THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK. 1450 SAVED. Aust and N.Z. Cable Assn and Renter. Received Feb. 25, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 24. Official message: The Messag'eries Maritime Company's mail boat Athos, from China, while transporting Senegalese, Tirailleurs and colonial laborers to France, was torpedoed ill the Mediterranean, and two escorting destroyers aided by a gunboat, which arrived on the scene, saved 1450. Washington, Feb. 23. A submarine sunk the French liner Athos, east of Malta, on February 17. .Robert Allen Hndden, an American mis'sionary to China, was killed. The United States Consul at Malta reports that it is understood there were troops aboard the Athos. The submarine was neither flagged nor numbered, and gave the Athos no' warning before torpedoing her. LATEST VICTIMS. Received Feb. 25, 5.5 p.m. ' London, Feb. 24. The latest sinkings are: British Trojan 'Prince (TT'Jfi tons), Grenadier (3012 tons), Belgier (4588), and the barque Invercargill (141ti tons). Lloyds report t\it the following Dutch steamers were torpedoed on Thursday night, the crews being landed:—Zandjik (4159 tons), Noordidjik (7166), Eemland (3770), Gaasterland (31)17), Wacatra (5373), Menado (5874)) and Sandoeng (5851). The Central News states that four of these were homeward bound with full cargoes, and were sunk in the western approaches to the English Channel. The arrangements for the voyage of this group were in the hands of tlit, Dutch authorities, and instructions regarding routes to be taken were not aßked from the British Admiralty. London, Feb. 23. The sinkings for the 22nd totalled over 18,000 tons. AMERICAN VESSEL CROSSES DANGER ZONE. New Ycr!;, Feb. 23. Advices from Paris state that the freighter Orleans, the first American ship from the United States to enter the submarine zone, has arrived in French waters, and will reach Bordeaux to-night. The secretary of the American Embassy and others are proceeding to Bordeaux to welcome her. SPANISH CAPTAIN DEFIES SUBMARINE. Madrid, Feb. 23. An Austrian submarine detained the Vittoria Eugenie off Tarragona and attempted to seize eight British passengers, Thp captain protested that the steamer was in Spanish waters and that he would sooner be sunk than yield. The submarine then withdrew SUNK IN A COLLISION.' London, February 22. The British steamer Merguy has been sunk in a collision. The steamer Perseus has been sunk, and four of the crew are missing. DOTCH VESSELS SAIL FROM FALMOUTH. United Service. Received Feb. 20, 1-2.-20 a.m. London, February 25. All the Dutch vessels sailed on Thursday from Falmouth, where they had arrived on various dates, and were released at the request of the Dutch Government. Official. —The Dutch Legation privately instructed-the captains as to the proper course. The vessels carried lights dearly illuminating them. A short distance -from Falmouth, a submarine attacked them, sinking three and severely rtamagiug four. DUTCH FAITH IN GERMANY. RECEIVES SEVERE SHOCK. Reuter Service. Received Feb. 25, 5.15 p.m. London, February 25. Lloyds now state that the Menado is fafely in harbor, and that the Bandoeng, Eemland and Zandjik are possibly stij (.float. The Hague, February 25. Official.—When unrestricted submarining ms proclaimed, the Dutch Government protested and urged Germany to take care that no Dutch vessels, en route to or from Dutch ports, should fall victims. Germany replied that she was ready to comply with the request, but that it was impossible to guarantee absolute Bafety. The vessels which were latej Bunk, availing themselves of the German offer, left port together on February 22, and all were torpedoed without their papers being examined. GERMAN SUBMARINE LOSSES.' Received Feb 25, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Feb. 24. A wireless message from Berlin reports that of fifty &mmmrine»jf which put to sea on February 1, sixteen have not reported.