THE U-BOAT PEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 252, 12 July 1918, Page 5

THE U-BOAT PEST

REAPPEARANCE OFF AMERICAN COAST New York, July 10. It is reported that submarines aro again operating off the American coast.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NITRATE STEAMER'S. NARROW . ESCAPE. New York, July 10. An American steamer with a cargo of nitrates from Chile vas attacked by a U-boat on Monday 350 miles oft' Capo Honry. ■ Tito torpedoes narrowly missed : the steamer—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF TORPEDOED CREW (Eec. July 12, 1.5 a.m.) New York, July 9. A liner has landed eleven of tTio Augveld's creif, picked up eleven days after the sinking of the vessel. They endured terrible sufferings. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VISIT AND "SEARCH AT SEA BRITAIN AND NEUTRAL SHIPPING. London, July 10. Lord Robert Cecil (£1 mister for Blockades) states that tho Govemmmt has •fully recognised tho vital importance of maintaining tjhe right to visit and search neutral ships. Nothing arranged in connection with the Dutch convoy could be regarded as tho abandonment or modification of that light. Holland supplied full particulars of the cargoes carried, awl guaranteed that no foods of enemy origin were carried; and tho NetherlanJs Government, had given an assurance that it. has no intention of laising the wholo question of tho right of search.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE CONVOY"SYSTEM CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. London, July 10. Sir Leo Chiovia Money (Parliamentary Secretary 1o tho Ship Controller) stales that I tin results of ocean cpnvoying continued to improve. Since its inception in January, 1917, a. deadweight capacity of 42,000,000 tons had been convoyed to British and French ports. Tho .loss amounted to 1.29 per cent, (that is, 511,800 tons).—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SMART WORK BYBELFAST SHIPYARD (Rec. July 11, 8.20 p.m.) Lontbii, July 10. A record has been established by the firm of Workman, Clarke, and Company, of Belfast, in completing ft ship in (readiness for sea. within fifteen days after tho launching.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.