Ymuiden, Feb. 11.
The British str. Laertes, from Java, when off the Dutch coast and showing no flag, was challenged by the German submarine U2. When asked to heave to, she hoisted the Dutch flag to protect the neutral subjects on board, and proceeded, steaming at sixteen knots. She was hit by two cholls, but escaped a torpedo and reached Ymuiden by adroit mancuvring and good stoking.-
Theatr. Laertes, 4,541 tons, owned by the Ocean S. 8. Ca., A. Holt Ca., managers. flag is fictitious will be viewed as 'a grave matter and result in serious complications.
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It has been decided to withdraw the Ship Purchase Bill from the Senate and to substitute for it a private Bill limiting Government ownership to period of two years after the restoration of peace and prohibiting the purchase of intern-vessels.
Ths American Note to Germany declares that American vessels must have an unrestricted passage of the high seas and unblock: d waters and says that the destruction of an American ship might lead to change in the hitherto friendly relations existing between Germany and America, The State Department has decided that the str. Wilhelmina must go to the Prize Court in consequence of the German Decree appropriate ing food-stuffs,
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