THE LUSITANIA

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 208, 13 May 1915, Page 5

THE LUSITANIA

v AMERICA TAKES FIRM STAND J GERMANY CLIMBS DOWN ' -*L 1 : V. U GERMAN CIVILIANS ATTACKED BUILDINGS LOOTED TERRIFIC FIGHTING IN FRANCE IN THE DARDANDLLES DESPERATE BATTLE NEAR GALLIPOLI

LUSITANIA LIFE BOAT.

PICKED UP OFF FABTNET. CONTAINING DEAD BODIES. FOUR WOMEN, TWO CHILDREN „Press Association. —Copyright, (Reed 9.10 a.m.) / LONDON, May 12. A Lusitania life boat, bottcunj-uil, containing the bodies of four women and two children was picked. up off the Fastnet A BLAZE OF INDIGNATION. BRITISH PEOPLE AROUSED. GERMAN CIVILIANS ATTACKED. MURDERERS’ KINSMEN MUST NOT BE TOLERATED. LONDON, May 12. An American butcher who expressed his intention of serving a German ■ was placed head first in a barrel of pigs’ plucks, A mob led by a girl, the fiancee of ft Lusitania victim, wrecked and loot- - ed a German butcher’s shop at ' • pool. The furniture was smashed or Carried off. The rioters then wrecked £ ev ( ery German shop from Seaforth in the north to Garston in the south of the city, and also raided the commercial centre of the city. There were several anti-German out. breaks in Manchester and Salford, where several shops were storm ( ed and considerable damage was done. MORE VICTIMS’ BODIES RECOVERED. (Reed. 5.5 pm.) LONDON, May 12 LONDON, May 12 A Dutch tug specially chartered, has picked up the bodies of five women, nine men and two children who were passengers by the Lusitania CUNARDERS’ SAILINGS CAN. CELLED. (Reed. 7.45 p.mj LONDON, Maj 12 The Cunard Company has cancelled Saturday’s sailings for New York; and the Mauretania on the 2§th ■'**; '* ’ s not ATTRIBUTABLE TO SCARE. (Reed. 11.5 p.m) The Cunard Company’s cancellation of Saturday’s sailings is entirely due to inability to replace the Lusitania. The Transylvania re-sail 8 on the 22nd as usual. ANTI-GERMAN FEELING. LORD HALDANE CBJUtfCISED,. ENTHUSIASM OP CITY MEN. (Reed 9.10 am.) LONDON, May 12. City men reassembled at the Royal , Exchange, where extraordinarily enthusiastic scenes took place. It was resolved to hold a great meeting at Tower Hill to-morrow. Criticisms hostile to Lord Haldane were cheered repeatedly by the crowd. Throe hundred raided almost every German shop in North Woolwich, looted ail stock lie furniture The police were,, powerless to stop the :ra,idera„. ' fut Joyn son Hicke : • Charles • . Baresfqrd XHouse' of Oonunaha* signed : hj; hatf a ' million womoiv, urgfaig the internment., pf al! Germans, '* •

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

ANIERCIAN DEMANDS GERMANY CLIMBS DOWN (Reed 11.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 12 Accordinf to best informed circles, Mr Woodrow Wilson has decided to address a stern note to Germany, demanding discontinuance of submarine warfare- on passenger steamers The demand is couched in language appealing to the humanity of the whole world If the demand is refused, Mr Gerard will be recalled. Bernstorff bas received his ports, whether thereafter war will ensue, will depend on Germany’s decision. Germany has notified the United States that submarine commanders have been instructed not to harm neutral vessels engaged in hostile acts, and Germany will pay for damages done to such vessels. In the war zone neutral vessels, carrying contraband, will be dealt with according to the rules of naval warfare Germany justifies submarine warfare on the ground that Great Britain is threatening to starve German civilians GERMAN OFFICERS’ OPINION. THE AMERICAN NAVY. WOULD MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE CANNOT EQUIP AN ARMY. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK. May 12. Bankers of Wall Street opine that Germany is trying to force America to have a ten years’ start in th.e race for the world’s trade, European nations being too Jexhailsted to comf pete. German officers recently expressed the belief that the American navy would make little dicerence, and they cannot equip an army. TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIP. ITALY AND ENGLAND. ROME, May 13. M. Glollitti had an interviw with the King, who declared that whether or not Italy intervened it was essential to cultivate good relations with England, which was the only sountry whereto Italy was attached by traditional friendship and wherewith there was no causa for friction. GERMANS IN CHINA. CELEBRATE THE LUSITANIA. PEKIN, May 12 Germans at Tientsin celebrating the Lusitania los a has caused great illfeeling Newspapers urge that the Allies assume control of German concession 8 and prevent collisions.