Washington, Feb. 15.
It la understood that the United States will shortly ask Austria-Hungary and Germany how they intend to determine whether merchant men are unarmed before sinking them without warning.
It is explained that the American Memorandum to the Entente regarding the disarming of merchantment was sent solely in the interest of humanity and was not intended to change established practices.
Washington, Feb. 16.
It es announced that the United States concedes that the Entente Powers are within their rights under International Law in arming merchantmen for self-defence.
The American Government cannot approve Germany's intention of torpedo'ng armed merchantmen end the United States has no intention of changing the law on the subject of arming merchantmen.
London, Feb. 16.
The Dutch str. Bandoeng (5851 tons: Rotterdamsche Lloyd) from Batavia to Rotterdam is being towed to Northfleet in a damaged condition.
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