A DISAPPOINTING RESULT.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1917, Page 5

A DISAPPOINTING RESULT.

SINKINGS LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL.. il' '■' • London, February lfi. « M. Marcel IliiMn states that during the first fifteen flays of February only one French vessel and six small fishing boats were sunt;. His adds tlial, neutral vessels .will be encouraged to resume sailings wlicn it is realised that since the German proclamation (lie number of torpedoings has been only a little higher than normal. Two hundred and thirty steamers have arrived from Italy recently without encountering it single submarine. The Bviti,li steamers Longshear (2777 tons), (ireenlaml (I7M tons) and four trawlers have iieen sunk. The insurance market has an easier tendency for war risks, prving Lloyds' belief in the Admiralty's ability to grapple with the problem. 200,000 TONS IN A FORTNIGHT. Service). London, Feb. 1(1. The trawler Mary Bell and the sailer Percy Ray have been sunk. The , sinkings during the second week in February totalled 103,087 tons, of which 20,149 tons were neutral, principally Norwegian. The total .for the past fortnight is 202,202, whereof 41.000 were neutral. The known lives lost total over 200, including 50 neutrals, principally Norwegians and Greeks. MORE SINKINGS* United Service. Received Feb. 18, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 17. Sinkings reported include the British pteamer Hopemoor (3740 tons) and Afton (1150 tons). Times Service. Received Feb. 18, 115 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 18. The British steamer Ladydann -wasmined. Two of the crew were killed. Five were wounded and taken to an hospital. The captain and four men are missing. United Service. > Received Feb. 18, 11.50 p.m. London, Feb. 18. Sinkings comprise the British steamers Leonhardt, Marion Labon, and Queensword, the smack Friendship, and the dredger Lcvcn. Three of the Queensword's crew were killed and one wounded. QUEST FOR INFORMATION. A SENSIBLE APPEAL. I London, Feb. 10. In the House of Commons Mr. Lambert urged that safeguards be provided to cope with the dangers on the Mediterranean routes. He urged the recall of Lord Fisher, who overcame the 1915 submarine campaign. Dr. MacNamara, in reply to the suggestion that the Government should announce the number of submarines destroyed, said the Government declined to enlighten Germany as to her losse.i. The secretary of the Boilermakers' and Shipbuilders' Soeiety has appealed to members to do their best work in putting out and repairing, ships. He says: "The grand attack on our vital artery has begun; it does -not frighten us,' but it is serious' enough to stimulate ns to pool our assets in the service of the national interest."