On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 9, 5 December 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

OFF N.W. AFRICAN COAST. Przss Association —Copyright, Austni lian and N.Z. Cable Association Las Palmas, December 3. On Thursday a German submarine sank the Dutch cargo ship Kediri, 3871 tons. The crew were landed. INCREASING HEAVY TOLL.

London, December I

German submarines sunk twelve vessels on Wednesday, seven on Thursday, ten on Friday, seven on Saturday, and fifteen on Sunday. Lloyd's report the sinking of the steamer Istrar Burscombe, the Norwegian steamer Skjoeolj, and the French sailer, Brantois. ASHMEAD BARTLETT'S ADVICE. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. United Service. London, December 3. Mr Ashmead Bartlett, writing in the Sunday Times, estimates the British losses on the West front at half a million, with a high percentage of the best officers. He says that the Allies' blunders in the Near East makes a decisive land victory almost impossible. The real issue has been transferred to the sea, and the crux of the whole situation is a most rigid, iron .blockade, irrespective of neutrals' opinions.

IN AMERICAN WATERS.

WILSON ISSUES A WARNING.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received S. 15 a.m.) Washington, December 4. President Wilson warned Count Fernstorff against further sinkings of merchantmen in American waters.

ARMING MERCHANTMEN.

ADMIRAL BRIDGE'S VIEWS.

OFFENSIVE ACTION URGED. Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, December 4. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, states that the arming of merchantmen, which will involve the use of 16,000 guns and 32,000 gunners, dees not mean much difficulty. As British cargoes are often carried m Neutral vessels, the Germans have made it plain that a Neutral Flag tines not protect a vessel from the submarines.

Admiral Bridge advocates the ex tensive use of submarine craft proper ly supported by the fleet, which wonl< thus protect our own as well as Xeu tral merchantmen.