THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

SPAIN DEMANQS INDEMNITY. SEVERING COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. Reuter Service. Received May 22, 5.40 p.m. / / , ' London, May 21. Spain has demanded from Germany wi indemnity for the sinking of the Patrico, and that Spanish vessels shall not be torpedoed without warning in the rafety zone. She further announced a hreak-off of commercial relations until the reply was received. SUBMARINES SOWING MINES. PUTTING AN! END TO MENiACE. London, May 21. 1 he fact that U boat? are a'ble to iire torpedoes while submerged increases their accuracy by 50 to 75 per cent. They are also sowing mines of extraordinary power. In order to conceal losses, submarines return to a different port from their starting place. Mr. Jacobson, M.P* speaking at Norwood, said: "We have discovered a w&y by which the submarine menace will be finished." N A DOUBTFUL STORY.

Recmed May '22, 5.30 p.m. t London, May 21. I 'Amsterdam, May 21. Newspapers state that Britain is requisitioning three Dutch and other neutral Towels' at British ports, wherein jniich capital is invested, on the ground thab it is impossible to protect British interiitts. GERMANY APOLOGISES TO SWEDEN - Copenhagen, May 21. The German iilinister at Stockholm expressed to the; Swedish Foreign Minister at tihp fapedbing of 'gtofn steamers.. Swedish newspapers warmly attack Germany., Tlie Radical papers demand tho expulsion of . Germans living in Sweden. ...