THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

ENGLAND'S POSITION SAFE. ) EVEN IF SINKINGS UNDIMINISHED SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN WILL FAJII - IN ITS OBJECT. Received May 23, 11.45. p.m. Paris, May 23. Lord Milner, in a statement to Le Temps, said England's position, owing to submarines, cannot become critical :>ven if sinkings are not diminished. Whatever happens,; lie said, we are able fo preserve the tonnage necessary for providing food for the war by suppressing .dispensable exports. We are even considering the creation of reserve tonnage by keeping .back ships . carrying nan-essentials. Existing supplies, it is assumed, will link up with those of next Harvest. The submarines will never force as to abandon tke vigorous prosecution of the war. BRAZILIAN STEAMER SUNK. , Paris, May 22. A submarine sank the Brazilian steamer Tajulco off Brittany. Some of the crew were saved. DANISH AND SWEDISH LOSSES.

Copenhagen, May 22. A German destroyer captured three Swedish steamers in the Gulf of Bothnia. Since the war began Denmark has lost. 150 ships and. 300 seamen have been killed during the last three months. BAREFACED HUN-INSULT TO SWEDEN, Received May 23, 5 5 p.m. Copenhagen, May 22. Germany is- seeking conciliation with Sweden by asserting that the torpedoing of the three Swedish ships was accidental.