THE PIRATE WAR

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 57, 30 November 1917, Page 5

THE PIRATE WAR

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES FOR THE WEEK FOURTEEN BIG STEAMERS SUNK (Reo. November 29, 8.40 p.m.) London, November 28. The Admiralty's report on the submarine campaign during tho week gives tho following figures, thoso at last week's report being given in parentheses :— Arrivals 2058 (2531) Departures 1122 (2463) Sunk over 1600 tons... 14 (10) Sunit, under 1600 tons 7 (7) Unsuccessfully attacked 7 (2) Fishing vessels sunk 0 (0) —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcutjbr. BRITISH LOSSES SINCE FEBKUARY. In February last tho British AdmiraltJ began the issue of weekly statements shotting the losses of British ships caused b.v Germany's submarino campaign. Tho figures as officially announced, are:—

Nov. 28 14 7 8 3,185 ITALIAN SHIPPING LOSSES. (Rec, November 29, 8.40 p.m.) London, November 28. An Italian official report states: — "For tho week ended November 25 the arrivals totalled 443, and the sailings 387. One steamer over 1600 tone and one under were sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE PIRATE ROUND-UP New York, November 27. Mr. T. B. Hohler, a counsellor of the {'British Embassy, in a speech, declared that tho Allies sank or captured thirtynine submarines for tho fortnight ended the 15th instant. Mr. Holder's statement is not official, and is not confirmed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF TORPEDOED CREW New York, November 28. Tho survivors of the Rochester, which was torpedoed, have arrived. They underwent terrihlo sufferings for five days in an open boat. The cold was intensej and they had little food and were without water for two days. Three died when within sight of land. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. INTERNET! lINRRC IN RRA7IF (Rec. November 29, 8.40 p.m.) Rio do Janeiro, November 28. Brazil has agreed with France that thirty interned German ships, with a tonnage aggregating a quarter of n million, shall he used for a year as food-carriers for tho Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

UnUndcr success- Arrivals Week 16Mtons 1600 fully and ended, and over. tons, attacked, sailings. Feb; 28 15 6 12 4,541 Mar. 7 » 9 16 6,005 Mar. 15 13 4 16 6,082 Mar. 22 16 8 19 6,082 Mar. 29 18 7 18 4,747 April 4 18 13 17 4,680 April 11 17 2 14 4.773 April 18 19 9 15 4,710 April 25 .... 40 15 27 6,206 May 2 38 13 24 6,406 May 9 24 22 34 4,873 May 16 18 5 19 5,120 May 23 18 9 9 6,423 May 30 18 1 17 6,487 June 6 15 5 17 6,335 June 13 22 10 23 6,589 June 20 27 5 31 6,890 June 27 21 7 22 6,799 Jnly 4 15 6 16 6,581 July 11 .... 14 3 17 6.696 July 18 14 4 12 6,748 July 25 ... 21 3 15 5,582 Aug. 1 18 3 9 6,525 Aug. 8 21 2 13 5,469 Autr. 15 .... 14 2 13 6,442 Aug. 22 15 3 '12 6,701 Aug. 29 18 5 6 5,309 Sept. 5 20 3 9 4,816 Sept. 12 12 6 12 6,612 Sept. 19 8 20 6 6.432 Sept. 26 13 2 10 5,466 Oct. 3 11 2 16 5,422 Oct. 10 14 2 3 6,'wi Oct. 17 12 6 5 4,218 Oct. 24 17 8 7 W Oct. 31 14 4 1 4,606 Nov. 7 8 4 6 4,.~j Nov. 14 .... 1 5 8 4,432 Nov. 21 .... 10 7 2 4.994