HUGE SUBMARINE CRUISERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3128, 5 July 1917, Page 5

HUGE SUBMARINE CRUISERS

GERMANY'S LATEST U-BOAT SCHEME LONG-DISTANCE RAIDERS London, July 3. The "Horning Post's" correspondent .at Copenhagen says it is reported that Germany is building siibmurine cruisers of 5000 tons and 18,000 horse-powor, .with a length of 130 metres, and a. speed of 26 miles on the surface and 1C submerged. They will bo capable of voyaging from the Baltic to Japan without taking in fresh fuel. They will have 30 torpedo tubes and practically the same armament as a medium-sized cruiser, aid will bo able 'to carry 150 floating ininee. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TWO "SCALPS" LAST WEEK Washington, July 3. The Trench Admiralty has advised the French' Mission here that British and American warships sank one submarine and captured another last week.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. HOW THE PIRATES TRAIL THEIR VICTIMS 'ARREST OP A SHIPPING SPY. Copenhagen, July 3. Particulars regarding the dates of departure, routes and destinations of Danish Steamers were found on a German courier named Wilhelms, who was arrested at Christiania.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. PEREMPTORY DEMAND FROM ARGENTINA / Buenos Aires, July 3. Argentina, has demanded from Germany immediate reparation and indemnification for the sinking of the steamship Protegido, as Germany has not carried out her promised reparation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FOUR SWEDISH VESSELS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING . (Rcc. July 4, 11.10 p.m.) Copenhagen, July 3. A German submarine without warning , bombarded and sank four Swedish boats off tho Norwegian coast, outside the blockade zone. The submarine commander told tho fishing skipper that henceforth, all neutral fishing boats would be destroyed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.