THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue IV, 4 May 1917, Page 7

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

THE WEEK'S LOSSES. HEAVY TOLL CONTINUES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association mid Ittulrr. LONDON, May 2. The Admiralty has issued the following return in connection with the submarine blockade for the past week: — Arrivals 217fi Sailings 2f>;>o Sinkings Over 1600 tons 3S Tmlcr 1000 tons 13 Unsuccessfully attached .... 24 Pishing boats sunk 8 The figures for the previous week and the aggregate for the past nine weeks are as follows: Last Nine WW It. weeks. Arrivals 2585 21,979 Sailings 2(521 20 T 4"J3 Sinkings— Over ICOO tons .... W ISI Under icon tons .. 15 rr, Unsuccessfully attacked 27 144 Fishing boats sunk .. ;i M ITALIAN VICTIMS. A SMALL PROPORTION. A. and K.Z. Cable Association and Rmter. LONDON, May 2. An Italian naval communique states:—During the week ended April 29 (>27 ships arrived and 521 left Italy. Three Italian steamers and seven sailers were sunk. THE U-BOATS' TRACK. THROUGH NEUTRAL WATERS. Australian awl K.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 3. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson (First Lord of the Admiralty) stated that there was n suspicion that the enemy submarines mostly came through neutral territorial waters. MONTE PROTEGIDO CASE. GERMANY APOLOGISES. Australian and "K.Z. Calls Association. (Received May A, 8.40 a.m.) BUENOS AYRES. May 3. A German Note to Argentina apologises and offers reparation for the sinking of the Monte Protegido. (Received May 4, 12.10 p.m.) BUENOS AYRES, May 3. Germany has promised to salute the Argentine Hag at the earliest opportunity. THE BALLARAT'S FATE. ONE IDEA OK HUMOUR. Australian ami K Z. {'able Association. (Received May 4. 8.55 a.m.) .LONDON, May 3. An amusing story is told in connection with the sinking of the Ballarat. It is stated that the man was a stutterer who first saw the approaching torpedo, which struck the vessel before he could give the warning.