SAFEGUARDING MERCHANTMEN.
ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TAKEN
(Received May 10, 2.15 p.m.)
LONDON, May 9
In the House of Commons, Mr McNamara stated that, since January 1, 15 British ships had been reported overdue. The Admiralty was taking all possible steps to accelerate the entry of foodstuffs. The Admiralty's resources did no permit of providing an escort for every -ship, but everything possible was done to safeguard merchantmen. These arrangements could not be discussed publicly without giving the enemy most valuable information. There was no reason to believe that the submarines had learned the routes laid down for merchantmen.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4054, 10 May 1917, Page 5
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