ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK. 110 LIVES LOST. —*r—Received Feb. 22, 1.30 a.m. United Seivice. London, Pel). 21. A French transport was torpedoed in the Mediterranean, 110 lives being lost.

BRITISH LOSSES. AN IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. Received Feb. 22, 1.30 a.m. London, Feb. 21. The British Admiralty report on the submarine campaign for) the wee!: ended February 17 gives the following figures: This Last week/ week. Arrivals 2322 2201 Sailings 2303 2284 Sunk over 1000 tons 12 13 Sunk under 1000 tons .... 3 li Unsuccessfully attacked .. 8 11 CHANNEL RAIDS. ADMIRALTY SATISFIED WITH RESULTS. Reuter Received Feb,, 22, 1.45 a.m. London, Feb. 21. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question. Dr. MacNamara said it was' not desirable to give information as to the recent German raid in the ChannelThe contention that German raiders and submarines could operate successfully in the Channel and Straits of Dover was entirely unjustified by facts. No matter how completely the sea was controlled they could not always prevent such attacks on a dark Jiight. The Admiralty had every reason to be satisfied with the results achieved during recent weeks by the Admiral commanding at Dover. GERMAN WARDSHIP MINED. Received Feb. 21, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, Feb. 20. A German guardship was, mined off Langeland, in the Baltic, and the crew of twenty were lost.