The U-Boats.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 217, 15 August 1918, Page 5

The U-Boats.

FRENCH LINERS SUNK.

London, Aug. 14. The French liners Djemnah and Australicn were torpedoed. In all 4-12 of the Di<innah’s and three <>f the Australicn’s passengers are missing. (Received 15, 11.50 a.m.)

Paris, August 14. The Djemnah was sunk on July 1-lth.

The Australien was torpedoed on July 19th. and foundered after burning. Seventeen of her crew were killed and three passengers aro missing. D-18 were saved. Both the Djemnah and the Australien were convoyed. Another ship was torpedoed with the Austranen but it was not sunk.— (A. and N.Z.) j IN AMERICAN WATERS. I MORE VICTIMS, j Washington, Aug. 13. The Navy Department announces that the Norwegian steamer Somerstad was torpedoed on Monday. There were no casualties. Captain Hansen saw the wake of the torpedo, and the engines were, reversed, avoiding the torpedo, which, however, veered leftwards and, returning, hit the vesse.l amidshipsAn Atlantic port reports that the missing schooner Tyushla has arrived with crews of three lordepoed fishing boats. News was brought that the crew of an old-time cruiser was probably killed when the submarine shelled the lifeboats.— (A. and N.Z.) COMBATTING THE PEST. Montreal, Aug. 14. The “New York Timos’” Wash-1 ington .correspondent states that Üboat raids were discussed at length at a Cabinet meeting, when plans for more successful combating the submarines were considered. —(A. and N.Z.) OLL TANKER SUNK. (Received 15, 9.30 a.m.) New York, Aug. 14.

Submarines in the Atlantic sank an oil tanker. Seven of its crew are missing.—(A. and N.Z.)