SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 28 July 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

ESCAPED THE PIRATES. PARIS, July 26. The following is a statement of French shipping activity and losses caused by submarines for the week ending July 22, the figures for the previous week being shown in parenthises: Arrivals ...... 1067 (1037) Departures 937 (1029) Sunk over 1600 tons.... 0 (3) Sunk under 1600 tons .. 0 (2) Unsuccessfully attacked 6 (4) GERMAN SUBMARINE AGROUND. Received 11.85. PARIS, July 27. A German submarine grounded Avest of Calais. The crew on landing were made prisoners. Previous to landing the petrol tanks wer e opened and the vessel destroyed.

ON THE SEA,, GALLANT BRITISH DRIFTERS. FIGHT AGAINST OVERWHELMING ODDS. LONDON, July 26. The Press Bureau reports: Three Austrian cruiers on May 15th attacked 48 British drifters w-hich were watching anti-submarine nets in the Otranto Straits. The drifters carried crews of ten and a small gun. One Austrian cruiser show-ed chivalry by blowing blasts on her siren and dipping her flag, indicating that the drifters must be abandoned. The cruiser approached within a hundred yards of one of the drifters, hailed the crew and ordered them to tak e to the boats. The skipper ordered “full speed,” called the crew 7 to give three cheers and manned the gun, hiring (until a 'shclj fk-om the cruiser disabled the gun. Meantime the cruiser passed out of range. The other drifters showed a spirit of indomitable gallantry. Three drifters were not abandoned until they foundered. On others th e crews refused to abandon the vessels although outranged and suffering broadsides, and brought them through the action. Wireless operators showed conspicuous bravery, Remaining at their posts.

IN GERMANY. SOCIALISTS TO HOLD SEATS IN GERMANY. Received 9 a.m. BERNE, July 27. Dr. Michayelis hatT a series of conferences with party leaders, the longest being with Socialist deputies, representing the majority -Socialists. They adopted a resolution allowing members of the party to accept posts under the Government. KITCHENER NOT DEAD. STARTLING STATEMENT BY HIS SISTER. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, July 27. Mrs. Parker, Kitchener’s sister, in opening a bazaar at Hastings, said she did not share the general belief that her brother went down in the Hampshire. Her firm belief was that he was still alive and would return. This was the first time she had publicly announced her opinion, but ever since the loss of the Hampshire she had | been trying to find out What had hapi pened to her brother.

SENTENCED TO DEATH. Received 9 a.m. PARIS, July 27. The court-martial has sentenced to death Michalsen, a Finnish officer, and Marguerite Zelle, a well-known Japanese danseuse, under the stage name of Matahara, for espionage.