THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

SHIPPING ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS. THE NUMBER OF CASUALTIES. A. & N.Z. Cable .Association and Reuter. Received March 1, 7 p.m. London, February 28. The Press Bureau reports that the arrivals for the week ending February 23 of merchantmen of all nationalities to the 'United Kingdom of'ovcr 100 tons, exclusive of fishing and local craft, were 2290, and the sailings 2201. The number of British merchantmen of 1000 tons and upwards sunk by mines and submarines was 16, and of those under 1000 tons six. Twelve British merchantmen were unsuccessfully attacked. Four fishing vessels were sunk. GERMAN UNDERWRITERS SOTFER. Amsterdam, February 28. The seven Dutch steamers torpedoed were insured in Holland, chiefly by German underwriters, at SO guineas per cent. English underwriters had quoted 10 guineas war risk from Falmouth to Holland, but the owners declined. THE DUTCH VESSELS. Loudon, February 28, The Badoeng, Eemland, Zalan'd and Vizaandjik are now regarded as lost. (These are four of the seven Dutch vessels which were torpedoed at the entrance to the English Channel). HEROIC SERBIAN OFFICERS. Rome, February 28. Amongst those lost on the torpedoed Italian transport Mines were the Serbians, General Goikovich and three colonels. They refused to leave, shouting "Soldiers hrst." s THE LACONLA'S MAILS. Received March 1, 5.25 p.m. London, February 28. The Post Office states that all'letters and mails which reached New York between the 14th and ISth were lost on the Laconia. (A Wellington press message received last night stated that there were no NewZealand mails aboard the Laconia).

CHINA, GERMANY'S FUTILE'TRICKS. London, February 28. A Shanghai correspondent say's that, in order to convince the Chinese Premier that tiiere is a sufficiency of Germany Applies, the German Minister alleged that glycerine was being extracted from the corpses of soldiers for explosives. This disgusted the Premier and influenced him in favor of rupturin" relations. ° Pekin, February 28. The Germans are making an effort to prevent a rupture with China. They unsuccessfully attempte d to distribute substantial bribes and offered to wipe out) their financial claims. ATTgTRO-GEEMANY. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. MORE INGENIOUS THAN IN GENUOUS. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Wireless, per Admiralty Press. Received March 1, 8.5 p.m. London, March 1. German official.—ln infantry combats, m accordance with our plans on the Ancre, the French surprised and captura river-post on the Aisne, but were driven out. We captured several Russian heights in the wooded Carpathians on both sides of the Valeput road. The Italians strongly attacked hill positions on the Cerna'salient, eastward of Paralovo, but failed, sustaining sanguinary losses. , REICHSTAG SPEECHES. EXTRAVAGANT PROPOSALS. Amsterdam, Feb. 28. In the Reichstag, Dr Spahn, leader of the Catholics, said he was del.ighted at the result of the submarine campaign Herr Scheidemann said he hope dthe submarine campaign would socfi bring peaee, but the nation must frankly be told that the Govenmiei.|t would" not make extreme demands.' Herr Westarp said it was absolutely essential that Germany should demand ft large indemnity. He added that Courland and Lithuania offered facilities for German colonisation. -Brieg and Longwy were essential to Germany, owing to the iron ores and coal mines. Antwerp was also indispensable, as it was important to hold the whole of the Flemish coast, providing offensive find defensive positions against England. All Germans regretted the loss of Dutch nhips. England was responsible because she prevented their departure duringthe stipulated period. HOLLWEG'S SPEECH CRITICISED. London, Feb. 28. Berlin regards Herr vou Bethmannflolhveg's speech as wordy, vague and unsatisfactory. AUSTRIAN OUTRAGES. Amsterdam, Feb. 28. The Aiistrians have executed 150 Bosnians and Herzegovinians who declared themselves Serbians, including clergy, members of Parliament, teachers and doctors.