THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

THE BENCUELA'S FATE. TO ACT AS A MOTHER SHIP. TtTO NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK. Australian Cable Association. Received Aug. 3, 7:20 p.m. Copenhagen, Aug. i. Tlip crew of the Benguela state that they sailed from Bristol on Juno 7 for Philadelphia, and were stopped on the UtU in mid-Atlantic by a. big German submarine, which placed a prize crew aboard and compelled the Bengueia to act as a mother ship for a fortnight, while the submarine made 6everal long cruise.-, returning on one occasion with a captured Spjnish ship. Eventually tin- crew of the Benguela were landed at Ctd:r. It is believed the T.engucla is stili use;! as :i mother ship for submarine*. The Norwegian steamers dydenfm and Hildur were submarined in Spanish waters, the crews being rescued. ;\ cable dated July d stated that the Norwegian steamer Bengueia, which was insured tor a million kroner for a voyage from England to Philadelphia, was submarined after the crew had been transferred to a paiiish steamer.) I'-BOAT COMMANDER INTERNED. lleccived Aut'. •'!. 7."0 p.m. Madrid, Aug. 2. The Government has interned the commander of submarine t. 23, who was shipwrecked. Norwegian sailors attaek-i-J him in the street, recognising him as the torpedoer of '.heir ship. AMERICAN TRANSPORTS AND U BOAT?. Washington. August 2. The Admiral's detailed report of the encounter of the American transports with U-boats, shows that the submarines attacked twice and that possibly one was destroyed. FIUiXCH OORRIXTEI) RETURN. Received Aug. 3, 8 p.m. London, Aug. 3. The French shipping return should read: ''Sinkings, two vessels over 1000 tons and one under that tonnage."