The Government and people of Holland are also much excited
by the extraordinary conduct of Germany towards other Dutch merchantmen. Two vessels, the Zaanstroom ' and the • Batavier V.,' have been seized by a submarine in the North Sea and taken into Zeebrugge "as prizes." The cargoes were consigned to England. There seems to be no other excuse for the seizure. Apparently the German authorities have appro- priated the cargoes—the property of neutrals—and so far there Las been no word of paying for them. The Dutch merchantman
• Zevenbergen' was attacked by a Tanbe aeroplane, which aimed bombs at her. She was flying three Dutch flags on the masts, and had Dutch flags on the bridge and others spread out on the deck. During the attack the crew had time to paint on the deck in large letters the name and port of the vessel. A Danish merchantman, the Bryssel,' has also been seized by a German torpedo-boat, and her cargo of oil, consigned to Sweden, was confiscated, although the vessel was released.
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