TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1163, 2 November 1917, Page 5

TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.

NO LOSS OF LIFE. Australian and N.Z. Cubic Association. (Rec. Nov. 2, 8.55) WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The United States transport Finland, homeward hound, was torpedoed and returned to a foreign port under her own steam. There was no loss of life. The Finland was under escort, hut neither the torpedo nor the submarine were sighted. SUBMARINE_CAMPAIGN. RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. (A. & N.Z. & Router) LONDON, Oct. :it. \ The Admiralty has issued the following return in connection with the submarine blockade for the week ending October 28. Oct. 28. Oct. 21. Arrivals 2255 2018 Sailings 2321 2(iß!> Sinkings— Over 1000 tons .. 14 17 Under 1000 tons . . 4 8 Unsuccessfully attacked 1 7 FRENCH RETURNS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Rec. Nov. 2, 10.5) LONDON, Nov. 1. The French shipping returns show: Arrivals (>3<S, sailings 71)5. The sinkings were two above and one below sixteen hundred tons. Four vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. ITALIAN RETURNS. A. and N '/,. Cahle Association and Renter. (Rec. Nov. 2, 8.10) LONDON, Nov. 1. An Italian official message says:— The shipping returns for the week were: Arrivals 431), departures 370. Two steamers were sunk and one escaped after being attacked. BONDS OF BLOOD. DRAWN CLOSER BY WAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association. (Rec. Nov. 2, 8.55) WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Sir Geo. Reid, in addressing the Merchants' Association said: Now that America was in the war Britain should make the bolckade a real one. The German outlaws should not be alldwed to table peace terms. Peace must be dictated to them. Sir Geo. Reid predicted closer political relations after the war, between Britain and America. Mr G. W. Wickersham, a former Attorney-General, said we should be proud to be the allies of a nation which produces magnificent soldiers like the Anzacs. NATURAUSATiON. NEW BILL IN PREPARATION. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association. (Rec. Nov. 2, 11.10) LONDON, Nov. 1. Sir Geo. Cave (Secretary for Home Affairs) in the House of Commons said that the Naturalisation Committee's report has been embodied in a Bill, copies of which have been sent to the Dominions for an opinion, as the Dominions were directly interested. The Government would deal with the subject at the earliest possible moment. BRITAIN'S FOOD. THE MEAT PROBLEM. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, Oct. 31. A meeting of wholesale meat traders at Smithfield formed a central body to confer with the Government departments and protect the interests of the trade. Mr Boys informed the meeting that the organisation and administration would remain in Government hands, but executive action would be left at present to the traders. The nation required 40,000 tons of meat weekly. in eas'Tafrica. ENEMY FORCES DEFEATED. (A. & N.Z. & Renter) LONDON, Oct. 31. An East Africa official message says:—The Germans have been expelled from Mahenge district towards the Luwegu River. They abandoned two guns. General Northey's troops occupied Liwaze. The enemy's losses in the recent fighting at Nyangao, apart from wounded, are estimated at 53 Europeans and 2GB Askaris killed, and 241 Europeans and 677 Askaris taken prisoner.