DROP IN PIRATE SINKINGS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 174, 12 April 1918, Page 7

DROP IN PIRATE SINKINGS

ONLY FOUR BIG STEAMERS SUNK THIS . WEEK ELEVEN UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED London, April 10. The Admiralty report on tho submarine campaign during tho week gives the following figures, last week's being eiven for comparison :— This Last Week. Week. Arrivals 2534 2416 Departures 2495 2479 Sunk over IGOO tons ... 4 6 Sunk under 1600 tons ... 2 7 Unsuccessfully attacked 11 15 Wishing vessels sunk ... — 5 —Aus.-N.Z. Oablo Assn.-Rcuter. FRENCH LOSSES. (Bee. April 11, 11.50 p.m.) London, April 11. Tho French arrivals for the week totalled 1045; sailings, 1045;, sinkings, two over 1600 tons, and one unsuccessfully attacked'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Asui.lteutcr. ALLIESjONJHE SEA AMERICAN DREADNOUGHTS WITH ADMIRAL BEATTY. London, April 10. Mr. Archibald Hurd writes:—A number of American Dreadnoughts for months past have been operating underAdmiral Beatty. They are the newest vessels, and have poiVorful armamont, personnel, and equipment. Tnero aro also cruisers and gunboats, and valuable email craft. Thirty-fivo thousand American officers and n>in are, serving in European wateru. Tho Royal Navy specially appreciates American co-oper-ation in lighting the submarines. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN SUBMARINES ALSO ASSISTING. Washington, April 10. Many American submarines have gone to European waters. There have been no mistaps.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.