SUBMARINE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7

SUBMARINE WAR

THREE STEAMERS AND SAILER SUNK . London, January 18. Ihe following sinkings by submarines are reported Norwegian steamer Solv/qi?i tons), British, Auchencrag (3916 tons), Danish steamer Oniask t<llls )' British sailor, Kinpurnev (1944 tons).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 19, 5.50 p.m.) LondQn, January 18. Hie British steamer Garfield," 3838 tons, has been, sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn. ADDITIONAL SINKINGS (Rec. January 1E),.9.40 p.m.) London, January 18. The British steamers Manchester Inventor (4247 tons) and Wragby (3641 tons) have been sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXAGGERATED CLAIM Amsterdam, January 18. A Berlin message states tlia't a returned submarine claims to have sunk sixteen ships, with a total tonnage of 26,000.—Au5.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUTHLESSNESS URGED Paris, January 18. The "Petit Parisien's" correspondent at Zurich states that meetings urging increased submarine ruthlessness are held everywhere in Germany. A meeting at Dresden passed a resolution that peace discussion must cease, and that pitiless submarine warfare is indispen-sable.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWEST U-BOATS

Athens, January 18. The newest German submarines, in the Mediterranean aro of 1200 tons, with a surface speed of 25 knots and 15 knots submerged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE MJTSCHLAND Baltimore, January 18. It is reported that tho Deutscliland, with another submarine nearly twice her size, is uearing Connecticut—Renter.