THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

GERMAN LOSSES INCREASING.

CAMPAIGN LIKELY TO STOP.

Borne, Aug. 8. It is reported that German submarine losses are increasing. At least 25 'were musing during July. It is admitted that several have been destroyed.

Italian aeroplanes s>aiik- throe submarines watch were underpin;; repairs at Pola. A Swiss despatch from Germany states that tli'j campaign will be stopped alter November, the Entente anti-submarine measures making winter operations impossible.

I THE WEEK'S SINKINGS. I - i L_ -xiTLY HIGHER THAN LAST. London. Aug. 8. Tho Admiralty report on tho submarine campaign during the week rnves the following figures, those of the previous week's Tecord being also shown:— This Last week v .?ek Arrivals - 2073 2747 Sailinss 270R 277<1 Sunk "(ever ICOO tons) .... 21 18 Sunk (under 1600 tons) .. 2 3 Unsuccessfully attacked .. 13 U

FRENCH LOSSES. Received Aug. 10. 12.45 a.m. Paris Aug. 0. For the week ending August "> the arrival- were MS, sailings y:H. • inkings iou: - above and two below WOO ton.-, six unsuccessfully attacked. (In the previous week only two sliips were sunk.) SPANISH FISHING BOAT SUNK. Madrid, Aug. 8. A German submarine sank another Spanish fishing vessel. Four of the crew were woondei Great indignation prevails. ' ITALIAN LOSSES BY SUBMARINES. Rome, Aug. 8. OP'»ial: For tV week ended August 5 the arrivals were 487, the sailings \\2 and the cinkings two Bteamers and a small sau'er.