Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1917 — SUBMARINES STILL REAP HEAVY HARVEST [ARTICLE]

SUBMARINES STILL REAP HEAVY HARVEST

German U-Boat* Toll Six Large Boat* Short of the Preceding Week. London, June 27.—Twenty-one British vessels of more than 1,600 tons each and seven under 1,600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines last week, according to the weekly statement of losses issued by the admiralty this evening. No fishing vessels met with disaster. The aggregate number of vessels flying the British flag destroyed by mines or submarines last week shows a net falling off of four, as compared with the losses reported the previous week, which numbered thirty-two—-twenty-seven of more than 1,600 tons and five in the smaller division. • The heaviest totals since the Teuton submarine campaign was opened in February last were registered in the week ended April 21, when forty steamers of more than 1,600 tons were sunk and fifteen vessels of the smaller tonngae were sent to the bottom. The week’s figures make a grand total of 621 vessels sunk since the adoption by the British admiralty of the weekly report system. Sixteenth week, over 1.600 tons, 27; under 1,600 tons 5. Seventeenth week (ciirrent), over 1,600 tons 21; under 1,600 tons, 7.