THE SUBMARINE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 168, 5 April 1918, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE WAR

REDUCTION IN BRITISH LOSSES SIX LARGE STEAMERS SUNK (Rec. April 4, 8 p.m.) London, April 3. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives the following figures, last week's being given for comparison:— This Last week. week. Arrivals 2416 2471 Departures 2479 2488 Sunk over 1600 tons 6 16 Sunk under 1600 tons 7 " 12 Unsuccessfully attacked 15 19 Fishing vessels Bunk ..;... 5 0 —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aaen.-Reuter. FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS NO LOSSES REPORTED. (Rec. April 4, 8.20 p.m.) London, April 4. The following are the French official figures of submarine losses for the week, last week's figures heing given for comparison:— This Last ' week. week. Arrivals 1170 925 Departures 1005 961 Sunk over 1600 tons 0 1 Sunk under 1600 tons .... 0 5 Unsucessfully attacked... •' 0 2 —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Iteuter. THE ITAUANREKRNS (Rec. April 4, 8 p.m.) London, April 3. The Italian official return gives tho number of vessels arriving during the week at 381, and the departures 360. Three steamers over 1600 tons, one sailing Vessel over 100 tons and nine Bailing vessels under 100 tons were snnk. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. [Last week the arrivals were 443 and the departures 412. Two steamers over 1500 tons and two sailing vessels over 100 tons were sunk, and one vessel was unsuccessfully attacked.] STEAMER SUNkUfF IRISH COAST THIRTY-FIVE OF CREW MISSING. (Rec. April 4, 7 p.m.) London, April 3. The steamer Conargo, formerly known as the Altona., was torpedoed off the Irish coast on March 31. Fifteen of the crew were saved and thirty-five are missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER GERMAN OUTRAGE TWO BOATLOADS OF THE CONARGO'S CREW BLOWN UP. (Rec. April 4, 7 p.m.) London, April 3. Tho Conargo was proceeding to Now York in ballast. The crow of fifty boarded three boats. Two of the boats were blown up oither by torpedoes or, gunfire. A collier picked up the third boat, containing fifteen men.— "Tho Times." GREEK STEAMER SUNK FIFTEEN OF CREW MISSING. (Rec. "April 4, 7 p.m.) ' London, April 3. A submarine shelled and sank the Greek steamer Saladino, which was trading to British ports. Seven of the crew were saved and fifteen are miss*ing.—"The. Times." tup pabiicii? rAOTiu TnPDPnfiPn ! Boston, April 3. The stoamer Carlisle Castle has been torpedoed and sunk in European waters.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DESTROYER SUNK IN A COLLISION ALL HANDS SAVED. (Rec. February 4, 8 p.m.) London, April 3. The Admiralty reports: A destroyer was sunk on April 1, as the result of a collision. All hands were saved.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE VICTOR OF MESSINES RETURNED TO WESTERN FRONT. (Rec. April 4, 7 p.m.) London, April 3. General Plumer has returned from Italy to tho Western front. All ranks welcomed the victor of Messines, which is regarded as the most finished piece of British staff work of the present war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMAND CHANGES GENERAL GOUGH NOT AT PRESENT EMPLOYED. London, April 3. Tho "Daily Chronicle" states that General Gough, who has been succeeded by General Rawlinson in command of tho Fifth Army, is at present un-employed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,