America and War.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1915, Page 5

America and War.

ANOTHER LINER ATTACKED. STEAMS UP AND ESCAPES. Rm-ivcd Julv IS, :i p.m. New Vorli, .July 17-d'us-eiiircrs arriving by the Ordnna. report. that, a German submarine, attempted to sink the Onluiia, but the captain steamed up and escaped. The submarine used both torpedoes and shells. The pasMMigers made a presentation, to Captain Taylor fur his bravery on the occasion. There were many Americans on boaTd.

STORY OF ORDUXA'S CAPTAIN. Received Julv 18, 11 3D p.m. New York, July IS. Taylor, captain of the Ordnna, reports that the submarine was sighted three miles south of Queenstown, and eight minutes after a torpedo had been fired. There was not the least warning. The torpedo missed owing to the Germans misjudging the Orduna's speed, allowing fourteen knots instead of sixteen. Nearly all the passengers were, asleep, and it was almost another case or brutal murder. After the torpedo passed the stewards woke up the 220 passengers, who assembled on the upper de?k with lifebelts. Shells passed over the passengers' heads while the captain was sending out the wireless "5.0.5."

•HEAT PACKICRS' GRIEVANCE. GERMAN AGENTS AT WORK. Times Sydney Sim Services. Received July li, 7 p.ra. London, July 17. It is senii-ollieiully announced that Washington that tlie meat packers will persuade the (Government tc actively push their case Against the British Admiralty. The. Germans in America are delighted at the reappearance at this juncture of American trade grievances, realising that the last German Note was impossible of acceptance. They are trying, through Count Bernstorff, to persuade the Americans that the only terms on which Berlin will withdraw its present stand are that President Wilson will approach Britain to secure a compromise of the blockade. Nobody believes tluit the move will be successful.

REASON FOR ANGER. DIRECT I\'SUt.'T TO AMERICA. Received July 18, ,1.30 p.m. (Washington, July 17. The torpedoing of the Orduna is regarded by America ns a distinct insult from Germany. as it was confidently ''believed. pending the exchange of notes, that Germany would refrain from attacking passenger ships on which Americans were travelling. It is presumed that a further note will ba despatched thereon. UNSATISFACTORY GERMAN NOTE. Received Juiv IS, 3.45 p.m. New York, July 17. The newspapers point out that the German Note regarding the Nebraskan seeks indirectly to secure recognition of previous contentions, inasmuch as it explain* that the accident was due to the absence of means of identification, and this is a direct contradiction from the captain's testimony. The explanation is silent regarding the failure to search unarmed merchantmen.

IS GERMANY BEATEN? AMERICAN' PAPER'S OPINION. Received July 18, G. 55 p.m. New York, July 17. The Wall Street Journal says it is that the war will 1» over by fYtolvi. Arman\ was Beaten in the ;'-st -us\ vher 'she .'ailci tc capture Pan-. • "wv a noc "i."ely beaten, but baniv? Ail tie. gold is concentrated in tit Reici<Cau' where _it has the merest parade ol valut, while the paper mark in anothel months w.»rank as little abo<o >kmp'a.-T". is fai as the world's trade is concerned. FREE CABLE SKfIVICk TOI.F.UATIOX OF JUUTISII CEXSO'O Times aml Sydney »S'un Services. Received '.lnly 17, 7 p.m. London, July I' 7. The form >r agent of the Lla.ml)iir.LrAmerika Line has oll'crcd the American newspapers a free cable service from Germany. He is highly elated at the toleration of llritish censors in passing caHdes.