THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
LOSS OF TROOPSHIP CAMERONIA. A SURVIVOR'S NARRATIVE. SHIP FLOATS FOR FORTY -MINUTES. Received May 20, 6.5 p.m. London, May 19. The Press Bureau states that the British troopship Cameronia was torpedoed in tlie eastern Mediterranean. The missinn' include one military officer and 128 i 4 o'their rankg, and of the crew two officers and nine men. A survivor states that the Cameronia was torpedoed in the evening. There was some confusion at first among the troops, hut discipline and calmness soon prevailed. The first boat was speedily launched, but was smashed, many being drowned. The ship floated for forty minutes. Destroyers came .alongside and the troops jumped aboard until the destroyers were full. Other boats .picked up the men in the water, also those on rafts. Another account states that the explosion was a 'heavy one. The troops were below at tea, and a number were killed.
SPANISH STEAMER SHELLED. CABINET PREPARING A PROTEST. Reecived May 20, 5.5 p.m. Madrid, May 19. A submarine shelled the Spanish steamer Patricio, killing the chief engineer. The crew abandoned the ship. Cabinet is preparing a protest at the outrage. FRENCH WEEKLY REPORT. , * k Received May 20, 5.5 p.m. London, May 19. A French official report states that the shipping arrivals for the week were 953 and the sailings 091. There were sunk over 1600 ton 9 three, under MOO tons none, unsuccessfully attacked four. ■ENEMY SUBMARINES SUFFER. London, May I*B. The Telegraph's Paris correspondent states that between May 1 and 5 a dozen German submarines were sunk,.mainly owing to the British Admiralty's appliances. FRANCE. REPAIRING WAR'S RAVAGES. HELPING FOOD PRODUCTION. Received May 19, 5.5 p.m. Paris, May 18. Le Temps correspondent on the British front says that each British army has five hundred agricultural workers, supervised by officers, who were agriculturists before the war, cleaning the battered ground with special machines from England, thus helping to increase France's food production. BRITISH HELP APPRECIATED. Received May 20, fi.s p.m. Paris, May 10. The people greatly appreciate British help towards restoring agriculture in the liberated territory. There are already TOO,OOO acres in the Sormne department under cultivation.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1917, Page 5
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355THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1917, Page 5
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