ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 8 December 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

FORTY-SEVEN AMERICANS. ON A TORPEDOED TRAMP. NEW YORK, Dec. (5. The crew of the steamer Palermo torpedoed on the Spanish coast, inched ed forty-seven Americans. GERMAN SUBMARINING. RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN FROM Ist JANUARY. Received 10.10 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. Reliably informed Germans state thal the German Government intends to stan a most ruthless submarine carapaigr from January Ist, and have ahead} intimated the same to neutral Gov { inviting them to make con ' cessions to Germany in order to obtaii comparative immunity. » ~ ’ i THE ARABIA. ! GERMANY’S NOTE TO THE UNITEI STATES. Received 11.20.

NEW YORK, Dec 7. Germany’s reply regarding the Ar abia has been issued, and gives extra ordinary reasons for the sinking. Tin commander mistook her for a trans port because she was not painted th< right colour, like the other P. and O steamers, and was not travelling or the regular route. Several similai steamers passed by the submarine o: the same unusual course. Chinese anr other coloured persons were visible aboard the Arabia, corresponding tc workmen and soldiers. The captain oi \ the submarine did not see either wo men or children, and therefore con eluded the Arabia was a transport, anr I attacked without delay.