ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

REQUISITIONED DUTCH SHIPS (IERMAXY TKKROIUSING. London, March 18. Tim Daily Kxpress states that the A.t!:cs to-day lempori'.rily take over a iiii'iiiii tuns ('I Diit.-li now in Allien perls, which will be utilised in carrying food. II is slated that Holland lias accepted the llrilish and Ame- - I ' l"|i'i | i'i proposals regarding the conditions under which tin? ships have been reqnisilioned Germany has been conduct in:: ampnign of tmorNm ami sabre-ni'* tiiii;,, and has Ihrcalencd to cut oli sup. pl:cs i f eon!, iron, and steel in the event of Holland agreeing. Amsterdam, March IS. The Frankfurter Zeitnng says ths.t if Holland agrees to the Allies''proposals t.iie'-e will be no further reason for Germany In main lain a free zone in the XnrUi Son. Washington, March IS. K is believed I hat Government agents will seize thn Da Cell ships on Monday. It h understood dial; no further information h;;s been received regarding Holland's attitude. The American Navy wi!'. Mipplv crews for several Dutch Hit''] If. Copenhagen, March IS. A IJerlin officii! i message states that nw : ng to the action of a British warship in the German ]>ight the Government has notified neufruls that they will be compelled to take measures making the ;;oiie very dangrous, and warn neutral vessels sailing therein to comply with naval instructions. London, March i « ;] Tiip Dutch Foreign Minister annouhui-s thai, as Germany is unable to deliver tho necessary wheat Holland was obliged to accent the Anglo-American offer, coupled with the demand Tor ship 3. London, March 18. The Daily Chronicle states that Lord Iv ii'ric lias accepted tho post of controller of merchant shipbuilding, nominally niidc-i" Sir .brie Gcddes, but lie will have wide prwer.s of initiative. [Lord T'irrie is 'chairman of Hailand and Wolff's Shipbuilding Co:::pany.]

HOLLAND'S TERMS. BRITAIN STANDING NO NONSENSE. Received March 20, 5.5 p.m. Hague, March 10. The Foreign Miniver stated that Hoiland had consented to the Entente elaim to navigate tlie Dutch vessels in the danger ZO no ill exchange for the Entente offering a hundred thousand tons of wheat in April. Holland insisted upon the following conditions: Firstly, 110 - If'ii.l must he allowed to participate in Dutch shipping space; secondly, coal must he delivered to the Dutch ship\ for that purpose; thirdly, the Allies are to guarantee that the Dutch shippitj; shall not he used in the danger zone f tl'.e conveyance of troops or war mate» ials: fourthly, that the sliiys be unarmed and the crews allowed to participate in nsriflfition; fifthly, also that ahios dc». troyed he replaced immediately after the \v:K. . Nolans, lender of the Catholic Partv, has protested againet the Entente's ntti tilde.. especially in view of the elaim that thev are the protectors of small nations. The Dutch Parliament debates the agreement on Tuesday. Capetown, March 1!). The Nationalist press strongly denounces the decision to utilise Dutch shipping in American ports as a flagrant breach of neutrality. Renter Service. London. March 19. "fhe Government has again potified the Dutch Government that the Allies will immediately proceed to requisition Dutch shipping unless Holland unequivocally accepts the last Allied Note, whereto a reply has not yet heen received. It is pointed out that the apparent tardy of acceptance of the arrangements proposed earlier will no longer meet the case, ai th>« position has radically changed. New York. March 17. The' seizure of Dutch ships has been delayed a few hours, but the officials do believe that Holland -pill agres to the demands. It is understood that Holland will allow t'na Allies tho use of the ships, provided thoy are not used for carrying troops ot munitions, v.'hich conditbn neither America nor the Allies will itcccpt. TANK STEAMER SINKS SUBMARINE Received March 20, 9.5 p.m. New York, Much 17. An Araoricm tank steamer, which has just arrived, reports having had an hour's fight with a U-boat in the Bristol Channel on February 24. Finally a shell struck the U-boat, causing a great explosion, and sinking the boat. SWEDISH TONNAGE FOR ALLIES. Received March 20, 5. p.m. Stockholm, March 19. By the final terms of the Swedish agreement, it is intended to transfer 400,000 tons of Swodish shipping to the Allies' use.