SHIPPING LOSSES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1917, Page 1

SHIPPING LOSSES.

admiralty's EfFtrts. (iAuetra’ia;. & N.Z Cable Associate n ad Renter), LONDON, May 9. In the House of Commons Hon Mr. McNamara stated that since January Ist. fifteen British ships had been reported as overdue. The Admiralty is talcing all possib’a steps to acoellerato the entry of foodships. „

The Admiralty’s resources did net permit them in providing an escort i r every ship, but everything possible wr s done to' safeguard merchantmen. The arrangement could not lie ’diseusseu publicly without giving the enemy mor-t valuable information. There was no reason to believe that submarines had learned the routes to raid down on merchantmen.

The deck’s Toll LONDON, May 9. The Admiralty report on tiie submarine campaign during the week giv.s the following figures, those of last week’s /being given in parentheses: Arrivals ... .Cv 2374 (2716) Departur . s 2499 (2621) Sunk, over 1600 tons ... 24 (38) Sunk, under 1600 tons. ; . 22 (13) Unsuccessfully attacked 24 (24) Fishing vessels sunk 16 (8)

Italian losses.

■w LONDON, May 9. ItaliaJm official: —For the week ended May 6th. the arrivals were 464 and departures 430. Seven Italian steamers were sunk and eight sailing ships. and two sailers were unsuccessfully attacked.

A Credit Vote; LONDON, May A. Mr. Bonar Law in introducing a vote of credit *of £500,000,000 said the penditure recently had exceeded the estimate. The average daily expenditurc recently was £7,450,000 of which, amount £2,000,000 went to the Allies and the Dominions, exceeding the Bulj-/ et estimates by £1,000,00() daily, out lie hoped the Budget estimate would still lie realisable owing to the promptitude of American financial assistance.

' Russian Mews. (Australian & N Cable Association). PETBOGRAD, May 9., The Workers’ Committee manifesto, carried by 2000 votes against 112, invites the workers and soldiers to subscribe to the Liberation Loan. At Salonika, a demonstration of 40,000 people, presided over by the Mayor, demanded the deposition of King Constantine and the dynasty. At Jassy the Russian troops’ . demonstration on May Day cheex-ed the speakers, urging the prosecution of tlie war to victoiy. / •

A Petrograd battalion of guards which was prominent in the revolution departed for the front amid enthusiastic scenes.

Food Prices. LONDON, May 9 V The Press Bureau announces that Lord Devonport (Food Controller) lias fixed the maximum retail price of maize meal at fourpencc per lb; ofc meal, rolled oats and flaked oats at five pence halfpenny per lb.

Liberia’s Action. AMSTERDAM, May 29. ' It is officially stated in Rotterdam that Liberia has broken with/ Germany. ... 7 (Liberia: is an independent Negro Republic of Western Africa. It has an area of 40,000 square miles. The population is estimated at 2,050,000 including about 10,000- Americo-Liber ians.)

American Soiaisrs. \ PARIS, May lOtli. For tile first time in history American soldiers Tnjarched through the Paris streets under the Stars and Stripes'. The troops consisted of two hundred student's in khaki, who enlisted as transporters.

New Zealanders. » (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) . SYDNEY, May 10. A contingent of New Zealanders paraded the city. The streets were beflagged and crowds accorded them an enthusiastic reception. The GovemoiGeneral took the salute ajfc the Town Hall. The (splendid physique and bearing of the troops evoked considerable comment.