EVENTFUL TRANS-ATLANTIC VOYAGE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1358, 20 June 1918, Page 9

EVENTFUL TRANS-ATLANTIC VOYAGE.

AMERICAN CONVOY THRICE ATTACKED U-BOATS ATTEMPT TO BAG TRANSPORTS. FLEET SAFELY REACHES EUROPEAN WATERS. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. ) (A. & >,:/..> (Rec. June 20, 1.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 19. The "New York World" says that three submarine attacks" made against one conVny of American troops:!)ips going to .France were frustrated by naval vessels. A periscope appeared amidst the troopships, and one ship loaded with tri-nitro-toluol' (the charge used in the Allies' highexplosive shells). A cruiser 600 yards away fired on the U-boat, and the Naval Guards on the troopships fired likewise, but it is not known if the U-boat Avas hit. Two hours later a U-boat appeared 50 feet from one transport and the ship laden with t.n.t. Destroyers quickly appeared and forced Hie U-boat to submerge. They dropped depth bombs, and a quantity of oil rose to the surface. A destroyer reported later that she was sure that the U-boat had been destroyed. When the convoy was in sight of land, in European waters, two U-boats appeared in their wake and bred one torpedo, which missed its mark. The destroyers and Naval Guards opened fire, but whether the submarines were hit is unknown. STARVATION RATIONS IN AUSTRIA. WHY BREAD ALLOWANCE WAS HALVED. (A. & N.Z.) (Kec. June 20, 1.55 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 19. The Austrian Food Minister explains that the bread ration has been halved because no further grain supplies are obtainable until the harvest. All the stocks of the 1917 harvest have been consiimed, also the Rumanian supplies. Nothing has been received from Bessarabia, and supplies from the Ukraine are disappointing. A message received yesterday stated:—The Austrian Cabinet lias resolveii to lower the Vienna bread ration from 1200 to 830 grammes weekly, owing (o the Ukraine fiasco. The new ration begins to-morrow. Strikes are expected.

HEMMED IN. EFFECT OF ZEEBRUGGE RAID. Australian and N.Z. Galle Association. (Rcc. June . , 12.40) LONDON. June 19. Twenty-one German torpedo boats and several destroyers and submarines are hemmed in at Zeebrugge. THE AIR WAR. ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT. A, aid X.Z. Ca'l- .\x,urwi>a u una Hevier (Ilcc. June 20, 12.1(1) LONDON, June 19. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states'.— The enemy's machines have been active on the northern portion of the British front, and there have been many air combats. We destroyed 2f> aeroplanes. We dropped twenty tons of bombs on railway stations, junctions, dumps and aerodromes in the day-Lime, and nine tons at night-time. THE FRENCH FRONT. GERMAN RAID REPULSED. A. am! X.Z. Cat hj Ansae-' <■■■ <■„,! /tenter. (llec. June 20, 12.10) LONDON, June 19. A French communique stales:— Artillery activity is fairly lively north-west of Montdidier, and also between .Montdidier and the Aisne. We carried out local attacks south of Valsery, improving our positions. A German raid was repulsed in the region of Avoncourt. During the past five days, 32 enemy aeroplanes have been brought down by our anti-aircraft guns. Twen#y-two tons of bombs were dropped <>n the railway stations ai Soissons, Roye, Nesles and Chaulnes. GERMAN CLAIMS. ALLIED ATTACK REPULSED, A. and N.Z. Callc Association and Renter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. (Rec. June 20, 12.10) "LONDON, June 19. A German ofiicfal communique slates :< — We repulsed the enemy, who attacked towards midnight southwestward of Albert, following violent outbursts of firing.

CASUALTIES. LIST ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON. Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 20. Casualty list No. 884, issued this afternoon, was as follows: CANTERBURY DISTRICT. PRISONERS OF WAR Previously Reported Missing, Believed Prisoner of War 1 , Now Officially Reported Prisoner of War in. Germany. N.Z. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. A. C. Bell, C. Hurley. P. McAuliffe. OTAGO DISTRICT. DIED OF SICKNESS IN N.Z. N.Z. ENGINEERS. W. Beauchamp—June 17. PRISONERS OF WAR. Previously Reported Missing. Believed Prisoner of War, Now Officially Reported Prisoner of War in Germany. N.Z. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. YV. I'.ridgmaii. J. Clark. L.-Cpi. YV. A. Harlcy. * A. Harris. A. Hickcv. YV. Horsburfih. T. A. Hughes. F. Mason. ,1. Mctzger. . G. O'Brien. S. L. Peacock. A. J. Wcstlake. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. HIED OF SICKNESS. R. Alien —June Hi. PRISONERS OF WAR. Previously Reported Missing, Believed Prisoner of War, Now Officially Reported Prisoner of War in Germany. N.Z. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. Sgt. .1. Bennett. R. Hcllyer. A. K. Morris. C. S. Norvis. E.-Cpl. O. R. Olsen. J. S. O'Neill. C. L. Slnnctt. N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE. , T. M. McLaren. WOUNDED. Slightly Wounded, Remaining with Unit. N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE. N. E, Craven —May 2i). AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

PRISONERS OF WAR. Previously Reported Missine, Believed Pri soncr of War, Now Officially Reported Prisoner of War in Germany. N.Z. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. F. \V. Barrett. B. A. Hm-kins. !•:. .1. Macey. JL. J. Moor. WOUNDED. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. W. Drendon—June 4. MAORI CONTINGENT. DIED OF SICKNESS IN N.Z. T. Terairia—June 55, HOSPITAL REPORT. Still Dangerously 111, Improving.—H. Blis.si'it (Glenhope), H. L. Twoiney (Temuka). Still Seriously 111, Improving.—A. B. Bird (Geraldine). Not Severe Cases.—A. H. Anthony (Christchurch), I. G. Evans (Chrlstchurch), F. J. Nolan (Levels), .1. B. Twecdin (Cheviot).

AMERICAM SECTOR. PATROLS CROSS THE MARNE. A. and K.Z. Cahlc Association and Ilrutrr. <R<c June 20, 12.10) LONDON, June 19. Ail American official report states: There is continued artillery activity in the Chateau Thierry region, also on the Marne front. Our patrols crossed the Maine on the night of June 17, and secured prisoners. BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED. IN WESTERN SIBERIA, Anntralian and X.Z. Cahlr- Ax.wciatian. (Rcc. June 20, 12.10) COPENHAGEN, June 19. The counter-revolutionaries in Russia have overthrown the Bolshevik rule in Western Siberia. After severe lighting they captured Omsk, Samara, and Novo Nikolavsk. AUSTRIAN NAVAL LOSSES. TWO DREADNOUGHTS SUNK. Australian and S.Z. Vublr Axxoriatimi. (Ree. June 20, I.'>;">l ROME, June 19. Admiral Ik'llmono, interviewed, said thai he was convinced that the second Austrian dreadnought was torpedoed (lining the recent attack hy Captain Hizzo, as wreckage of a dreadnought was found 40 miles from th:il of Ihe Sven Istvan on the same day. Apparently the second torpedoed dreadnoughl was fleeing lo Pola, mid sank six miles off Ihe coast.