ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16039, 25 January 1918, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. LOSSES A'OAIN SMALL. LONDON, Jan. 23. The British Admiralty report on the submarine campaign for the week ended January 13 gives the following figures:— , „ ■ This Last , iveek. week. Arrivals 2255 2106 _ Sailings . 2242 2184 . Sunk over 1600 tons 6 6' Sunk under 1600 tons ... 2-2 Unsuccessfully attacked... 6 5

Tho following return shows the amount of British shipping in, each month since the beginning of March, the vessels over 100 tons that were sunk, and the number of vessels that ware unsuccessfully attacked, fishing boats being disregarded:— , Escaped Arrived Vessels from

ITALIAN LOSSES. (Received Jan. 25, 11.5 a.m.) ROME, Jan. 24 ; IVceklv arrivals 423, sailings 366., One vessel under 1600 tons was sunk and one unsuccessfully attacked. THE FRENCH RETURNS. (Received Jan. 25, 11.5 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 24. The'French submarine losses for the past two weeks arc as follow: 1 This Last .week.: week. Arrivals 59 f j /93 Sailings °h Losses over 1600 tons ... - Under 1600 tons 1 * Unsuccessfully attacked ... 4 i 22 SUBMARINES MISSING. ROME, Jnn. 23. The Ageuzie Liberalo’s Berne correspondent states that 22 Gorman submarines wore missing m December. The Gorman Admiralty view the Allies submarine counter-measures alarm, as do naval circles. Iho Admiralty has issued a statement that most of the missing submarines were sent to distant waters, and that hope has not been abandoned.

A DANGER SPOT.

LONDON, Jan. 23. In the House of Commons Mr. R. P. Houston asked several questions regarding suhmarinmgs. Air. I. JM’Namara (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty) admitted that a refrigerated steamer was lost on Januaiy 20, at the same place and as a steamer that was torpedoed on Christmas day. Tho refrigerated steamci was unescorted. Mr. Houston asked whether, seeing the largo number of steamers that had been sunk at this spot, tho Admiralty would; alter tho instructions whereby shipmasters fall right into the submarine post. Air. Houston elicited the fact that two steamers from Liverpool and Waterford were lost with all hands on December 15 and 17, part of a boat being washed up. Mr. Hogge asked whether a large number of children were lost. Dr. M'Namara: "1 cannot say.”

Mr. Houston asked' whether a vessel was sunk at the mouth of the Mersey with the loss of 43 lives, of whom 19 were pilots. 1 Dr. M'Namara said the vessel was joined. Two were saved, out of 43 on board. TWO VESSELS LOST. LONDON, Jan, 23. Dr. T. J. M'Namara, speaking in the House of Commons, said two Mips had been torpedoed in the Mediterranean, the loss of life being 484 in the case of one of the ships and 224 in the other. A SWEDISH PROTEST. STOCKHOLM, Jan. 23. Sweden has protested to Germany over the seizure of the steamer Luna, proceeding to Gothenburg with a cargo of sugar. REPORTED SIGHTING*, OFJJ BOAT OFF BRAZIL. • (Received Jan. 25, 9.85 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The cap'tain of a steamer arriving at Boston reports that a U boat was seen off the Brazilian coast. ■ THE S.O.S. SIGNAL. RECEIVED FROM A STEAMER. (Received Jan. 25, 11.6 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 24. Incoming vessels picked up S.O.S. signals from tlft steamer Bay of Kerran which reported that she had lost her _lifehßAi&i

Date weeks and sailed sunk attack March. 4 ... 18,771 93 58 April. 5 .. 24,775 185 106 May. 4 .. 20.903 113 , 81 Juno. 5 ... 28,204 130 105 July. 4 ... 22,549 81 55 August 5 ... 26,638 104 49 Sept. 4 .. 21,932 73 44 Ott. 4 ... 19,812 77 16 Nov. 4 ... 18,373 56 17 Deo. 5 .. 23,033 88 CO