THE SUBMARINE MENACE

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13475, 4 May 1917, Page 5

THE SUBMARINE MENACE

BRITAIN'S LOSSES. LORD NORTHCLIFFE INTERVIEWED. NOT HIDING FACTS. THE HOME RULE QUESTION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 4, 11.30 a.m. NEW YORK, May 3. Lord Northcliffe, interviewed l>y a United Press representative, made tlie statement that Britain would shortly publish her losses arising out of the submarine menace She was not hiding any facts of importance conneoted with the war on land and sea, save those likely to benefit the enemy. While the submarines were the strongest card Germany played, they would never win the war. British official reports were perfectly frank and there was no concealment of any losses; while the Germans were afraid to publish theirs. The German people do not yet know of the fall of Bagdad.' The war was certain to be a long one, as the German mixture of science and brute force could not be easily broken. Britain was ready to settle j,he Home Rule question; the difficulty lay entirely with Ireland itself. The provision of new secret war implements was under way in Britain. AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable A9sn.) Receivod Mav 4, 12.30 p.m. WASHINGTON, May 3. The American sailing ship Willard Abrahams was torpedoed off Ireland, The crew were saved.