SUBMARINE MENACE UNABATED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3118, 23 June 1917, Page 9

SUBMARINE MENACE UNABATED

SITUATION ESSENTIALLY GRAVE

COUNTER-MEASURES STILL UNDEVELOPED • London, Juno 21. The latest figures show (says the "Times") that the submarine menaco is unabated. No analysis of the number of arrivals and sailings can minimise the essential gravity of tho situation. As far as can bo judged, Germany's U-boat strength is not yet substantially reduced, although the German boast that they, aro turning out submarines faster than we are able to destroy them may be exaggerated. The fact remains that no sovereign method of counter-attacking submarines hns yet been evolved. Nevertheless thero is reason to believe that we aro making progress. Much expert knowledge is now being devoted to the problem.—The "Times."

ITALIAN LOSSESJOR THE WEEK Rome, June 21. An Kalian semi-official report states:— During tlui week ended June 17 arrivals totalled 601j and departures 531, not including fishing-boats or coasting vessels. Two steamers and five sailers woro sunk, and two steamers escaped from attack.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. VICTIMS OF THE PIRATE. Paris, Juno 21. A French patrol vessel picked up fifty English survivors of a stetunur'that liad been sunk by a submarine. Another patrol boat rescued forty English survivors, reporting that the submarine had shelled the boats and killed eight per-sons.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.