GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13935, 18 July 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

" ANOTHER AMERICAN VESSEL TORPEDOED. THREE 'PEOPLE REPORTED KILLED. ' ] (Australian and Nfiff Zealand Oablft Association;) , " •; " ■ WASHINGTON, July 16. The State'])epartment announces. that the' American steamer Grace lias bpen tor.pedoecl and three people have been killed. GERMANY'S TORPEDO SUPPLY WEAKENING. !' ■ ' DETERIORATION 'IN . SPEED AND ACCURACY. ; (Australian aud New Maud Cable Association.) ; WASHINGTON, July 16. The Naval League has made a statement that in the opinion 'of experts, Germany's torpedo supply is weakening. The reports of numerous ships successfully dodging torpedoes indicates a deterioration in the speed and accuracy of the missiles. COUNTERING THE U-BOAT MENACE. CLAIMS OF NEW AMERICAN /INVENTION. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,) ; , NEW YORK, July 16. Tlic Baltimore correspondent of The .New New York Times learns that John Hopkins, University electrical expert has perfected a new style of mine-controller by wireless waves, enabling a submarine to destroy U-boats while both are submerged. The perfection of the device is such that it locales submerged boats also.

FOUR OF GERMANY'S LATEST AND LAR!GETS SUBMARINES DESTROYED. ' ' * ■ v'; •' EFFECTIVE' CONVOY OF AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY - ' ' FORCE.', 1 V :.,' i ; (AnsiralUn'ninl iJew Zealand' Cable Association^) Received July 17, at 6.50 p.m., . - - ROME, July 16. A report, from German sources admits that* the warships con- • voying,.the American troops to Europe destroyed four of thelarg-( est and latest submarines in the Atlantic.