Evening journal., 1917-08-16
Grand total 473 164 637
Average numbe- Of British
merchant ships sunk week.
" ....,............. 26.b4
Average number over 1900
tons sunk weekly ........ 1871

" .,..-.r...-.......... .... 26.o4 "
Average number over 1000 .
tons sunk weekly ....,.. 1871 .
.
LONDON. Aug. ia falling of in
British tonnage sunk last week by
mines or submarines Is indicated IN
the weekly admiralty statement. made
public last il ght.
Fourteen vessels Of 1860 tons and
over we're sent to the bottom. as
against twenty-onc the prov Gus week.
Two vessels Of less than 600 tons
we're sunk last week. the same num-
Der reported the previous week.
Three fishing boats met with disaster
last week
The Admiralty statement follows
Arrivals Of all nationalities, 2776;
sailings. 2666.
British merchantmen sunk BY mifes
or submarines over 1000 tons, in
GLIDING one previously. fourteen;
under 1900 tons including one pre-
viously, two
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked, Including fye previously
thirteen
British fishermen sunk. three.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16.-The Ger
man commerce al submarine Deutsch
land. which visited the United State
before the country entered the war
has been converted into a war sub
marine The Deutschland has a great
radius Of action and has been fitted
with six torpedo tubes.
The submarine. II is ga d, may soon
leave for the Pacific TO operate
against traffic from San Srancisco
The U-boat was TO have started ac-
tivities some time ago, but an explo-
sion on board while the vessel was
on q trial trip. made necessary re.
pa'rs which took considerable time
The German losses In submarines
has been twenty TO twenty
two boats this figure appar
entity covering the losses since The
start OF the unrestricted submarine
warfare campaign Four additional
boats are sa TO have been lost n
the Mediterranean
Germany now has almost 300 sub
marines, the newest boats being o.
the big sea-going type. and armed
with a six-inch gun each This arma
ment appeared on boats commits
stoned IN the middle OF June. th'
earlier boats OF IN s latest, OF d !
type. and the preceding c r e type
being armed with a pal OF 105 mill
meter guns, approximately four-incl
guns fore and aft The 800 submar
IN.
her o. the so-calied canal boat type
built for passage through the Bel
gian canals 10 Zeehrugge and whic
sre Of inferior armament and
smaller radius Of action
The German fleet. according 10 III
informant. iustihes It's name OF hig
sea fleet by running ont from VIZ
relmshaven with considerable reg
larity. sometimes two or three times
week The fieef only makes short trip
however, and never goes very far OF
o sea
The high sea fleet usually leavl
Wilhelmshaven IN the even ng and
back b. early dinner time between
and noon. on the following day {
few occasions Il has remained OF
longer. but only because thlC
weather set in, making a passaf
through the German m ne fields ~
gerous and forcing Il 10 remain
the shelter Of Helgoland until q
weather cleared.
A greater part Of the time the ha
ileships and cruisers comprising Il
battle feet are anchored in securi
beh nd mine fields and nets aud
triple line Of pickets protecting Il
entrance TO the base. Once in Marc
the feet had considerable peric
Of enforcJl repose when British min
layers. taking advantage Of thiC