THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3123, 29 June 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

GERMANS CLAIM LARGE INCREASE IN U-BOAT FLEET NEW BOATS OUTNUMBER THE LOSSES London, Juno 27. The German Admiralty nsserts tJint the German submarine fleet steadily increases in strength, the new boats outnumbering losses. Articles in the German Press show that Germany is straining every nerve to augment her submarine strength. The papers announce that tho Government has requisitioned nil electrical machinery, apparatus, and mo-tors.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE WEEK'S LOSS IN BRITISH SHIPPING TWEnTT-ONE STEAMERS OVER 1600 TONS. (Rec. June 28, 8.55 p.m.) London, June 27. The Admiralty reports on tlio submarine campaign during the week gives the following figures, those at last week's report being given in parentheses:— Arrivals 287(i (2637) Departures 2923 (2993) Sunk, over IGO tons 21 (2i) Sunk, under IGOO tons ... 1 (») Unsuccessfully attacked... 2-2 (SI) Pishing vessels sunk 0 (0) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ITALIAN SHIPPING. . (Rec. Jupne 28, 8.10 p.m.) Borne, June 27. The Italian shipping return for tho week ending June 2-i shows that 583 vessels arrived and 536 sailed. Ono steamer and two sailing ship 9 were lost.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ARGENTINE STEAMER SUNK (Bee. June 28, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, Juno 27. The Argentine steamer Toro has beon sunk in the Straits of Gibraltar.—A ns.N.Z. Cablo Assn. OTHER VICTIMS. (Rec. June 28, 5.5 p:W.) Copenhagen, Juno 27. Tho Norwegian steamer King Haakon was submarined. Six persons were rescued. The Maggie was sunk in the Atlantic. The crew were saved.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. U-BOATS .OPERATING ON AMERICAN SIDE WARSHIPS SEARCHING FOR THEIR BASE. , (Rec. June 28, 8.50 p.m.) Washington, June 27. Tho Government lias learnt that German submarines are operating on the American, side of the Atlantic. Their convoy ships are believed to have gone to Cuban waters. American warships are searching for the base.—Renter. THE LOSS OF THE MONGOLIA PROMINENT AUSTRALIANS ON BOARD. Sydney, June 28. A number of prominent Australians were among the Mongolia's passengers, including Brigadier-General Anderson and his wife. Mr. Nomian Brookes, who landed in Bombay, states that details regarding the mails aboard are unknown.—Press Assn. London, June 27. Two European passengers and six European members of the crew of the Mongolia were lost—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MONGOLIA'S MAILS. (Rec. June 28, 10.55 p.m.) Melbourne, June 27. The postal authorities have ■ received advices that the Mongolia's mails included letters posted from May 20 to May 31, printed matter from May 20 to May 30, and parcels from May 20 to May 23. The bulk of tho Australian passengers are proceeding by way of Singapore, and thence"by the Dutch line.—Press Assn. FULL CARGcTioY AUSTRALIA. (Rec. June 29, 0.85 a.m.) London, June 28. The Mongolia carried a full cargo for Australia.—The "Times." GERMAN COMPENSATION TO HOLLAND TREACHEROUSLY SUNK SHIPS TO BE MADE GOOD. The Hague, June 27. Germany has agreed to cede a number of German' shins now in the Dutch East Indies, to a value equivalent to that of the seven vessels torpedoed on February 23. Germany will compensate the crews of the lost ships.—Aus.-jS'.Z. Cable Assn.—Reuter. [The Dutch steamers Zaandijk (115!) tons), Noorderdijk (716G tons), Eemland (3770 tons), Gaasterlund (3917 tons), Jacatra (5373 tons), Menado (5874 tons), and Bandoeng (5851 tons) are the vessels re- ; ferred to. Four of these were homeward bound with full cargoes, and were sunk in the weatern approaches of the English" Channel. Germany had promised safety to these vessels if they left Britain together on a certain date, which after various postponements -was fixed for }<>bruary 22. The German Legation at Hio Hague, "in order to prevent wrong impressions," pointed out that the torpedoed vessels were previously aware that they could only depend on relative safety -namely, the safety dependent on fortunate or incidental oircumstances. The ships -were lost owin» to a combination of mischance and circumstances over which the Germans had no control.] THE INTERNED GERMAN SHIPS. (Rec. Jane 26, 6.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 27. Tho Dutch newspapers state that thirty-two German steamers aro interned in the Dutch East Indies, a total of 225(100 tone.—Ans-N.Z. Cable Assn.