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FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES

A WEEK OF PIRATE RAIDING

SLIGHT INCREASE

Paris, July 8. For the week ended July 1 the statistics of tie submarine losses are as follow 1 (the ■ preceding week's figures are given in parentheses):— - Arrivals t- 917 (1088) Departures 1053 (9G9) Sunk over IGOO tons ,4 (2 ■ Sunk under 1600 tons 4 (3) Unsuccessfully attacked... 3 (2) Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter.

IS BRITAIN STILL MISTRESS OF ,- THE SEAS? < JAPANESE. EXPERTS OPINION. Washington, July 8. Commander Hidaka Kinja, a Japanese naval expert, declares that the submarines have destroyed Britain's absolute control of the seas, but have not enhanced Germany's sea) power.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . PIRATE RAIDS ON FISHING FLEET FIFTY SWEDISH BOATS MISSING. Stockholm, July S. ' Uneasiness is felt as to the fate el' fifty fishing boats which have not returned from the North Sea. Fivo are officially reported as sunk. The captain of a German submarine declai-es that he sank about twenty. . The Superintendent of Fisheries states that fishing is carried on outside the German blockade zone, and' that there, fore tlie sinkings are unjustifiable.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \ AUSTRALIAN LINER SEVERELY DAMAGED EXPLOSIONS IN THE HOLD. Melbourne, July 9. The Navy Office announces that the Federal ySteain Navigation Company's steamer Cumberland was severely damaged by explosions in one of her holds. She was beached at Gabo Island (a few miles west of Cape Howe). If the fine weather continues there will bo a chance of saving her. The Cumberland, a vessel of 8993 tons, left Sydney for England on Thursday. The explosions occurred, on Friday "morning. No lives were lost— Press "Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 5

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FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 5

FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 5

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