THE GERMAN BLOCKADE.
To Ike .Kiiltor. Sir,--Tiie blockade initialed by (he Oerman-, to destrov.ull British lnereliautnieii has pro\ed ihal if is not a mere pare.- blockade as predicted bv most, people. Mane pooh-poohed the idea as ridiculous and dad; (he all'air as lightly as possible. But now, wiih (he sinking of that line Atlantic trader, the l.usilania, it belioves everyone to look upon the alleged blockade in a more serious manner. The threat was given that she would be torpedoed while ion the journey from -New York to Southampton, but from all accounts it seems that everyone ridiculed the warning, thinking they would be quite safe with British warships in the vicinity. The fates ruled otherwise, however, and tint linking ol this magnificent iJtI.OOO-tuuiiM" will, no doubt, change the opinions of the individuals who laughed at the OormMi methods of submarine, exploits.—l am. etc., 11. A. HARTXKT'S..Mt. Messenger, May 12, 11)15.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 290, 17 May 1915, Page 3
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151THE GERMAN BLOCKADE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 290, 17 May 1915, Page 3
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