ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

; SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN? : IAST WEEK'S LOSSES SMALLER. 1 ' 'deceived Jan. 17, 9 p.m. -t-. . . London, Jan. 16. submarine campaign for the week ended January'l&givea the following figures: 7; K This Last ' '5 week week Arrival; 2MC 2085 Sailing '2184 2144 Sunk-over 1000 tons G 18 Sunkander 1000 tons 2 3 Unsuccessfully attacked .. 5 11 Xwo fishing vessels were sunk. ■ THE TOTAL. FIGURES. . Over Under Un*ucVIO9O 1000 Trttal cessful tons tons sunk attacks Totals-.jttec. $9 723 '265 99S 572 Week aiding— Jan. ft 18 3 21 11/ Jan. 12 ....... 6 2 8 5 747 270 1027 SSS \ ' ITALIAN* LOSSES. Received Jan. 17. 9.5 p.m. Rome, Jan. lfi. Italian official: There were 294 arrivals and, 209 departures. Two vessels over 1500 tons were .sunk. One steamer and one sailer were unsuccessfully attacked. ST.] ALL STEAMER SUNS Amsterdam. Jan. 15. . The steamer Westpoldew, carrying A prew of 18, bound from Rotterdam to wjas torpedoed or mined. Iwelrt survivors landed at Scheveningen. j THE EXAN SAFE. / . ' Washington, Jan. lfi. It is officially announced that the steanter Texan, which was reported sinking m the result of a collision, is safe. JHE SUBMARINE QUESTION, FROM THE ENEMY'S SIDE. A (Sffinnji authority analyses the submarine position from the enemy's side as fo4owo: "''L England's overthrow is a question at cargo tonnage. "2., If tonnage losses continue to be as heavy during the coming months as in the past (monthly net loss, 500,0(10 British tow) the tonnage of England and others will reach at the en! <.f September the critical point at which it "Will suffice for the transport of England's absolutely necessary minimum import 25,000,000 to 27,000,000 tons a jwir "3. If England holds out until (he end of September we cannot reckon with collapse during the succeeding three mantbs,. because the new harvest wiM guarantee the country's food snpph' for tftat period, while the cargo space (ab mt 2,000,000 tons) required for grain transport' will not need in the interval to b-> employed for that service. "4. During the period after .Sept?. Tiber, in consequence of the probable growing number of new English and i-.e----ricanships, there will doubtless be a lower net loss of British tonnage (426y000). In October and November these continued losses can be borne fu» the reasons set forth in Paragraph 3. "5- InDeeember, however, when tonnage requirements for transport begin afresh, British losses will make themselves felt with increased intensity. Available cargo-space will then have ■nnk below the critical point and will B* longer suffice for transport of the necessary minimum import. England'? only recOursfe will be to utilise miUtary transports for shipping, thereby weakoniug kef military forces. "0. By the end of March England will have already withdrawn from military service for shipping 2-500,000 tons; by the end of April 3,000,000 tons will have to be withdrawn. England thus will be deprived of nearly nne-third ot tbe capgospace (formerly about 9,000,400 ton) requisitioned for military purposefc "7. It appears impossible, with such a reduction of her strength, which entfauigeZß the success of her land operaand especially of her blockade, England can continue the war."