SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 5 July 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

AMERICAN TROOPS FOR .EUROPE. SUBMARINES ATTACK THE TRANSPORTS. TWO U-BOATS SUNK. Received 11.30 a.m. WASHINTON, July 4. It is officially announced that all General Pershing’s expeditionary force has arrived and had not lost a single life The Germans made their first submarine attack at 10.30 a.m. on the night of June 22nd, in a part of the Atlantic wdiich is presumed to be free of submarines, the convoy protecting the transports so effeettively that the U-Boats torpedo fire w r as scattered and ineffective. The second attack was made beyond the rendezvous, where the transports picked up additional American warships. The attacks completely failed. It is known definitely one U-boat was sunk and reports indicate that another was destroyed. Evidently the Germans specially prepared an attack on fche transports, allotting several submarines for that purpose. Received 11.50. LONDON, July 4. A German submarine sank the Argentine steamer Toro by gun fire on the 22nd Uune'Tn the Atlantic outside the war zone. The submarine commander examined the Toro’s papers and found she was carrying wool for Switzerland, nevertheless he persisted in sinking her. The crew were saved.

TWO PIRATES LESS. WASHINGTON, July 3. The French ‘Admiralty has advised the French mission in America that British and American Avarships sank one and captured another last Aveek. HINDENBURG’S OPINION. Received 11.50. AMSTERDAM, July 4. German neAvspapers report Hindenburg as saying: “We Avill Avin the war if avc hold out againts all attacks until the submarines completed their destructive mission. Already Ave have made greater inroads on our’enemy’s vitals than Ave expected, and ultimately will compel them to sue for peace. Returns from Austria firmly convince us that our alliance will reman unshaken until our final triumph.” FINANCIAL. REDUCED TAXATION. LONDON, July 3. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law announced reductions in the amusement taxes, and that the duty on the lower classes of tobacco had been reduced to lid from 1/8 per lb., Avith special concession to soldiers and the Avounded in England.

ON THE SEA. NORWAY'S MARITIME LOSSES. Received “8.45. LONDON, July 3. Reuter is informed that the Norwegian shipping losses for June were 43 vessels, of an aggregate tonnage of 60,000. Twenty-six lives were lost. AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS. AMNESTY TO POLITICAL PRISONERS. Received 11.50, AMSTERDAM, July 4. The Emperor Carl’s amnesty to all condemned political prisoners has caused a sensation Austria. This action enhances the Emperor’s personal popularity among the Slavs.