DEFINITE DEVELOPMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 24 July 1916, Page 5

DEFINITE DEVELOPMENTS.

EXPECTED ON THE SOMMB. A MYSTERIOUS WAR VESSEL. Received 9.45. LONDON, July 23. A special correspondent visited the munitions and ship-building centres. At the naval bases he witnessed the construction of warships and merchant at the double rate, previously regarded as impossible, including warships. Speed, dimensions, and gun power must not be .hinted at besides some mysterious vessels hidden under canvas screens. The Times thinks .the coming week will bring definite developments in the Somme battle. British prisoners in Germany total 2 7,071. Tt is estimated that Germany has lest at least 150 submarines.