishing in the North | Sea was repeatedly shelled "by ;a 'German submarine, though she immediately stopped. Her skipper asked for an- explanation and the irate captain replied lie believe ! the traw.led attempted to ram the submarine.