SUBMARINE MENACE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2973, 16 January 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE MENACE

MORE VESSELS TORPEDOED London, January 14. Tho following sinkings of vessels are reported:—British, Excellent (1944 tons), Brentwood (1192 tons), Beaufront (1720 tons); Greek, Evtnglos; Danish, tho tug Boarg.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . (Rcc. January 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 14. Tho Norwegian steamer Vostfold, 1883 tons, has been sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. capturelyltalians London, January 14. An Italian naval communique states: Two Austrian submarines have been captured, ono of which has been incorporated in tho Italian Navy.—Atis.-N.Z. Cablo Assn .-Router. ENEMY REPORT DISCREDITED London, January 14. German wireless reports state that a British cruiser of tho Juno typo was destroyed by a direct hit. The British Admiralty states tTtat no British cruiser was sunk, and that tho German report presumably refers to the loss of tho seaplane carrier Ben-my-Chree.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. [The Ben-my-Chree was sunk by gunfire in Kastelorizo Harbour, Asia Minor, on Thursday last. Ono officer and four men wero wounded.] WAR ON WMkl SHIPPING Copenhagen, January l<l. Accorling to the Berlin "Stidonde," a prominent official at the German Foreign Office has declared that the submarining of neutral shipping will not be increased.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. MAIL BAGS JETTISONED (Bee. January 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 14. A German destroyer captured a Danish steamer in Swedish waters. A Gorman submarine stopped the Swedish steamer Ingeborg, 1156 tons, in tho North Sea, and compelled her to jettison seven hundred French and English mail bags consigned to Russia, Rumania, and Japan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.