THE SUBMARINES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINES.

FRENCH STEAMER SUNK.

SIXTY-ONE LIVES LOST.

Ai’stvaliac and N.Z Cable Association. . LONDON, July 10.

The Mossagories Maritimcs steamer Calcdonien was sunk on June 30 by a mine or torpedo in tho Eastern Mediterranean.

There were 431 pcoplo aboard, and of these 370 were saved.

(The Caledonien was one of the oldest vessels in tho Messageri.es Maritimcs fleet. She was an iron steamer, originally barque-rigged, of 4130 tons, and was built at. La Ciotat in ISB2. She formerly traded to Australia.)

THE DANGER ZONE

BRITISH CLOSE SAFE CHANNEL.

MISUSED BY GERMANS

" The Times ” Service. (Received July 11, 11.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 10. The “ Telcgraaf ’’ asserts that the extension of the British danger zone in the North Sea includes the so-called safe Channel left by Germany. This is due to the Germans misusing the channel in order to maintain communication between the Heligoland Bight and Zeebrtigge and Rotterdam, and German harbours. Shiploads of coal from the Rhineland and Westphalia, which cannot be transported on the German railways are sent to Rotterdam and from there German ships convey tfio coal to Emdcn and Cuxliaven. Obviously Britain cannot tolerate such practices. Germany and not Britain should be asked to change her methods.

NEUTRAL BOATS SUNK

NORWEGIAN LOSSES. AtLstT&liin unci N.Z. C&blo Association* (Received July 11, 6.15 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 10. Tho Norwegian steamers Edoevstokken. Henrik and Victoria were submarined and sunk. Part of the \.iotoria’s crew were lost.