ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 July 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

UNIVERSAL INDIGNATION AMERICA. "LIKE A JUNGLE MONSTER GONE MAD." Received 9.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 4. The New Times, commenting on the torpedoing of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle, says the sinking of illuminated hospital ships adds another atrocity to Germany's foul record. The cold-blooded assassins have desecrated the cross of mercy. They strike to slay, glutting their cruelty on \ helpless non-combatants. The Allies must see that Germany pays full retribution for this ; crowning atrocity. .

Newspapers throughout the country are unanimous in their disgust at Germany's sinking "of the Llandovery Castle.

The New York Herald states it is another reason why the Germans should bo execrated by decent peoples for all time. Henceforth Germans will have no rightful place in civilisation. No language could be strong enough to denounce such murders.

The New York Trib*ne says that the sinking shows incredible brutality coupled with blind trickery, like a jungle monster gone mad. Germany has clearly embarked on a policy on sinking hospital -ships. The New York Herald remarks it is an infamous crime for which Germany must expect fearful retributions. AN IMPUDENT GE&MAN DENIAL Eeceived 10.15 a.m. LONDON, July 4. The Llandovery Castle crime continues to excite the bitterest comment on platform and in the press. The Dutch newspapers have joined the chorus of abuse of the Germany's methods, which are outraging every decent sentiment of humanity^ The Germans reply to the British Admiralty's statement consists of an amazingly impudent denial, alleging that a British mine was responsible. PAEIS, July 4. The French League, under the presidency of M. Miller, formerly Minister of War, pays a tribute to the British Sailors' decision to boycott the Germans sea transport. This is a powerful economic weapon, which the Allies ought to adopt.

BELGIAN STEAMER SUNK. Received 9.5 am,. WASHINGTON, July 4. The Navy Department announces that the Belgian steamer Chilier was sunk by a U-boat 1400 miles away from the Altantic coast on June 21st.