THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

GERMAN SUPPLY OFU BOATS) CAPTAINS PAID PREMIUMS. Received May 18, 8.30 piai. < Amsterdam, Mljr IB.'; A The Telegraaf, in an intervi«v irfSkfe one of the crew of a German BUtimarin|fjf learns that Germany has at prueot U boats of various classes. The. latert-' .class will carry between fifty and liltgfft naval men. ' Naval circles estimate that betitew i eighty and a hundred German rincs have been lost in English netl,.twtfs<j thirds of the crews of which wtr» perienced men and one-third BQVIMi'V The vessels carry a fortnight's pwVli.ig sions. The officers are young and pecunious, hoping to become solvmft 1 ty/ the premiums for sinking ship*, bflDMh' they lose their sense of responilWltj>£|i FRENCH STEAMER SUNK. Received May 10,8,40 p.m. „ ifl Madrid, The French steamer Medjeraa, 19Uh| tons, has been sunk. ,5a A LINER'S NARROW ESCAPE, • ;jl New Y<«:k, May 15. -J A torpedo from a submarine narrowS 1 .'$ missed the Kner Baltic - «(»)'■«».§ April 10, while en route here. An American liner arrived painted 'with white waves on a background to resemble water. A at&Ji senger saw a cruiser off' the Baml|®H coast firing at a 131 boat, but see the result. ' .. ,

DISGUISED SUBMABHOCB. ' Copenhagen, May 3JKrt|! The Tidenstegn reports pnmirwte cases of German submarines lrting gtiisod as fishing boats. ' , 'm The captain of a Norwegian stMtykK] states that his ship was sunk bff Btmjj by a disguised submarine.' , Other seamen report that mbnufDajFj send fake distress signals and rirtMwjijjfa sink their approaching reseuwt. t :' t