THE PIRACY TOLL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 142, 15 June 1917, Page 5

THE PIRACY TOLL.

A HEAVIER WEEK. LONDON, June 14. ■ A British Admiralty report on the submarine_ campaign during the week ended .June 10 gives the following figures, those in last week's report being given in parentheses. The returns are issued for tlie week ending 3 p.m. on Sunday. The figures give the arrivals and sailings of merchant vessels of all nationalities, over 100 tons net, at and from United Kingdom ports, exclusive of the fishing and local craft, the number of British merchant vessels sunk by mines or submarine, and unsuccessfully attacked by submarines, and the number of Britisli lishing vessels sunk:— Arrivals t!7«7 <26!W> Sailings ;W1 (iKMi) Sunk over K»O tons.... -J2 (1.-,, Sunk under 1600 tons... n> (.-,1 rnsueresefullv attnrked 'Si <ITI Kitshlng vessels sunk... (j i 3) An Italian communique givrs the corresponding figures relating to Italian shipping as follows:—Arrivals for the week r>37, departures 498. Five steamers and five small sailing vessels were sunk. (A. and K.Z. Cable.) HUNTING A SUBMARINE. COPENHAGEN, .Tune 14. It is reported that a sea light took place last night. British destroyers chased, and it is believed sank, a German submarine off Fredrikstad, on the south coast of Norway. Cannonading was heard at several other points on the coast.—» (A. and >~.Z. Cable.)LINER SINKS A PIRATE. RAMS HER IN ATLANTIC. (Received 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 14. An American liner arriving reports striking a submarine on May 19. It is believed that she sum; the U boat, two of which attacked the liner.— (A. and N.Z.)j WORSE STEAMERS SUNK. (Iteceived 1.15 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, June 14. , The Norwegian steamers Bricud, Sore« land, and Tordenvone were submarined. A portion of the Tordenvone's crew waa lost.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 14. In the House of Commons, Mr J. . P. Hope (Junior Lord of the Treasury) said that Cabinet had decided that a general exchange of British and Germans prisoners was impracticable owing to the exorbitant demands of Germany.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)