ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16051, 8 February 1918, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

AMERICAN TRANSPORT TORPEDOED. / OFF IRISH COAST. ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. (Received Feb. 8, 10 a.in.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. It is announced here thafc'the American transport Tuscania has been torpedoed off the Irish coast. The first messages reported, that 267 Jives had been lost and that there were 1912 survivors. A later advice stated ■ that the death roll was 210 and the rest saved, and a further telegram from 1.-ondon says that the loss of life does not exceed*loo. [Unless there are. two vessels of the same, name the Tuscania is an Anchor liner of 14.348 tons.J REPORTS FROM VANCOUVER. Early exaggerations CORRECTED. .[Delayed by Censor.] (Received Fob. 8, 11.40 a.m.) VANCOUVER,. Feb. 6. Tim American steamer Tuscania has been torpedoed and a thousand troops lost. ' The latest announcement is that there aro 1912 survivors from a total of 2178 on hoard the Tuscania. They wore landed at widely separated points of Ireland. There are indications that relief ships were quickly available. The crew is not mentioned. The American soldiers wore a small detachment of engineers, aviators, and military police. TUSCANIA STILL AFLOAT. i (Received Fob. 8, 11.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Fob. 7. Admiral Sims cables that it is believed the Tuscania is still afloat. TUSCANIA BRITISH VESSEL. CONVOYED BY WARSHIPS. i ______ (Received Feb. 8, 11.20 a.m.) , NEW YORK. Fob. 7. The Tuscania was in charge of British officers and convoyed by British warships. She carried a. 4in. gun. She was an Anchor liner loaned by Britain to carry troops. FRENCH SUBMARINE LOSSES. (Received Feb. 8, 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 7. The French submarine losses for the past two weeks are as follow; —

ITALIAN LOSSES. GROWING MORE NUMEROUS. (Received Fob. S, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 7. Italian Official; Shipping arrivals 444, sailings, 41S; sinkings, one steamer over 1500 tons, six sailers over 100 tons, and nine under 100 tons. Four small sailers were damaged. Two steamers evaded attack. \

This Last - week. week. Arrivals 968 731 Sailings 987 863 Losses over 1600 tons ... 0 Losses under 1600 tons ... i 3 Unsuccessfully attacked... 2 3