GERMAN AGENTS BOAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1916, Page 5

GERMAN AGENTS BOAST.

LIST OP INTENDED VICTIMS Heceived Oct. 11, 1.45 a.in New York, Oct. 10. German agents opsnly boast that the Uo3 intends to sink the Adriatic, Cedric, Minnehaha, Bobiv, Baltic, Celtic, Manchuria, Saxonia, and Rochambeau. FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK. OVER (500 LIVES LOST. Received Oct. 11, 1.50 a.m. London, Oct. 10. The French transport Gallia, with 2000 aboard, has been torpedoed. There were 1302 saved. MORE VICTIM?. Reutei .Service. Receivei" Oct. Ml, JO.SS p.m. London, Oct. 10. Further sinkings ore ill? Norwegian vessel Resham and the Sidoni.i i and .lupiter. The crew af the Resham were rescued. GERMAN DESPERATION New York, Oct. 0. The New York Herald sayi that practically the neutrality of the United States has been grossly violated, and it is the'highest duty of the Government to go to any length to end Prussian warfare in American waters without a day's delay. Other papers opine that the Germans, who are facing certain defeat on land, are adopting the tactics of desperation on the sea It is believed that U's3 is the latest type of cruising submarine, with a radius on the surface of 10,000 miles and a surface speed of IS knots, She would carry two 4in. guns. EFFECT ON WALL STREET New York, Oct. 9. There were declines on J:he Stock Exchange to-day, following the appearance of U53. Stocks depreciated 3to 10 points. There were also declines in Chicago wheat of three points. Mr. Lansing announces that the Government will not interfere with German submarines unless international law is broken. Hitherto there have been no breaches of law discovered. AN 'UNLIKELY STORY. New York, Oct. 9. It is stated that submarine parts have been manufactured in Boston for some time, it is believed to German order. Amsterdam, Oct. !>. The most interesting feature of the Gorman comments on U53 is the absence of references to the Bremen, misgivings J regarding whose fate are doubtless drowned by exultation at the exploits of U53. DANISH SUBMARINE SUNK. Received Oct. 10, 0.15 p.m. Copenhagen, Oct. 10. A Norwegian steamer van over anil sank the Danish submarine Dykker in the Sound. Three were rescued and six killed.