SUBMARINE CRIME

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9792, 16 October 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CRIME

PUNISHMENT DEVISED BY SEAMEN COMPLETE AFTER-WAR BOYCOTT OF ENEMY SUGGESTED, By Telegraph—Trees Association —Copyright Keuter’s Telegram*. (Received October 15, 8.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 14. A great mooting of sailors and firemen was held at Cardiff to devise after-war punishment for the Gormans for their submarine crimes. The meeting passed a resolution asking employers to refuse to employ Gormans on land or sea, requesting the public to refuse to buy German goods, and desiring master mariners to refuse to sail under the German flag; tho boycott to continue for at least two years, with a month to bo added for every future crime. TWO NOVELISTS KILLED THROUGH ENEMY ACTION AT SEA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgb* Ueuter's Telegrams. (Keceived October 15, 8.40 p.m.) LONDON, October 14. Mr Claude Arthur Cary Askew and his wife Alice have been killed through enemy action at sea. Mr Askew, who was both author and dramatist, only wroto in collaboration with his wife. Their first book, ’’The Shulamit©/’ was published in L 904, and two years later was dramatised by Mr Askow and Mr Edward Knowblanch, and produced at the savoy Theatre. The late Mr and Mrs Aekew were prolific writers of fiction. APPJLLIIiGjramTIES THREATEN DENMARK DURING WINTER. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrlghl Austrarcirt Association. COPENHAGEN, October 14. Denmark is threatened with appalling difficulties in the coming Fish-oil is already being used for lighting purposes, owing to the shortage of petroleum, and al! working motors have suspended operations for a month, causing large numbers of men to bo idle in many branches of industry. Farmers are allowing cattle to remain. outdoors as long as possiole, owing to tile shortage of fodder.