THE PIRATE WAR ON SHIPPING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3092, 24 May 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR ON SHIPPING

BRAZILIAN VESSEL SUNK LATEST NEUTRAL VICTIMS Paris, May 22. A submarine tank the Brazilian steamer Tajuea off the coast of Brittany. Some of the crew were saved.—Reuter. THREE PIRATICAL "ACCIDENTS" GERMANS SEEK TO CONCILIATE r SWEDEN.Copenhagen, May 22. Germany is seeking conciliation with Sweden. She is asserting that the recent torpedoing of three Swedish ships was accidental.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DANISH SHIPPING LOSSES Copenhagen, May 22. Since the war broke out Denmark has lost 150 ships. Three hundred seamen have been killed during tlie last three months—Aus.-K./5. Cable Assn. BRITAIN'S POSITION CANNOT BECOME CRITICAL WHATEVER HAPPENS. (Rec. May 23, 11.45 p.m.) Paris, May 23. Lord Milner, in a statement in the "Temps" says: "Britain-a position owing to the operations of submarines, cannot become critical, even if the number of sinkings do not diminish. Whatever happens, we will l>e able to preserve the tonnage necessary for the food war by suppressing dispensable exports. \\« are even considering the creation ol a reserve tonnage by keeping back ships carrying non-essentials i'or existing supplies to assure that we will he able to link up with the next harvest. The submarines will nerer force us to abandon our vigorons prosecution of the war."— "The Times." CARGO CARRIERS FOR. AUSTRALIA. , Sydney, May 23. The State Premiers are conferring on the question of assisting the Common-' wealth Government in Hie construction of cargo carriers. In the event of the States declining to undertake shipbuilding the Commonwealth Government will build ships. A scheme is under consideration.—Prcsa Association. GERMAN RAIDER IN THE BALTIC THREE SWEDISH STEAMERS CAPTURED. Copenhagen, May 22. A Gorman destroyer captured three Swedish steamers in the Gulf of Bothnia. —Aus.-N.Z. CaW© Assn. BIG LEYLAND LINER ASHORE . • / HOPE OP SALVING ABANDONED. London, May 22. Lloyds' report that the Lo.yland liner Colonial (6410 tons) is ashore. The vessel is a. hopeless wreck and has been iibandoned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MEAT SPECULATORS AT WORK STATE OONTBOL DISCUSSED. L ondon, May 22. Captain Bathurst, speaking in the House of Commons, announced that the Pood Controller (Lord Dcvonport) iras conferring with the Department of .Agriculture and the trades concerned, -with a view to early controlling the meat prices. He was satisfied that there had been a certain amount of 'undesirable specula-tion.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.