ON THE SEAS.
BRITAIN'S STANDARD SHIPS. CONSTRUCTION OVERTAKING LOSSES. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Reuter'g Telegrams.) (Received December 12th, 7 p.m.) LONDON, December 11. In the House of Commons Sir Lee Chiozza Money stated that up to No-; ■Tomber 30th, seven, standard shift, of
II total tonnage of 47,234. had been completed and had started on voyages. A largo number were nearing completion. One ship had been sunk. The total new tonnage completed in November was withiu measurable distance of the tonnage losses by enemy attacks. SPANISH VESSEL FIRED OX. (Received December 12th, 7 p.m.) LONDON, December 11. Indignation has beeu aroused in Spain owing to a German submarine shelling the Spanish steamer Claudio •30 miles off Cape Finisterre, killing eight of the crcw, injuring others, and seriously damaging the ship. The Spanish Government is protesting. AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) I'Reeeired December 12th 3 11.5 p~m.) AMSTERDAM, December 11. The Austrian battleship Wien was i torpedoed on Sunday. Most of the j crew were saved. I
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16083, 13 December 1917, Page 7
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