THE PIRATE WAR ON SHIPPING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3090, 22 May 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR ON SHIPPING

SCANDINAVIAN FOOD SHIPS TORPEDOED

GRAIN CARGOES LOST

Copcnhaoen, May 20. The Swedish steamers Vesterland (3832 tons), Viking, and Aspen (8103 tons), with cargoes of grain from England to. Sweden, were torpedoed in the North Sea. Two of tho Vesterlaud's and eight of tho Viking's crews were drowned.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. Alar 20, 5.50 p.m.) Christiania, May 20. Tho Norwegian steamers Htdynajaden, Ocunoct, and Oterant have beon torpedoed. The crows were lost.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ; SCANDINAVIAN HARVEST. A SERIOUS OUTLOOK. (Rec. May 20, 5.50 p.m.) Stockholm, May 20. The harvest jirospects are very bad, and tho production, of alcohol has been reduced owing to the lack of grain. Christiania, May 2fl. Tho Food Controller estimates that Norway, will require 30,000 tons of grain I to enable tho country to carry on till the harvest.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITAIN'S NEW STANDARDISED . MERCHANTMEN. , ■ London, May 20-. In , the Houso of Lords, Lord Lytton slated that some of the standardised niorchaatm.cn would bo ready in July.—Aus.- 1 N.SS. Cablo Assn. 1 ARGENTINE WHEAT EXPORT EMBARGO. Buenos Aires, May 20. It is officially announced, that the renewal of tho ombargo on the exportation of wheat, is duo to tho shortago of the crops:—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn.