Istanbul, Feb. 24.
Enquiries here show that reports of a declaration of a state of-emergency are entirely unfounded.
The reports are probably due lo confusion with the enforcement of t Economic Emergency Law recent Voted. This law has no military significance, and is simply designed {o adapt national economy to defence requirements.—Reuter.
"Very Sharp Answer" Threatened for Strictures on Conduct of Submarine Commanders; Dutch Roused Amsterdam, Feb. 24. Government circles in Berlin are very angry at the bitter comments in small neutral countries about the U-boat campa neutral correspondents in Berlin were told today.
"A very sharp answer" will be forthcoming if press attacks on Nazi methods of sea warfare are continued, officials declared. "Neutral papers, particularly the Dutch press," it was added, "must mend their manners. Germany can no longer tolerate accusations being made against her submarine commanders, whose conduct is even being called barbarous."
The same officials refused to comment on a statement by the Captain of the Dutch steamer Tara that his y ship was torpedoed without warning, resorting to the stock reply that they must await the submarine commander's report before expressing ary opinion.
The anger and consternation caused in Holland by the sinking of Dutch ships are reflected in an article today in the "Algemoon Handels-Bsa," which describes torpedoing without warning as an act of injustice unworthy of a seafaring nation.
The newspaper points out that not a single Italian or American ship has been lost in this way. It is Netherlands and Scandinavian shipping, it continues, that is made to suffer.
"There is a deliberate plan," the journal adds, "not only to torpedo without warning, but to pick on ships sailing on behalf of small neutral countries, which are dependent on supplies from other neutral lands overseas."
Twelve missing men from the Tara were landed near Corunna last night after having been afloat for 28 hours in an open boat.—Reuter.
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