MORE BIG SHIPS SUNK THIS WEEK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 5

MORE BIG SHIPS SUNK THIS WEEK

THE PIRATE WAR ON BRITISH VESSELS TWENTY-SEVEN STEAMERS OVER 1600 TONS (Eec. June 21, 10.35 p.m.) London, .Tune 20. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives tlio following figures, tlioso lit last week's report being given in parentheses:— Arrivals 2897 (27G7) Departures 2!)!B (2523) Sunk, over 1600 tons 27 (22) Sunk, under IGOO tons 3 (10) attacked ... 31 (23) Fishing vessels sunk (t (fi) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuler. SUBMARINE SUNK BY THE JAPANESE LOSS OF SASAKI AVENGED. (Hoc Juno 22, 0.5 a.m.) Washington, Juno, 20. Tim Japanese Admiralty has announced the destruction of the submarine which last week torpedoed the Japanese destroyer Sasaki.—Reuter. DUTCH STEAMER SUNK, (IJcc. Juno 22, U.S a.m.) New York, .Tune 21. The Dutch steamer Emdijh, which sailed from Boston, is reported to have been sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH ANTI-SUBMARINE DEPARTMENT Paris, /line 20. A. special department for defence against submarines lias been established Winder Rear-Admiral Vignaux.— Kouter. NEW TWeIFgERHAN WAR SUBMARINE j Copenhagen, June 20. Norwegian fishermen report that a large number of a new typo of Carman submarines, smaller than the old cues, and coloured to resemble water, are cruising in' the Skageraclt.—Aui-.-N.Z. Oablo Assn.