On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 47, 31 January 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

FEELINC THE BLOCKADE. [Unhid Phwm Amooiamon.l Zurich, January 28. Count Tisza, in an article In a Budapest newspaper, says that England, by remaining mistress of the sea, has stopped the Central Powers' overseas commerce, and even the passage of foodstuffs through neurals. He adds that mainly through England's cold, calculating, cruel policy the condition of things that formerly applied to beleaguered towns is now applied to one hundred and fifty million people. AMERICAN NOTE TO THE POWERS. i "Washington, January 29. Mr Lansing, in a Note to the belligerents, notifies the Powers that unless they subscribe to the following principles armed merchantmen may be denied entry to American ports, except on the conditions applying to warships:— | First: Belligerent merchantmen have the right to rely upon the rules to international law and hunmamty. I Secondly: A merchantman of any nationally is not subject to attack without warning. Thirdly: A belligerent merchantman should promptly obey an order to stop. Fourthly : A merchantman should not be fired on unless it tries to resist, and even then attack should cease directly flight or resistance ceases. | Fifthly : Sinking is justified only if it is found impossible to supply a prize crew, and in that case the passengers and crew must be removed to safety. I Mr Lansing adds that that in view of the extensive use of submarines, which armed merchantmen are able to 'attack there is grave doubt if it is legal for merchantmen to carry armament. Therefore he asks the Powers to make the above declaration on the condition that their enemies make similar declarations.

THE COEBEN'S LATEST ENGAGEMENT. Petrograd, January 28. The Goeben, in the enegagemenfc with Russian torpedoers in the Black Sea on January 10, lost 33 men killed and 80 wounded.