SUBMARINE SINKINGS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 1 March 1918, Page 5

SUBMARINE SINKINGS.

THE BRITISH LOSS. (Aust. and N.Z. Gable Association .5 London, Feb. 27. The Admiralty report on the sub-marine-campaign during the week ended on Saturday midnight gives the following figures, last week’s being shown in parenthesis:— Arrivals .... 2274 (2322) Departures .... 2898 (2393) Sinkings— • / Over 1600 tons .... 14 (12) Unde- 1600 tons .... 4 (3) Unsuccessfully attacked 9 (8) Fishing vessels sunk 7 The week previous 12 over ana 3 under 1600 tons were sunk, ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, Feb. 28. A rrivals .... 419 Sailings .... 338 Sinkings .... nil Unsuccessfully attacked .... 1

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. Arrivals • .... 916 Sailings 901 Sinkings— Under 1600 tons 1 Unsuccessfully attacked .... 4 BRITISH SHIPBUILDING. OUTPUT DISAPPOINTING. ai»aeee Reuter. London, Feb. 27. In the House of Commons, Mr Bouar Law stated that the output of ships in January and February was very disappointing, largely owing to labour trouble. The Government, he said, was informing the shipyard workers of the seriousness of the ['position, with the object of convincing them that their work was as vital as fighting. When they realised that, there would be no complaints that shipbuilding was decreasing, and the men were not working their hardest.

AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION WORK. SLICK AND STEADY., TRANSFORMATION OF AN ISLAND. Washington, Feb, 27. America has decided on a colossal shipbuilding programme and within a few weeks a great number of .destroyers, merchantmen and "submarines will be building at Philadelphia ana Boston shipyards. Since November, the Government has converted a large 'barren island in the Delaware River into the biggest shipyard in the world. They have also created a town of 20,000 inhabitants on the.island. This yard assembles the parts which are manufactured at a thousand factories, 1

It is anticipated this island yard will turn out 50 shijm of 8000 tons in 1018. After September it will flaifih a merchantman every two days... cU" ••■p/V