ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 20 December 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

•BRITISH CONVOY SYSTEM. GREATLY LESSENED LOSSES. Received 8.4.. LONDON, Dee 18. In the House of Commons, Sir Chiozz a Money said the general result of the convoy system was a great diminution of losses. Only two per cent of homeward cargoes were lost in November, to these were adSed five British steamers damaged in the Halifax disaster; in which about twothirds of the crews were killed. A young man not eligible for military service, wants work In any cap- ' ,u ' NORWEGIAN STEAMER TORrrxuo .;■'•■-»'-■ PEDOED. i sriJ --COPENHAGEN, Dec 18, The;., Norwegian steamer Maidas was torpedoed. Three of the crew were lost. TJ.S. - SUBMARINES "COLLIDE. * jttjo :;-.; • NEW YORK, Dec 18. United . States submarines collided in Mime ----waters. One was sunk. Hineteen of the crew perished".