SUBMARINE TOLL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9807, 2 November 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE TOLL

■ U-BOAT ACTIVITIES! : ; ; A DECREASE IN SINKINGS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Aesn. and Eeuter. (Received November 1, 9-80 p.n:.) LONDON, October 31. "The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week giyes the following figures: . . This Last week. week. Arrivals *' 2285 2648 Sailings 2321 2689 Sunk (over 1600 tons) ... 14 17 Sunk (under 1600 tons) ... 4 8 Fishing boats sunk ! Unsuccessfully,,, attacked... 1 7 KINGS JWJHORITV LIMITED BY NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copy rißiu Australian and N.Z Cable Association. CHRISTIANIA October 31. The Storthing passed a hill limiting the employment of the Army and Navy to the defence of the country and abolishing the right of the King to declare war on a foreign State. GERMAN SOLDIERS REVOLT DISPATCHED TO UNKNOWN , , DESTINATION. By Tel seraph—P rese Association—Copy rlgb» Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM. October 31.

Gorman soldiers in llovorloo Oamp, including veterans, mutinied when ordered to the front. The mutineers fired on the officers and they destroyed their , rifles. Subsequently they were overpowered and dispatched to an unknown destination. Soldiers are guarding the frontier. coloSe^gathedral PRECAUTIONS AGAINST RAIDS. By Telegraph— Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, October 31. Owing to the fear of raids the valuable stained glass in the Cologne Cathedral has been replaced by ordinary glass. SHIPBUILDINGINUNiTED STATES SEVEN AND A HALF MILLION TONS IN 1918. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. WASHINGTON, October 31. Mr E. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping Board, says the shipyards will deliver , seven and a half million tons in 1913. Every assistance is being rendered to owners of shipyards. HUGE PROFIT IN STEEL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian an,' N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. October 31. . -United States steel will pay 63 million dollars (£12,000,000) tax on. three months’ profits.

FIRE AT BALTIMORE DESTROYS MONITIONS FOR FRANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and is Z. Cable Association. BALTIMORE, October 31. A fire destroyed piers and munitions intended for France. The damage is estimated at five millions. A British, steamer alongside the piers ignited, and anti-submarine shells on board exploded,- and the steamer sankregruitinglTcommopealth NEW POLICY UNDER CONSIDERATION. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, November 1. Speaking at a recruiting meeting, Senator Pearce (Minister for Defence) said the Government would never agree to our divisions in France being left below full strength. Referring to the voluntary system, he said that during the past six months enlistments wore loss than the casualties in a fortnight. Cabinet, after considering these figures, would decide on its policy. MEAT TRADERsTf SMiTHFIELD A CENTRAL BODY FORMED. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 1, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, October ai. A meeting of wholesale meat traders at Smithfield formed a central body to confer with the Government department® to protect the interests of the trade. Mr F. T. Boyes informed the meeting that the organisation’s administration would remain in Government hands, but executive action would bo left to the present traders. The nation required 40,000 tons of meat weekly.

EAST CAMPAIGN GERMANS EXPELLED FROM MAHENGE DISTRICT. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aua. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Router. (Received November 2, 12.43 a.m.) LONDON, October 31. An East Africa official message states; — The Germans have been expelled from the Mahenge district towards the luwogu river. They abandoned two guns. General Northey’s troops have occupied Idwale. The enemy’s losses in the recent fighting at Nyangao, apart from wounded, are estimated at 53 Europeans and 208 Askaris killed, and 241 Europeans and 677 Askans taken prisoner. BUN AERoTIANEs'vISIT KENT AND BOMBS THE OCEAN. By Telecranh —Press Association—Copyright Aus. and N Z. Cable Assn, and Renter, LONDON, October 31. Official: An enemy aeroplane crossed the Kentish coast this morning, but did not penetrate inland, being engaged by the anti-aircraft guns. The aeroplane dropped bombs on fields and made off, the remainder of the bombs falling in the sea. (Received November 1. 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 31.

Speaking in the House of Commons Mr J. D. Macpherson, Parliamentary Under-Secrertary to the War Office, stated that London possessed guns able to effectively shell Zeppelins at a maximum height.