THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

THE ADMIRALTY'S REPORT. A LITTLE BETTER SHOWING. Received June 28, 8.40 p.m. London, June 27. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives the following figures, those of the .previous Week's report being also given:— This Last week iweek Arrivals 2570 2807 Sailings 2923 299?, Sunk (over 1600 tons) 21 27 Sunk (under 1000 tons) 7 5 Unsuccessfully attacked .. 22 3:1 ITALIAN [RETURNS. A wireless message gives the following figures for the week ending June .04, those of the previous week being shown by way of comparison:— This Last week weak Arrivals ...... 583 606 Sailings 636 531 Steamers lost v...... 1 2 Sailers lost 2 5 THvo steamers escaped attack, ENEMY SUBMARINES. GERMAN ASSERTION. London, June 27. The German Admiralty asserts that the German submarine fleet is steadily increasing in strength, the new boats outnumbering the losses. The German press reveals thitt Germany is straining every nerve to augment her submarine strength, and announces that the Government has requisitioned all electrical machinery, apparatus, and motors. SINKING OF MONGOLIA. ■ MAILS AND .PASSENGERS Received June 2®, 10:55 p.m. iLondon, June 28. The postal authorities have received advice that the Mongolia's mails included letters posted from M«y 20 to Mif 31, printed matter of May 20 to 30, and parcels of May 20 to 33. The bulk of the Australian passengers are proceeding to Singapore, thence by a Dutch liner. Received June 28, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, June 28. A -number of prominent Australians were among the Mongolia's passengers, including Brigadier-General Anderson and his .wife, Mr. Norman Brookes landed at Bombay. Details of mail* aboard are unknown. London, June 27. Two European passengers and six European members of the crew of the Mongolia were lost. Times Service. Received June 20, 12.55 a.m. London, June 28. The Mongolia carried a full cargo for Australia. <' SUBMARINE IN AMERICAN WATERS. * WARSHIPS SEARCHING FOR BASE. Received June 28, 8 p.m. Washington, June 27. The Government has learned that German submarines are operating on the American side of tW6 Atlantic. Their convoy ships are believed to have gone to Cuban waters. American warships are searching for their Base. SUNK IN GIBRALTAR STRAITS. Received June 28, 8.50 p.m. Paris, June 28 The Argentine steamer Toro was sunk in the Straits of Gibraltar. MORE SINKINGS. Received June 28, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, June 27. The Norwegian steamer King Haakon has ibeen submarined. Six of tho crew were rescued. The Maggie lias been sunk in the Atlantic. The crew were saved. COMPENSATION TO HOLLAND. The Hague, June 27. It is officially stated that Germany has agreed to cede r. immiber of German ships now in the Dutch East Indies of a value equivalent to the seven vessels torpedoed on February 23. Germany will compensate the crews of the lost ships.