THE WAR ON U-BOATS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 145, 8 March 1918, Page 5

THE WAR ON U-BOATS

ATTACKS OF PATROL VESSELS AND

AIRCRAFT

SIR ERIC GEDDES'S TRIBUTE

TO OUR SAILORS

THE NAVY THE SHIELD OF THE ALLIES

London, March 6. Iα his speech in the House of Commons on the introduction of the Naval Estimates, Sir Eric Geddes said tho submarines were increasing thoir operations inshore, thus giving greater opportunities for the patrol craft and aircraft to attack, and enabling a greater amount of salvage to bo obtained.

He concluded by paying a warm tribute to the Navy and mercantile marine, especially to tha destroyers and/escorting craft. Tho Navy, indeed, was tho shield of tho Allies.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Ileuter.

THE SINKING OF SUBMARINES

EXPLANATION BY FIRST LORD

London, March 6. The statement in Sir Erio Geddes's speech regarding the sinking of German submarines caused sonic perplexity in the House of Commons, and Sir Eric Geddes subsequently privately explain, ed that what he intended to convey was that one submarine in every four or five operating in home waters failed to return to Germany.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn .-Renter.

BRITISH LOSSES FROM SUBMARINES MR. ASQUItITwANTS MORE INFORMATION. London, March 6. Following Sir Eric Geddos, Mr. Asquith. said ho regretted that more information had not been given regarding the British losses through submarines and the measures taken to make them good. It was unlikely that the temper of the Allies would be endangered by the fullest disclosures. Britain's most essential service to the Allied cause was the provision of more ships. This was tho supreme need.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. WEEK'S LOSS IN BRITISH SHIPPING TWELVE BIG STEAMERS SUNK (Rec. March 7, 8.5 p.m.) London, March. 6. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during tho week gives the following figures, last week's being shown in parentheses:— Arrivals 2015 (2274) Departures 2209 .(2398 Sunk over 1600 tons ... 12 • (14) Sunk under 1600 tons... 6 (4) Unsuccessfully attacked 6 (9) Fishing vessels sunk ... 0 (7) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS (Rcc. March 7, 11.45 p.m.) London, March 7. The French official figures of subr marine losses for the week, with last week's returns in parentheses, are: — Arrivals 865 (916) Departures 748 (901) Sunk over, 1600 tons 2 (0) Sunk under 1600 tons... 0 (1) ■Unsuccessfully attacked 4 (4) —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Awsn.-Reuter. LOSSES OF SHIPS IN IRISH /CHANNEL INCREASED (Rec. March 7, 11.10 p.m.) London, March 7. In tho House of Lords, Lord Lytton, replying to Lord Beresford, stated that the shipping losses in the Irish Channel were greater in 1918 than in any previous period of the war. The Government would shortly announce the true position as to shipbuilding.— United Service IRISH PACKET "suITbY SUBMARINE (Rec. March 7, 11.10 p.m.) . London, March 6. The Cork Steamship Company's packet Kenmare has boon sunk by a submarine. Six out of the crew of twentv-six have been saved. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. U-BOATS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN foteen-smeTy allies in february. New York, March 6. | M. Yamamto, Japanese Attache at Rome, states that tho Allies sank, fifteen U-boats in tlis Mediterranean during the month of February.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,