THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
THE LATEST VICTIMS. •HOSPITAL SHIP AND MERCHANT CRUISER « . . i London, May 29. The hospital ship Dover Castlo {(as 1 been sunk. There are six dead, ' The merchant Hilary has been sunk in the North Sea. Four men were ' killed. ' NO WARNING GIVEN. SIX OF CREW MISSING. Received May 30, 9.30 p.m. London, May 30. The Admiralty reports that tho hospital ship Dover Castle was torpedoed twice without warning in tho Mediterranean, on Saturday nighb, and The whole of the patients and staff ,wero transferred to other ships. The crew, excepting six who are missing, were also saved. ' Tho mercantile cruiser Hilary was '. torpedoed and sunk in tho North Sea, ] four men Tjeing killed by t<he explosion, j A British destroyer sank as a result of a collision, all on board being saved. j GERMANS KEEPING UP FALSE \ . ( HOPES.. ] London, May 29. As a counter-blast to Mr. Lloyd i George's statement on the submarine question, the German Government has issued a lengthy statement designed to reassure, the people. GREEK SHIPPING LOSSES. ' Received May 30, 5.30 p.m. ( Athens, May 29. Altogether * 101 Greek ships, totalling 300,000 tons, have been torpedoed by the , Germans.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1917, Page 5
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194THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1917, Page 5
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