THE WEEK’S LOSSES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1917, Page 1

THE WEEK’S LOSSES

51 Ships Slink. SERVICE^—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, May 2nd. Mr H. Page-Croft protested that the, intolerable'grievances of the Dominions regarding double income tax had not been redressed. LONDON, May 2. The Admiralty report as follows: ■— The arrivals for the week were 2176 f and the sailings 2190. Thirty-eight vessels of over 1600 tons, and thirteen under 1600 tons were sunk. Eight fishing boats were sunk. Twenty-four vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. Italian Losses. LONDON, Hay 2. An Italian naval communique reports that for the week ending April 29th 627 ships arrived and 521 left Italy. Three Italian steamers ana eaven sailing vessels were sunk. , Taking Over All Ships. LONDON, May 2. Hon Bonar Law states that the Government is requisitioning all ships except small coasters. The Government , would thus take the excessive profits' A German Crisis. AMSTERDAM, May 2nd. The German papers chronicle rumours of a crisis in high Government quarters . Loans to Italy and France - WASHINGTON, May fc. President Wilson has approved of a temporary War Loan of £100,000,000 each to Italy and France. A German’s Tria 5 . [kEUTEE’S SERVICE. —OOPYBIGHT.] NEW YORK, May 2. There is much, interest in the tn«. of Von Rinterlen who it is afleged spent 463,000 dollars in propaganda in au* erica an four months endeavouring to stop munitions and: upset policies favourable to the Allies. ’ \ Killed in Action. SIMLA, May 2. The Hon, Frederick Thesige, Lord Chelmsford’s eldest- son, of the Royal Artillery, lias been killed in action in Messopotamia. ': . ■ - A Denial. LONDON, May 2. The Chilian Legation denies the Revista’s allegation of a secret treaty with Germany, and adds that treaties are invalid unless approved by the National Congress.