THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3114, 19 June 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

ENEMY AS ACTIVE AS EVER OUTLOOK FOR THE FOOD SUPPLY London, June 17. Captain Bathurst states that there is no' diminution in the enemy's submarine activity. The enemy is selecting vessels of heavier tonnage, whioh is a fact the official returns do not maive clear to the public. The main reason why fewer vessels are sunk is in the arming of merchantmen. There is little hope of an improved sugar supply. Two months ago ■10,000 tons of sugar was .sunk in ten days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN OFFSET TO THE TOTAL LOSSES WHAT AMERICA IS DOING. Washington, June 17. Officials anticipate that America's shipbuilding programme will more than offset the entire number of ships that have been sunk by submarines. General Goethals expects that three million tons of steel ships will be constructed in eighteen months. It is estimated that the builders will be able to complete 25 ships,, each over 1600 tons, each week. American companies have agreed to furnish 800,000 tons of steel a month. The only question is the capacity of the yards, which are working day and night. About a million tons of shipping for British orders, which is [beinp constructed 'in the United States, will be voluntarily ransferrecl to America and placed at the disposal of the Shipping Board. It is believed that America will commandeer the wooden ships if Tequi-ed—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As3n. ' VON TIRPITZ EXHORTS HIS COUNTRYMEN ■ "OUR SUBMARINES WILL ATTAIN THEIR, AIM." Amsterdam, June 17. Admiral von Tirpitz, in a message intended to quell grave riots which have broken out in'many German centres, including- Essen, said: "The submarines will attain their aim if we at home do not lose our nerve."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SUNK BY THE PIRATES THE LATEST" VICTIMS Christiania, June 17. The Norwegian steamer Synira. 3000 tous, was sunk by a submarine off Huelva (Spain). The crovr was rescued. A Russian sailing veseel was destroyed between El Arish (Northern Morocco) and Cadiz.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STEAMER STRIKES A MINE. Amsterdam, June 17. The German steamer Turin (75G tons) struck a mine and foundered off Vlieland. The crew was saved.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 'A' TRAGIC "CATCH." Galway, June 17. •Galway fishermen brought a floating mine ashore, whon it exploded, killing ten of tliem.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A GERMAN REPORT DENIED. (Eec. June 18, 11.10 p.m.) London, Juno IS. The- Admiralty denies a German wireless report to the effect that a German submarine sank an English destroyer of tho L Class in the Mediterranean on Juno 11—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. FIGHT WITH TWOLAME SUBMARINES ARMED VESSELS SUCCESSFULLY DEPEND THEMSELVES. (Rec. June 18, G. 5 p.m.) Paris, June 1 17. Official: Two French steamers report that they were attacked by large submarines near the Spanish coast, ontside the declared blockade zones. Both vessels successfully maintained an artillery duel, obliging the attacking submarines to abandon the struggle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. THE JAPANESE SEA PATROL BIG NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. London, June 17. Owing to the extent of patrol work tho Japanese Navy is now performing, tho Imperial Diet at Tokio will shortly bo asked for a , voto of credit amounting to J22S,OIKMKX), tho money to be devoted to building one 32,000-ton battleship, destroyers, submarines, and one 7000-ton ship for special unspecified uses.. The armament of all vessels is to be of the most modern description, the lessons of the war being evidenced in the construction.—Renter.