SUBMARINE WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9796, 20 October 1917, Page 8

SUBMARINE WAR

U.B. DESTROYER TORPEDOED

By Telegraph—Piess Association— Copyrlyhs Australian and N.Z Cabin Association. WASHINGTON, October 18. A United States torpedo-boat has been torpedoed by a submarine in European waters. She reached port. Since tho United States entered the war tho sinking of this torpedo-boat is tho first naval casualty reported. EXTENSION OFJJ-BOai ZONE ENGENDERS CONTEMPT IN UNITED STATES. Australian and N.Z Cable Association. NEW YORK, October 18. General contempt is expressed regarding a reported extension of tho Gorman U-boat zone. the marine underwriters maintain low war risk rntro, and shipping shares have advanced. FRENCH WEEKLY RETURN FEBXCH WEEKLY RETURN. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. LONDON, October 18. Tho following is the weekly return of tho French losses by submarine: - Arrivals 885 Departures 849 Sunk (over 1600 tons) 1 Sunk (under 1600 tons) 1 Unsuccessful attacks 5 NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK Australian and N.Z Cable Association. CHRISTIANIA, October 18. Tho Norwegian steamers Daroro and Hovde have been torpedoed. GERMAN CRISIS PRINCE VON RUELOW MAY SUPERSEDE DR IMIOHAELIS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, October 18. Tho sudden return of Prince von Buelow to Berlin has caused rumours that ho is about to succeed Dr Michaels as Imperial Chancellor.