THE U-BOAT WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 239, 27 June 1918, Page 5

THE U-BOAT WAR

ALLIED TRANSPORT SUNK , NO TROOPS ON BOARD Washington, Juno 25. Tho torpedoing of an Allied transport seven hundred miles east of Cnpo Delaware is ireporled. No troops wore aboard. Tho crew escaped in the boats. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK 1.15 MEN ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS. New York, Juno 25. Tho "Evening Sun" etatca that tlio British transport Dvinsk was sunk, by a submarine in American waters. Seventeen survivors liavo arrived, and one hundred and forty-five moil aro adrift in small boats.—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. U-BOAT TORPEDOES ITS COMPANION (Reo. June 26, 11.15 p.m.) New York, Juno 25. Officers of a British stoamer whioh arrived at an Atlantic port relate that two U-boats attacked the steamer off Ireland. The torpedo Irom one U-boat narrowly missed the eteamer, and struck the other U-boat, which was blown to pieces. Destroyers which wero convoying the steamer certified to tho sinking.' Tho captain and.crew of the merchantman wero rewarded.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HEAVILY-ARMED RAIDER IN THE WESTJNDIES (Reo. June 2(5, 11.50 p.m.) Washington, June 25. A heavily armed German raider has appeared in West Indian waters. She is believed to be the mother ship for tho submarini/?.—R outer. U-BOATS IN THE WHITE SEA. Moscow, June 23. Replying to a protest by M. Tchitcherin (Russian Foreign ■ Minister) against tho activity of German submarines in tho White Sea, Germany states that she .declines to guarantee immunity for Russian shipping there.—Router. 1