"Warning"
Brussels, Oct. 6
Grave concern was felt here today over the report of the eigum news Scency from Berlin stating that under crat circumstances Geran would former' beryl solessed from her Seutratity pledges. The news agency faidthat the eir¢umetances ineladed The ably of s nouteal effectively to fre went Cotlaors sie iocurseas by "The Brussels press speculated on the porsbitiy of an attempt by Germany Te"dencunce ber pledges Yo Belgas and Holland on n pretext, deapte the Botin, Propaganda Sinisieys" dee ouncement of the report" as an Shenton" "We will and. by. fucrantee the Propaganda, Minisy Sid—Unite Brews From recent statements made in the ffouse of Commons, it is well known that the success of German submarines acting against British shipping has shown a steady decrease singe the outbreak of war.
The activities of these German submarines has equally dectined, and this is again revealed by the fact that ina. period of three days before October 5, only two British ships have been attacked. One of these abacks took place about 20 miles south of the Needles, while the other attack was made on October 2, approximately 15 miles to the northwest of Ushant, Moreover, during this period there were no reports of the sinking of any British ship.
While German submarine setivity against British ships has shown a decline, on the contrary, it has shown fan increase against ihe ships. of neutral powers, Patrols are carried ut across the Skagerrak by German surface craft and aeroplanes as well as by German submarines. A large number of neutral ships have been stopped and ordered to proceed 10 Kiel or Hamburg, where' Germany has, established control stations for contraband, and the Diamantyis, a Greek ship of 4,990 tons, has been sunk Ina position about 50. miles southwest of Lands End, according to the latest information' received" in Shanghai,
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