On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 3 September 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH CREW OF ARABIC’S ASSAILENT PRISONERS IN ENGLAND.

TOTAL OF FIFTY GERMAN SUBMARINES.

United Press Association. (Received 10.1,5 a.in.) New York. September 2. An officer aboard the Adriatic reports that the submarine which sank the Arabic was captured by the British and the crew are now prisoners in England. The officer assorted that Britain has captured or sunk titty German submarines already.

IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

THE VIEW OF THE ENEMY.

(Received 8.40 a.m.) London, September 2. The Frankfurter Zeitnng, which col-

lected reports from German planters and settlers in the South Seas, says that apparently the only complaints i 1 1; New Guinea are concerning the inability to return to Germany and tbe lack of means. There is general contentment in the Caroline, .Mariannes, and Marshalls, where missionaries state that many Japanese are arriving, but are treating the Germans well. The British officials at Samoa are credited with trying to direct trade to the Australian and British possessions. The German colonists are convinced the conquest is temporary, and that Germany is Sure to win. The wives of officials interned at Auckland, who have returned, state that: the latter are comfortable. GERMAN NAVAL POLICY. London, September 2. The, Times’ naval,correspondent says thy report that Germany is about to introduce a modificajtipii ,pf submarine warfare is not substantiated. It is probable that the announcement of t ( he intention to suspend warfare on puiisengpjv;ships is merely an ipterpi'e-■ tation of Count B'efnstorff’s remarks intending to imply ,t)u|t submarine commanders have ordered not to attack pierphpntmen without jvarmijig. There 'fir Mo 'evidence to" show that this is being .clone. Diplomats ;uul seamqrf'Fegard vtli'ef matter fiWl quite a different point of view. The former hope to achieve their purpose by argument, but-fishing men know that force alone will bring the war to a satisfactory conclusion. Count Bernstorff’s announcements have been made for the /purpose of gaining time or inffiiypyipg neutral a ,

d .VT-‘ v ' '4 Iff THE AUGUST TOLL.

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The Board of Trade reports that tho Germans during August sank 39 sailing vessels.' totalling 2019 tons, and 50 steamships, of 81.490 tons. The lives lost were 1095, of which 1011 were men on the Hoyal Edward. .