GERMANY’S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
SOME TELLING FIGURES. Received November 9, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 8. It is noteworthy as a proof of the declining effectiveness of German submarining. that whereas they sunk 35,000 tons of Norwegian shipping during the last week in April, the weekly average for May was only 16,000 tons; July, 11,000; September 6000; and the first week in October nil. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Reuter's Telegram.) , Received November 9, B.4fe a.m PARIS, Nov. 8. French arrivals, 925; sailings, 859; sinkings, one over and one under 1600 tons; unsuccessfully attacked, nil ROME. Nov. 8. An Italian official message says:—For the week there were 352 arrivals and 312 departures; two steamers under 1500 tons and three sailers under 100 tons were sunk.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 9 November 1917, Page 5
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