REMARKABLE SUBMARINE

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 25 July 1916, Page 5

REMARKABLE SUBMARINE

AN UNDER-SEA CRUISER

NOW BEI,NG CONSTRUCTED

TWO LEADING NAVAL POWERS

(Received July 25, 9.15 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, July 24

The “Frankfurter Zeitung” quotes the technical weekly journal, “Prometheus,” a s an authority for the statement that two of the foremost naval Powers are building 5000 ton submarine cruisers, 400 feet long, protected and armed like medium cruisers, and with 18,000 Lorse-power engines, enabling a speed of 26 knots on the surface, and 16 submerged. The vessel will -have an effective radius of from 18,000 to 20,000 sea miles wirnout replenishing fuel. Her armament consists of 30 torpedo tubes, two reserve torpedoes for each, several antiaircraft guns, and mine-laping apparatus for laying 150 mines.

LIHSINGEN FALLING BACK.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION.

PARIS, July 23

The Paris newspaper “Le Journal" states that Austrian despatches report that General Linsingen ’a army in the region of Beresteeko,, on the Styr, is falling back.

BRITISH CAPTURES.

NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN.

LONDON, July 23

On the British front’ the British made further progress in the neighbourhood of Poziers, capturing a number cf prisoners. On the rest of tba front, between Pozieres and Giuillemont the bittle continues with intense violence.

HUGE ATTACKS BY GERMANS

LONDON, July 22

It is now established that the enemy’s assault at Delville Wood, on a front of 2000 yards on the 18th was made by at least 13 battalions from four different divisions. The enemy’s losses were correspondingly great.

V A SWEDISH WARNING,

TRESPASSING SUBMARINE,

ATTACKED WITHOUT WARNING.

(Received 9.15) STOCKHOLM, July 24. A Reuter message announces that submarines entering territorial waters are liable to be attacked by Swedish armed yfefcog without warning.