ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

BALTIC MINEFIELDS.

GERMANS {REMOVING mures

BRITISH WARSHIPS !PAS3.

Received Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m.

Copenhagen, Nov. 28. The Germans are removing mines from some of toe minefields at the entrance to the Baltic, but assert that the charts of other, fields were lost during the mutiny. Twenty-two British warships and some aeroplanes have passed the Skaw. Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Router.

SINKING HOSPITAL SHIPS.

DISCLOSURES CIRCULATED. SIGNIFICANT GERMAN SILENCE. Received Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov 29 The Press Bureau states that a White Paper disclosed in the Foreign Office on November 11 has been forwarded to the British representatives in Allied and neutral countries with affidavits, proving that the hospital ships Rewa, denary Castle, Guildford Castle, and Llandovery Sastle were torpedoed without warning. Mr. Balfour recalls the protest iade through Spain and Holland against these inhuman, illegal, and faithless deeds, and requests the British representatives to draw (he earnest attention oi t the various Governments whereto they are accredited, pointing out that the German Government made no rejoinder, nor ventured to opdqjy repeat their false accusations of Britain's misuse of hospital ships.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

BLOCKADE NOT LIFTED.

ARMISTICE PROVIDES FOB CONTINUANCE. Received Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 30. An official denial is given to the German insinuation that the Entente is likely to raise the blockade. It is pointed out that the armistice terms maintain the blockade.—Aus. NX Cable Aseoe.

freedom of the seas.

VARIOUS VIEWS. Received Nov. SO, 2.30 p.m. _ New York, Nov. 29. The United Press London correspondent h*d a series of interviews on the freedom of the seas with Lord -Charles Beresford, who said the British fleet ->ad ensured victory. Germany's views of the freedom of the seas was the same a3 her views of freedom on land. The league of nations had no counterpose to command the Beas by the British fleet. Britain would not consent to give up the command of the seas, but would gladly welcome tie assistance of the English-speaking nations to retain that command.

Mr. H. G. Wells stated that the freedom of the seas means the guarantee by a league of nations of transit without discrimination in freight and fares over all the teas and the international land routes.

Colonel Repington said: "I have not tbe slightest idea of what the freedom of the seas means, nor have I met anyone who can tell me."

yir. Pollen /the nautical expert) stated that Germany was defeated because she fad been successfully besieged by sea. Had neutral- been "free to supply her the war might have continued for another year. The non-combatant trading with Germany cost Europe and America millions of lives and fifty billion dollar,". If this was freedom of the seas it ri'o a costly luxury.

Mr. Ralph Blumerfeld said there can !)e no freedom of the t.ens until there is no more war.—United Service.