FIGHT WITH PIRATE U-BOATS
TWO SUBMARINES SUNK Copenhagen, September 19. The Tiden Stegen" states: tint an armed steamer, either British or American, sank a German submarine while it was shelling a neutral sailing vessel oil' the Shetlands. During the fight a second submarine attacked the steamer. A British destroyer sank this submarine, and rescued six survivors.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SUNK. Christiania, September 19. The 'Norwegian steamers Facto and Thomas Krag have been sunk by a submarine. Two of tho crew of each vessel were lost.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE WEEK'S LOSS IN BRITISH SHIPPING DECLINE IN BIG STEAMERS' SINKINGS CONTINUE (Rec. September 20, 8.30 p.m.) London, September 19. Tho Admiralty's report on the submarine campaign during the week gives tile following figures, those at last week's report being given in parentheses:— Arrivals 2695 (3144) Departures 2737 (2868) Sunk, over 1600 tons 8. (12) *Sunk, under 1600 tons ... 20 (6) Unsuccessfully attackod ... 6 (12) Fishing vessels sunk 0 (0) ♦Included in this number are nine which were sunk the previous week.— Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn.-Seuter. ITALIAN SHIPPING LOSSES. (Rec. September 20, 8.30 p.m.) London, September 19. Tho Italian shipping losses for the week ended September 10 were as follow, last week's figures being given in parentheses:— Arrivals 493 (544) Departures 497 (466) Steamers sunk (small) 1 (Oi Sailing vessels sunk (small) 1 (0) Unsuccessfully attacked ... 0 (0) -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3196, 21 September 1917, Page 5
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