3 FEBRUARY 1917, page 1

The British Government Have Never Received Any Such...

through diplomatic channels or otherwise, as the German Government describe, and of course—the British repudiation is not necessary to make us believe this—British hospital......

A New And Very Important British Minefield Has Been...

in the North Sea. It stretches from outside the territorial waters of Jutland (north of the point where the battle of Jutland began) and from the Frisian Islands, to the......

T He Announcement By Germany That On Thursday, Feb- Ruary...

a new reign of frightfulness began at sea is a very important, and infamously notable, milestone on the road of war. The Germans find much virtue in dates, and in their......

Four Arrests Have Been Made In Connexion With An...

charge of conspiracy to murder Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Arthur Henderson. At Derby on- Wednesday only evidence of the arrest was given. The accused persons are Mrs. Wheeldon,......

News Of The Week.

We are threatened with Food Shortage of a most serious kind. That being so, the Government should surely say : " Not a grain of food shall be turned into intoxicants till that......

One Important Point Remains To Be Dealt With. The British

Government have announced that if the Germans do sink hospital ships immediate reprisals will be taken. Reprisals are of many kinds and many degrees. We are far from saying that......

At The Same Time The German Government Inform Neutrals That

as from Thursday, February 1st, Germany is engaged upon " un- restricted naval warfare " in the war zone. That means that every trading vessel of whatever nationality and of......

The Whole Scheme Is A Proof Of The Boldness Of

policy with which the Admiralty is tackling the submarine danger. If neutrals complain, they may be comforted by the reflection that the curtail- ment of the movements of German......