ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

GERMAN SHIPPING LOSSES

KOBE THAX HALF PRE-WAR TOXXAGE.

Received June 3, 5.5 p.m.

London, June 2. German newspapers pullieh statistics showing that the indirect German shipping losses during the war have been approximately 800 vessels, totalling 2,800,000 tons, more than half the total of their pre-war tonnage. It it stated the German shipyards arc btttily constructing many merchantmen. Large shipping companies have 050,000 tons constructing, including seven vessels of over 30,0(10 tons and four of the largest freight carriers in the world. ; Critics reeall that when the Reichstag recently discussed a Bill providing for State subsidies for the shipping companies, Socialist deputies declared that all mercantile construction had ' cented early in the war. and had not resumed, the shipyards being exclusively engaged in ' naval construction, whilst ' two-thirds of the shipwrights had been called tip for military service.

THE INDOMITABLE BRITISH Captain persius- tribute. Received June 3. 7 p.m. Amsterdam, June °. Jap tain Persius, :n an article published ,n the Berliner Tageblatt oa the anniversary of the Jutland Battle, states it fs well to remember what a serious opponent Britain is- She has never lost a single war, and has triumphed at the end of every campaign. ->ptain Pernios scornfully condemns such statements as England is aware that her «t power would he gone if she experienced another Jutland Battle. Be declares that such statements would anger German sailors, many of whom had learned to respect the English as strong and gallant opponentsCaptain Periius points out that, despite the Jutland Battle, the German merchant flag is still banished from the teas.—Press Assoc. 24 MEJT LOST. Received June 3, 5.5 pjn. Washington, June 2. The Navy Department advises that four oficen and twenty-one men are missing from the President Lincoln, recently torpedoed.