THE SUBMARINES

Grey River Argus, 1 September 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINES

SHIPPING LOSSES / THE FRENCH REPORT. Renter's Telegrams. "LONDON, August" 30. The ; French • shipping report for the week states that arrivals totalled 920 and sailings 1.013. Vessels sunk over i6£>o tons 3, under 1600 tons 1, while four wei-c unsuccessfully attacked. DEALING WITH; U-BOATS. AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S REPORT? (Rec. August 31, 2.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 30. Admiral Sims has^reported to the Navy Department that the work of the American destroyers in the U-boat zone is satisfactory. The U-boats are less effective than two months ago. SIX MONTH'S LOSSES. ONE-EIGHTH OF MERCANTILE FLEET. The Times' Service. (Rec. August 31, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 31. The "Times" Engineer Supplement comments that the losses of 825 vessels for the half year's ruthlessness represents about one-eighth of the ercantile fleet, the average loss being 3776 tons for each vessel, excluding the 140 fishing vessels sank. „. ' • SUBMARINE MENACE. "DAILY MAIL'S" COMMENT. (United Service Cable) ; (Rec. August 31, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 31. The "Daily Mail" says that the submarines are still the master problem of the war and the . losses are almost seventy . big ships monthly. This reveals that we are barely holding our own and at very severe cost.