GERMANY WILLING TO NEGOTIATE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1917, Page 5

GERMANY WILLING TO NEGOTIATE.

BLOCKADE WILL CONTINUE. Received Feb. 15, 11.40 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 14. An official message from Berlin sajM that Germany, through Switzerland, expresses every readiness to negotiate, on condition that the blockade stipulations be maintained ihireservedly. The only possible subject of negotiation is the passenger traffic. The message adds that even if relations with America are resumed the, blockade will be adhered to without abatement. Germany will not withdraw one single step in the submarine warfare against her enemies' entire oversea transport. AMUSING EXPLANATION OF THE FIASCO. 'Received Feb. 14, 5.45 pin. Londjii, Feb. 14. M. Marcel Htui'.\ says t\ut Germany is so hard put to it to explain the sub; marine fiasco thai she has issued an announcement about an extex.lon of time to neutrals. DEPARTURE OF COUNT BERNSTORFF, New York, Feb. 14. Count Bernstorff arrived at Hoboken, and boarded the Frederick VIII. He posed for motion pictures, 'but declined to be interviewed by reporters. There were the most stringent police arrangements to prevent unfortunate accidents. [The Frederick VIII. is a Danish vessel of 11,850 tons, and a speed ,oi 17 Knots.] J THE LATEST VICTIMS. Times Service. Received Feb. 15, 10.10 p.m. London, Feb. 15. The Portuguese vessel Cavado was sunk in a collision with an unknown vessel. Thirteen of the crew are missing. The British steamer F. D. Lambert has been submarined, and also two trawlers. The Spanish steamer Jose Fairaich foundered, the crew being saved. CONGESTION IN AMERICA. Srew York, Feb. 14. Tho railways are announcing that, owing to congestion of goods, due to American ships not sailing to Europe, no shipments from tilie interior for Atlantic ports will be accepted. This will hasten the Government's action for cither arming or convoying ships. Washington is considering whether, in view of the messages from Berlin denying that Germany invited suggestions for the avoidance of war with America, there will -be any modification of the submarine programme. AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK. London, Feb. 14. The American schooner Lyman M. Law has been sunk in tfhe Mediterranean, THE "MEN SAVED/ | Washingtn, Feb. 14. The State Department learns that the American schooner Lyman M. Law, with an American crew of nine, has been submarined in the Mediterranean. The crew are reported to have been saved. Received Feb. ,5, 5.5' p.m. Washington, Feb. 14. An Austrian submarine, flagless, burnt the schooner Lyraan M. Law, and placed a bomb in the 'hold after the crew had saved themselves. The boats reached Cagliari, Sardinia, safely.' Two P-alish-rmea qrcra aboard/