U-BOAT MUTINY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 275, 9 August 1918, Page 5

U-BOAT MUTINY

SENSATION AT GERMAN NAVAL BASE

REVOLUTIONARY PROPAGANDA

BRITAIN'S TOLL ON THE PIRATES

New York, August 7. It is reported that a mutiny has broken out among tho crews of submarines at Wilhelmahaven.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. REVOLUTIONARY PROPAGANDA. London, August 7. The "Daily Express" correspondent at Amsterdam states tiiat extraordinary rumours are afloat at Wilhelmshavcn, whoro revolutionary sailors havo been carrying on propaganda for six months, with the object of stopping tho submarine war. The reports aro very conflicting, but thero is little doubt that the sailors revolted because of the increasing dangers, and incited their comrades to attack the officers at sea, 6ink the vessels, and escape to neutral countries. It is stated that fifty submarines havo disappeared. The revelations created a great sensation at Wilhelmshavcn. Tho police arrcated twenty-tbreo of tho ringleaders, who wore sentenced to death within three days. The scandal caused von Holtzendorff's resignation, after an hour's interview with the Kaiser, who abandoned his intended visit to Wilhelmshaven owing to tho ferment • prevailing—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 75. U-BOATSSUNkInTWELVEMONTHS New York, August 7. Mr. Lloyd Georgo announces that the total number of German submarines sunk is one hundred and fifty- Half of the number was destroyed during the past twelve months.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

NAVY'S WORTH SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN A GREAT RECORD. (Rec. August 8, 8.20. p.m.) * London, August 7.. The Press Bureau has issued a statement affording some idea of the activities of tho British Navy. It shows that between the date of the Declaration of War and Juno' 30 last the Allies' needs hayo involved the sea carriage of twenty million men, two million animals, and one hundred and ten million tons of naval and military stores. The total losses of 'men embarked, due to the enemy's action, to April 30, reached the relatively trivial figure of 3282. Tho transportation df well over a million Americans up to July 31 involved tho organisation of fifty-one British ocean escorts, and 393 destroyer escorts; and forty American ocean escorts and 335 destroyer escorts. In tho course of such duties the Britisji escorts.steamed over a million and a quarter miles every month; the patrol vessels engaged in frustrating tho enemy's submarino activities voyaged at least six million miles per month in home waters. Evidence of tho success of tho convoy system is shown in the fact that British steamboats exceeding. 500 gross tons were convoyed to and from tho United Kingdom on the main oversea routes. Of these 93.8 per cent, wore convoyed between March and Juno last, sustaining submarine losses totalling 1.23 per cent., as compared with 5.41 per cent, of losses between April and June last year, before the convoy system was established.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

SHIPYARDS V. U-BOATS AMERICA'S RECORD FOR JULY. . (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, August 7. Tho United States lounch_>d ine hundred and twenty-thrco vessels, of a deadweight of 630,000 tons, in July, and accepted delivery of forty-one vessels, representing 230,000 tons—an American re-cord—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS TO AMERICAN SHIPYARDS "MAGNIFICENT ACCOMPLISHMENT" (Rec. August 8, 7.40 p.m.) New York, August 7. Mr. Hurley, chairman of tho United States Shipping Board, has received congratulatory messages from Lord Northcliffe and Sir Joseph Maclay (the British Shipping Controller). Lord Northcliffc cabled: "Congratulations to the American shipyards on their accomplishment of a magnificent piece of war-winning work." , ' Sir Joseph Maclay cabled: Congratulate you heartily on your magnificent accomplishment, which is a further guarantee of the defeat of the submarine. Rejoice in the absolute assuranco that America's military effort, vast though it is, will be unhampered by the lack of tonnage."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.

WORLD'S SHIPJONSTRUCTION IMPROVE!? SITUATION SHOWN BY COMPARISONS. (Rec. August 8, 8.20 p.m.) London, August 7. The Press Bureau states:—"The world's now merchant ship construction for the quarter ended Juno 30 amounted to 1,243,271 gross tons, comprising 442,968 British and 800,308 Allied and neutral countries. This compares with the world's output of 870,317 tons for the quarter ended March 31. Tho world's output for the quarter ended Juno 30 exceeded the losses from all causes by 296,696 gross tons—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

BRITAIN'S NEW MERCHANT SHIPS

PROGRESS SHOWN BY STATISTICS. (Rec. August' 8, 10.5 p.m.) London, August 7. The new construction of British merchantmen, completed in July, readied 1(1,918 gross tons, giving 905,191 for seven months of this year, and 1,190,025 for tho year ending July 31, as compared with 83,073 for July last year, 578,613 by September 1 last year, 865,147 for tho ending July, 1917. i The Controller-General states that July is always a bad month for shipping owing to the workmen's holidays, while, this year a serious influenza epidemic proved an additional drawback. Nevertheless, tho British output for July of 1918 increased by 174 per cent, as compared with July" of 1916, and 71 per cent, as compared with July of 1917.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

THE WABILDA CRIME HOW THE LOSS OF LIFE OCCURRED. London, August 7. A survivor from the Warilda, interviewed, said: "The explosion wrecked and jammed au iron watertight door in: ono of tho wards. That accounted for tho chief loss of life. We couldn't get at tho wounded there. Lowering tho boats was difficult, and several capsized, throwing tho wounded into tho water."—Aiis.N.Z. Cablo Assn.

JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK. Vancouver, August 7. A mossago from a Canadian Atlantic port stales that a Japancso cargo steamer was torpedoed off tho coast. An American schooncro rescued the crew.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

LIGHTSHIP SHELLED AND SUNK. New York, August 7. A lightship in North American waters ■WW stalled.and, sunk. The crew is eafe. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NORWAY'S"U-BOAT LOSSES. London, August 7, Norway lost fourteen vessels during July, of a total tonnage of 15,444, entailing the loss of 55 lives— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.