SUBMARINES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 5 October 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINES

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES

THE BLQGKADE

FRENCH GOVERNMENT

ITALIAN WAR TAXATION

CANADA

FEWER. VESSELS SUNK. " LONDON, Oct. 3. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives the .ollowing 'figures, those of last week's report being given in parentheses : Arrivals 2630 (2775) 'Departures 2-742 (2691) Sunk— Over- 1600 tons 11 (13) Under 1600 tons (2) Unsuccessfully attacked 16 (10) The following table gives the details of the weekly statements issued bv the British Admiralty in regard to the losses under the submarine campaign. The date opposite each set of figures does not ; mean that ihe figures are for the week" ending on that date, but it is the date i on which the figures are cabled: — j

THE RECENT TIGHTENING. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Oct. 5, 9.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. It is impossible to over-estimate tbe importance of the new embargo. It has been ascertained that the United States urged Britain to take this step. The United States' attitude is only towards neutrals as a basis of starving Germans into submission. No new arrangements for shipments to neutrals can be made, except with the Allies' consent. Trade agreements will end. The United replaces the supplies which the Allies till now obtanied from neutrals. If South American countries attempt to send food to Germany, the United States will cut off their coal, which is esential. EXTENSION OF PRESENT POLICY. (Renter's Telegrams.) (Rec. Oct. 5, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. Ueuter's correspondent learns that yesterday's export order dfs not involve a" new policy. It merely is an. extension of the principles hitherto followed. The Allies' object is to require export licenses for all goods destined for Holland and Scandinavia, with the exceptions mentioned.

BETRAYAL OF THE SECRET SESSION. THE ,MEANS~DIS~COVEREiD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS, Oct. 3. The Matin says the President of the Chamber of Deputies has obtained information indicating the means whereby the secret session debate were disclosed to the enemy.

(Anstralian and N.Z. Cable AfiSoci»7>;:TM " IIOME, Oct, 3. The Government is specially taxing men militarily exempt.

LIBERALS ATvD CONSCRIPTION. An«tra!iA7i a.nrj N.Z HaM* AeuwiAt'-™ OTTAWA, Oct. 3. The Liberal party is _ undecided whether to accept Sir Wilfrid Laurier b resignation of the leadei-ehip. Colonel Ballantyne, a Liboral conscriptionist, has been sworn as a memi .. P Ji ' Hnvprnmpnt,

Over Under Unsuc1600 1600 cessful Fishing tons* tons, i ittacks. vessels. March 1 15 6 12 4 March 9 14 9 12 3 March 16 13 4 16 3. March 23 16 8 19 21 March 30 18 7 13 10 April 6 18 13 17 6 , April 13 It 2 14. 6 April 20 19 9 15 12 April 2./ 40 15 27 9 May 4 38 15 24 8 May 11 24 22 34 16 May 18 18 5 19 3 May 25 18 9 9 3 ' June1 18 1 17 2 June 6 15 3 17 5 June 13 22 10 23 6 June 20 27 5 31 — June 27 21 7 22 — July 4 15 5 16 11 Julv li 14 3 17 7 Julv 18 14 4 12 8 July 26 21 3 15 — Aug. 1 18 3 9 — Aug. 8 21 2 13 — Aug. 16 14 2 13 3 Aug. Z.4 15 3 12 — Aug. 29 18 5 6 — Sept. 6 20 3 9 — Sept. 12 12 ft 12 — Sept. 19 8 *20 6 -^- Sept. 26 13 2 10 — Oct. 3 11 2 16 — ♦Including 9 sunk the week 'before.